The saying goes that “a picture is worth a thousand words”.
You may be able to explain something by stringing together letters and
numbers to form words and sentences that express an idea, story, or
feeling. Yet sometimes all it takes is an image to convey those ideas,
at times even more effectively than words ever could. Long strings of
sentences and paragraphs may bore a prospective viewer, but a
well-crafted and colorful picture will always catch an eye. This is why
we see charts, graphs, and infographics being spread around all the
time. It’s a quick and digestible way to deliver information, especially
in this age where it is expected that everything is sent and received
in an instant.
As the collection and spread of information becomes
increasingly simpler, we often have much more data than we know what to
do with. And what better way to present this abundance of data than
through graphs, charts, and maps? The Jakarta Provincial Government,
through its official website corona.jakarta.go.id,
wholly embraces this concept by collecting data from their various
facets and sources and presenting them through charts and graphs. A wide
range of information can be gleaned from merely glancing at these
colorful charts. So what kind of data can you expect to find?
COVID-19 Monitoring
With all that is transpiring in the world, it is no surprise that people would be looking to monitor the developments of the pandemic.
It is important to collect data pertaining to COVID-19 so that we can
observe the patterns, learn from it, and improve for future endeavors.
Obviously, on the website you would be able to find the numbers of
People Under Monitoring (ODP), Patients Under Supervision (PDP), as well
as confirmed cases of COVID-19 both within Jakarta and nationally, all
data updated daily and sourced from the Indonesian Ministry of Health.
Along with this, the number of patients who are in intensive care,
self-isolation, recovered, or have died are also accessible. You can see
graphs of ODP, PDP, and confirmed cases grouped by age or gender, and
get a sense of which groups of people may be more vulnerable.
It’s also crucial to stay in the know of the spread of the
coronavirus and whether or not it has reached your area, for the
wellbeing of yourself and your loved ones. For this, you can view the
provided maps and check the number of ODP, PDP, or confirmed cases in
each sub-district. Speaking of maps, the website also provides specific
pages for maps showing the spread of COVID-19, chronological developments of cases, as well as confirmed cases by location.
The chronology and development map is especially interesting as you can
see the developments of hundreds of cases and see where they each first
showed symptoms, where they traveled to, and where they ended up, each
represented by colored lines on the map. Always take extra precautions
when going outside, especially if positive cases have been confirmed in
your area of residence.
Data Visualization
Beyond the developments of COVID-19 itself,
corona.jakarta.go.id also provides an assortment of data on various
other topics that may be affected directly by COVID-19. As a complement
to the COVID-19 data provided by the Department of Health, you may also
visit the designated Data Visualization
page, in which external or public data sources are also used to enrich
the results of the visualization. Data on things such as traffic
congestion, local air quality, community complaints, the Ramadhan exodus
(mudik) movement, and the economy can be viewed here, all of which have
a causal relationship with COVID-19. You may be able to spot a sudden
rise or fall in the graphs just around the time the coronavirus began to
spread in Jakarta.
For other visualized data not correlated to COVID-19, there
is the Governor/City Dashboard which shows data relating to the six
smart city indicators; namely smart governance, smart people, smart
economy, smart living, smart mobility, and smart environment. This page
also sports data resulting from a collaboration with Nodeflux, a vision
AI-based startup, which monitors vehicle and people density activities
in Jakarta by using artificial intelligence technology that is connected
to approximately 1500 CCTVs in Jakarta.
Donation Platform and Social Aid
In times of hardship, people will strive to help one
another by various means. The Provincial Government itself facilitates
two types of aid: the Social Aid program and the Large-Scale Social Collaboration (KSBB) Platform.
Where Social Aid is provided by the government, KSBB donations are
entirely sourced from the goodwill of Jakarta citizens. To promote
transparency in the donation process, all data of aid distribution are
made public and readily accessible through corona.jakarta.go.id. You can
view the distribution of Social Aid in each urban village of Jakarta on
the provided map, as well as filter them by date to see which area has
received the aid and when.
Through the KSBB Platform, you can contribute by donating
through this online-based platform. Here, you can pinpoint the location
of donation recipients on the map whether it be an orphanage, nursing
home, or prioritized hamlets. Details such as the address and how many
families or people are housed in the area are also attached. Once you
have selected where you want to send your donations, you will then be
able to move on and fill in the commitment form as a guarantee that you
will proceed with your donation. After you have completed the form, the
information that you have provided will be publicized on the map on
which you can also see other individuals or parties that have committed
to donating.
Now that you have understood the wonders of data, you can
realize that a chart or a graph could truly say a thousand words.
Aspects of the lives of millions can be simply understood by a few
rectangle bars of different heights, or by a line going up and down.
They can even assist you in helping others. Feel free to visit corona.jakarta.go.id and explore these fascinations on your own!
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