An Overview of PHO’s New Ontario Respiratory Virus Tool

In order to streamline and enhance respiratory virus surveillance reporting, PHO released the new Ontario Respiratory Virus Tool, an interactive report that provides a comprehensive view of respiratory virus activity in Ontario, including COVID-19, influenza, and other respiratory viruses. This new tool provides a centralized resource of respiratory virus surveillance data to support integrated population health monitoring. Users can explore respiratory virus data including weekly case trends, laboratory testing and outbreaks. The tool also contains additional COVID-19-specific data including: outcomes (hospitalizations, deaths, and ICU and hospital bed occupancy) and COVID-19 vaccination and dose administration. The webinar will provide an overview of data included in the tool, features and functionality included, as well as a demonstration of the tool itself.

Intended audience: Public health unit infectious disease epidemiologists/health analysts/managers

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand what data are included in the Ontario Respiratory Virus Tool
• Describe where to find data previously available in other tools
• Identify where to find supporting documentation
• Explain how to use the new tool to meet their own reporting requirements

Presenter(s): Jeremy Herring

Jeremy Herring, is an Epidemiologist Lead within the Analytic Services team at Public Health Ontario (PHO). His work at PHO includes designing interactive dashboards and reports using key public health indicators, as well as providing scientific and technical advice to public health stakeholders in local and provincial government. He holds a B.Sc. in Health Sciences from Brock University and an M.Sc. in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the University of Western Ontario.

Disclaimer

The opinions expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of Public Health Ontario, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by Public Health Ontario.

Accessibility

Public Health Ontario is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact 647-260-7100 or capacitybuilding@oahpp.ca.

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