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Primary Indicators to Systematically Monitor COVID-19 Mitigation and Response — Kentucky, May 19–July 15, 2020
On August 25, 2020, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Kate Varela, DVM1; Benjamin Scott, MPH2; John Prather, MBA2; Erin Blau, DNP1,2; Peter Rock, PhD2,3,4; Adam Vaughan, PhD5; Cara Halldin, PhD5; Sean Griffing, PhD5; Heidi Pfeiffer, MEd5; Janine Hines5; Emilio Dirlikov, PhD5; Doug Thoroughman, PhD2,6 (View author affiliations)State and local health departments use various indicators to identify local and regional changes in the number of COVID-19 cases and severe outcomes, including hospitalizations and deaths.Kentucky’s indicator monitoring report (IMR) is a useful tool that combines multiple data elements to generate a daily COVID-19 status score that allows systematic assessment of the state’s mitigation, response,