IE11 Not Supported

For optimal browsing, we recommend Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers.

State's COVID-19 Portal Drawing Interest, Eyeballs

The California Department of Public Health reports that than one in four Californians has visited a Web portal that curates novel coronavirus (COVID-19) resources for the public — and a special link for those in the IT sector.

covid19-tweet.PNG
Since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began hitting California hard in the first half of March, the state has scrambled to provide resources to inform the residents and caregivers in the nation’s most populous state. Among those resources is an online portal, COVID19.CA.gov, which offers a wealth of data as well as tips on health and well-being in addition to business openings and stats about the pandemic’s spread.

The California Department of Public Health, which runs the site, tweeted Thursday: “Earlier this week we marked a milestone: 10M users. 10,394,807 (26.2% of CA’s population), to be exact, have sought information & services on COVID19.CA.gov. This just reinforces why we prioritize providing clear, accessible, fast, trusted information. Now, back to work.”

While that Web portal provides vast resources for the public, governments and health-care providers, it also offers a link of special interest to IT vendors.

Dennis Noone is Executive Editor of Industry Insider. He is a career journalist, having worked at small-town newspapers and major metropolitan dailies including USA Today in Washington, D.C.