PRECISION FOR COVID
Bringing Greater Precision to the COVID-19 Response
Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic calls for precision— understanding who is most vulnerable and why, where the disease is spreading fastest, and how interventions like social distancing are working. This website offers a toolkit of large-scale datasets and actionable analysis for government officials, policymakers, and citizens from the national level to the hyper-local..

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US CCVI
Africa CCVI
Vaccine Allocation Planner (US)
US CVAC
UK CVIT

US CCVI
Every community in the U.S. will be affected by COVID-19, but not in the same ways. This index, mapped to state, county, and US Census tract levels—helps planners and responders identify which communities will need the most support as the coronavirus takes hold.
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COVID Diaries Short Film Series
Understanding how & why communities are vulnerable so we can help
The COVID Diaries series put cameras in the hands of 12 diverse families to share their personal experiences during the early days of the pandemic. Their stories bring to life the data we have collected on how different communities are more vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19.
Dying in the ICU During the Pandemic is Dying Alone: COVID Diaries, Part 9
Pandemic Rules Change as We Cross State Lines: COVID Diaries, Part 10
Without a Home Healthcare Provider Life Is So Difficult: COVID Diaries, Part 11
We’re Running Out of Places to Put the Bodies: COVID Diaries, Part 12
COVID Diaries Series Overview
One Good Thing about Lockdown is Learning New Skills: COVID Diaries, Part 1
We Went into Panic Mode: COVID Diaries, Part 2
Take a Couple Deep Breaths for My Mental Health: COVID Diaries, Part 3
There is Strength in Family Unity: COVID Diaries, Part 4
The Pandemic Cost Me 11 People in One Week: COVID Diaries, Part 5
All I Hear is Code Blue Emergency Room: COVID Diaries, Part 6
I Treated 247 Prison Inmates with COVID Today: COVID Diaries, Part 7
Putting Groceries in Their Cupboards: COVID Diaries, Part 8
Dying in the ICU During the Pandemic is Dying Alone: COVID Diaries, Part 9
Pandemic Rules Change as We Cross State Lines: COVID Diaries, Part 10
Without a Home Healthcare Provider Life Is So Difficult: COVID Diaries, Part 11
We’re Running Out of Places to Put the Bodies: COVID Diaries, Part 12
COVID Diaries Series Overview
One Good Thing about Lockdown is Learning New Skills: COVID Diaries, Part 1
We Went into Panic Mode: COVID Diaries, Part 2
Take a Couple Deep Breaths for My Mental Health: COVID Diaries, Part 3
There is Strength in Family Unity: COVID Diaries, Part 4
The Pandemic Cost Me 11 People in One Week: COVID Diaries, Part 5
All I Hear is Code Blue Emergency Room: COVID Diaries, Part 6
I Treated 247 Prison Inmates with COVID Today: COVID Diaries, Part 7
Putting Groceries in Their Cupboards: COVID Diaries, Part 8
Dying in the ICU During the Pandemic is Dying Alone: COVID Diaries, Part 9
Pandemic Rules Change as We Cross State Lines: COVID Diaries, Part 10
Without a Home Healthcare Provider Life Is So Difficult: COVID Diaries, Part 11
We’re Running Out of Places to Put the Bodies: COVID Diaries, Part 12
Our Impact
Southern Bancorp is using Surgo’s COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index to target business continuity grants and low interest loans to the highest-need populations across Arkansas and Mississippi
Our Impact
The CDC is now using Surgo Ventures’ COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index as a resource to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
Our Impact
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine encourage the use of Surgo’s COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index in COVID-19 vaccine allocation to prioritize populations that are most disproportionately impacted
Our Impact
The National Bureau of Statistics in Nigeria has featured Surgo's Africa CCVI on the national COVID-19 data hub as a key resource to inform the response
Our Impact
The Kentucky Department of Public Health is integrating Surgo’s COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index into their internal data and mapping tools to provide local health departments with easy access to data to inform their decisions
Our Impact
Southern Bancorp is using Surgo’s COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index to target business continuity grants and low interest loans to the highest-need populations across Arkansas and Mississippi
Our Impact
The CDC is now using Surgo Ventures’ COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index as a resource to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
Our Impact
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine encourage the use of Surgo’s COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index in COVID-19 vaccine allocation to prioritize populations that are most disproportionately impacted
Our Impact
The National Bureau of Statistics in Nigeria has featured Surgo's Africa CCVI on the national COVID-19 data hub as a key resource to inform the response
Our Impact
The Kentucky Department of Public Health is integrating Surgo’s COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index into their internal data and mapping tools to provide local health departments with easy access to data to inform their decisions
Our Impact
Southern Bancorp is using Surgo’s COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index to target business continuity grants and low interest loans to the highest-need populations across Arkansas and Mississippi
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