New York Times: COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
| Details | Cases and deaths from COVID-19 |
|---|---|
| Topics | COVID-19, coronavirus |
| Source | New York Times |
| Years Available | 2020, 2021 |
| Geographies | County, state |
| Public Edition or Subscriber-only | Public Edition |
| Download Available | yes |
| For more information | https://github.com/nytimes/covid-19-data/blob/master/README.md |
| Last updated on PolicyMap | see data description on the maps page |
Description:
A team at the New York Times has created a national database of COVID-19 cases and deaths based on local reporting and has made the database available to the public. This includes all “confirmed” cases where a person has tested positive for COVID-19. Since many who were exposed to COVID-19 have not been tested, reported numbers may underrepresent the prevalence of the virus.
This data is reported at the state and county levels. The New York Times has modified the county level data in several important ways. The five counties that comprise New York City have been grouped into a single entity called “New York City.” Kansas City, Missouri is reported separately from the counties that it intersects. Some cruise ships or aircraft carriers with infected passengers or crew have been counted according to the county where the vessel has docked or where the affected people were treated. See https://github.com/nytimes/covid-19-data/blob/master/README.md for specific information on geographic exceptions.
PolicyMap calculated the percent change in cases and deaths and rates per 100,000 people. Rates were calculated using the 2014-2018 population estimates published by the U.S. Census Bureau. The populations of Platte, Clay, Jackson, and Cass counties in Missouri excluding the portion of the population that lives within Kansas City were estimated using block group data. This dataset is updated daily by the New York Times, and downloaded and published frequently by PolicyMap.