Government organizations have assembled websites containing reputable information about the coronavirus known as COVID-19, statistics about the spread of the virus and information on how to stay safe and well during the pandemic.
World Health Organization:
www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
This site has information about the international spread of the disease and expert knowledge about the disease.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/
This is the official website for the U.S. government. It contains statistics about the spread of the virus plus expert advice.
State of Michigan:
This site includes daily updates of the spread of the disease both statewide and by county. There is information about official state action plus expert advice.
Macomb County:
This is an excellent resource for local information about the virus and its impact spanning all levels of county government. There is a dashboard that gives a breakdown of the spread of the disease locally by community and zip code.
Oakland County:
This website gives a breakdown of resources available to deal with the spread of the virus including maps by zip code.
Lapeer County: lapeercountyweb.org/
St. Clair County: www.stclaircounty.org/Offices/health/
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation: http://www.healthdata.org/
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent global health research center at the University of Washington. The IHME’s timeline models projecting the spread of COVID-19 both at the national and state levels are considered the gold standard in forecasting the duration of the pandemic.
