It’s time for transparency in Kosovo’s COVID-19 numbers
The current data is incomplete and lacks relevant context to be meaningful.
Perspectives | COVID-192021.04.16
There are basic, everyday steps that the new government should take to demonstrate it is ready to handle the pandemic with transparency.
Numbers, just like everything else, require context for full understanding.
At this stage in Kosovo we would settle for any definition of the terms used.
These “Active” and “Recovered” numbers are currently effectively meaningless.
Scientists elsewhere have repeatedly made clear that the numbers do not reflect changes until a period of time after they have been made.
Without consistently available data, it is significantly harder to spot trends, and virtually impossible to scrutinize, hold to account or to offer potential solutions.
It will inevitably take time for people to begin trusting the information that is disseminated by Kosovo’s institutions.
Jack Butcher
Jack Butcher is K2.0’s former deputy chief editor. He is currently working as a freelance journalist and editor, covering mainly social issues. He has written for a number of international publications, including The Guardian and The Observer newspapers in the UK and Hinterlands magazine in Germany.
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