COVID-19 Global Health Data Set release notes
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Summary of COVID-19 Global Health Data Set release notes
The COVID-19 Global Health Data Set application provides organizations with comprehensive, daily-updated COVID-19 data aggregated from four public sources. This data supports informed decision-making around employee health and safety within the Safe Workplace suite on the ServiceNow platform. It includes geolocation mapping components used in the Safe Workplace Dashboard and can be integrated into custom solutions on the ServiceNow AI Platform.
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Key Features
- Daily data updates from multiple public sources ensuring timely and relevant COVID-19 statistics.
- Localization support for up to 22 languages enhancing accessibility for global users.
- Data feed capabilities including Vaccination Status statistics and delta-syncing to optimize data synchronization.
- Ability to view COVID-19 case and death metrics normalized per 100,000 people by location for granular insights.
- Visibility of COVID-19 locations to users without roles, improving data accessibility within organizations.
- Integration with the Safe Workplace Dashboard and compatibility with the ServiceNow AI Platform for custom use cases.
- Regular security fixes and quality improvements to maintain application integrity and performance.
Practical Considerations for Customers
- Organizations retain full responsibility for compliance with applicable laws, including data protection and employment regulations, when using this application. The provided templates and language should be adapted to meet specific legal requirements.
- Government agencies are advised to verify usage permissions with their Ethics Office or authorized representatives before implementation. ServiceNow does not cover implementation or configuration costs unless separately contracted.
- The application’s use does not imply any legal compliance endorsement by ServiceNow and does not modify existing software entitlements or obligations.
- For streamlined deployment, customers can install the entire Safe Workplace suite application, which includes the COVID-19 Global Health Data Set.
- System requirements and compatibility details are available on the ServiceNow Store listing to ensure appropriate environment setup.
Version Highlights
- Recent versions (2024-2026) focused on security fixes and remediation of access controls.
- Earlier releases introduced localization, improved data synchronization, new metrics, and enhanced data feed capabilities.
- Multiple bug fixes addressed issues related to data sync accuracy, date formats, and API errors to improve reliability.
Version history for the Safe Workplace COVID-19 Global Health Data Set application on the ServiceNow Store.
Version history
- Version 1.20.5 - June 2026
- Fixed: Remediated non-Glide ACLs
- Version 1.20.3 - May 2024
- Security fixes.
- Version 1.20.2 - January 2024
- Security fixes.
- Version 1.20.1 - August 2022
- New: Quality improvement
- Version 1.19.0 - March 2022
- Fixed: Issue where the COVID-19 job sync trigger time was not randomized
- Version 1.18.0 - February 2022
- New: Localization for features from the January 27 release
- Version 1.17.0 - January 2022
- New: Localization for 22 languages other than English. Translations are available for features released up until the December 16, 2021 release.
- Version 1.16.0 - December 2021
- Changed: Updates to the translation engine
- Version 1.14.0 - July 2021
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- Changed: Updates to the translation engine
- Fixed: Data feed bug
- Version 1.13.0 - June 2021
- Fixed: Minor bug related to number of days
- Version 1.12.0 - April 2021
- New: Localization for features from the April 15 release
- Version 1.11.0 - April 2021
- New: Create data feed for Vaccination Status statistics
- Version 1.10.0 - March 2021
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- New: Localization for features from the February 18 release
- Fixed: Minor bug
- Version 1.9.0 - February 2021
- Fixed: The data feed is now delta-syncing correctly
- Version 1.8.0 - December 2020
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- New: Localization for features from the December 3 release
- Fixed: Minor bug fixes
- Version 1.7.0 - December 2020
- New: Ability to view case and death metrics per 100,000 people in a location
- Version 1.6.0 - November 2020
- New: Localization for features from the October 15 release
- Version 1.5.0 - October 2020
- Fixed:
- The data feed job now correctly syncs when the system date format is not in the default format
- Minor bug fixes
- Version 1.4.0 - September 2020
- Fixed: HTTP 401 error when calling central instance
- Version 1.3.0 - September 2020
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- New: COVID-19 locations are visible to users without roles
- Fixed: The COVID-19 Global Health Data Set data is now completely synced, even when the data server is busy
- Version 1.2.0 - August 2020
- Fixed: Corrected the issue where data sync misses records
- Version 1.1.0 - July 2020
- New:
- Localization for features from the July 9 release
- Compatible with ServiceNow instances on the Paris release
- Version 1.0.9 - July 2020
- New: Localization for features from the June 18 release
- Version 1.0.8 - June 2020
- New:
- Ability to determine if one or more underlying data sources weren't refreshed for a given day
- Localization for COVID-19 Global Health Data Set (v1.0.2)
- Version 1.0.2 - June 2020
- Inform key business decisions regarding employee health and safety by having access to comprehensive COVID-19 data. The data set is updated daily, and is sourced and aggregated from 4 publicly available data sources. The data set contains a geolocation map component that is used in the Safe Workplace Dashboard, and it can also be leveraged in your own solutions created on the ServiceNow AI Platform.
Notice regarding use by organizations
All decisions in connection with the implementation of this application are at the sole decision of the Organization utilizing this application. Organizations agree that use of the application is not a representation by ServiceNow regarding the application’s compliance with any law or regulation and any suggested language provided out of the box with the application does not constitute legal advice by ServiceNow.
Organizations remain solely responsible for complying with their legal obligations under applicable law, including (but not limited to) data protection and employment laws, and should modify any language within the templates provided to meet the Organizations' specific requirements.
Notice regarding use by government agencies
ServiceNow is offering this application to government agencies and their authorized users, not to government employees in their individual capacities. Use of the application does not modify any existing, or future entitlements or payment obligations for ServiceNow software or applications otherwise purchased by the government agency. ServiceNow shall not be responsible for any implementation or configuration costs associated with use of the application unless separately purchased. Government customers are solely responsible to confirm with the agency’s Ethics Office or its authorized representative that acceptance and usage of the application is permissible.
All decisions in connection with the implementation of this application are at the sole decision of the government agency utilizing this application. Agencies remain solely responsible for complying with their legal obligations under applicable laws and regulations, including (but not limited to) data protection and employment laws and regulations, and should modify any language within the templates provided to meet the agency’s specific requirements.