UP’s EndCOV.ph Provides the Latest COVID-19 Information in the Country
It is not an easy task to think of ways to combat the new coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. Solutions to flatten the curve are being discussed continuously as cases gradually increase over time.
The cooperation between the National Government, Local Government Units (LGUs), and various local agencies implementing precautionary measures to protect the public is a huge step. However, there is a need for more research, medical examinations, and test kits to see a reduction of positive cases in the country.
The University of the Philippines (UP), in its response to COVID-19, initially released test kits that have been approved by the government for mass testing. Recently, UP’s Resilience Institute and Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards launched EndCOV.ph—a website that shows vital information regarding the current situation of the pandemic in the country.
Dashboard /IMAGE EndCOV.ph
The dashboard contains an overview of the current situation of COVID-19 cases in the country. Moreover, the website shows other pages related to COVID-19 such as recent advisories, policies, resources, list of COVID-19 hospitals, ISKOnsult (symptoms checker), charts, and patient profiles.
A color-coded heat map shows the different areas in the country which have the most or least number of confirmed cases. The darker ones have the most cases while the brighter ones have the least cases.
Color coded heat map / EndCOV.ph
Under the cases page is a list of admitted patients including their current status. By clicking the information button, you will be shown a detailed report of the patient that contains the patient’s nationality, status, the hospital he/she has been admitted to, the date of contracting the virus, its transmission type, official confirmation of any local agency, symptoms, travel history, and its possible links.
Patient profiles / EndCOV.ph
ISKOnsult is the website’s online symptoms checker. The page contains an online survey asking for your current health situation, contact history, and personal information.
Do note that this isn’t a substitute for the actual testing, but an option to examine your well-being.
ISKOnsult /IMAGE ENDCOV.ph
Lastly, at the bottom right corner of the website, is the newest feature called Yani the Endcovbot, an AI member of the UP COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team, which is short for the term “bayanihan”.
Yani’s feature allows you to ask questions and it will provide you the information you need. Additionally, you can converse with Yani in Filipino or in English!
Yani / up.edu.ph
For more information, you may visit ENDCOV.ph.
Sources: up.edu.ph, UP Resilience Institute, UP Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards, ENDCOV.ph
Images grabbed from UPRI ENDCOV.ph
