

Read more about the methodology and download county-level data for coronavirus cases in the United States from The New York Times on GitHub. The Times is excluding these anomalies from seven-day averages when possible. Governments often revise data or report a large increase in cases on a single day without historical revisions, which can cause an irregular pattern in the daily reported figures. Otherwise only the confirmed count will be shown. The Times is now using the total of confirmed and probable counts when they are available individually or combined. And there is also another set of governments that are reporting the two types of numbers combined without providing a way to separate the confirmed from the probable. Wikipedia has it listed as the 89th most populous 'primary statistical area' in the country. Youve got 10 minutes to name as many as you can. Some governments are reporting only confirmed cases, while others are reporting both confirmed and probable numbers. Weve got a list of the 100 biggest metropolitan areas in the United States. Probable cases and deaths count individuals who did not have a confirmed test but were evaluated using criteria developed by national and local governments. Because confirmed cases are widely considered to be an undercount of the true toll, some state and local governments have started identifying probable cases and deaths using criteria that were developed by states and the federal government.Ĭonfirmed cases and deaths are counts of individuals whose coronavirus infections were confirmed by a laboratory test. Some states and counties only report figures in which a coronavirus infection was confirmed through testing.

In data for the United States, The Times is now including cases and deaths that have been identified by public health officials as probable coronavirus patients. New Jersey added many older cases in Bergen County. New Jersey removed more than 10,000 duplicate cases. New York City had a multiday disruption in reporting new data. New Jersey began reporting probable cases identified through antigen testing.
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It also revised how it assigns cases to zip codes throughout the city. The New York City health department began reporting probable cases. New York City removed four previously reported deaths after reviewing records. Our database changed to record deaths of New York City residents instead of deaths that took place in New York City. New York City added a backlog of deaths from unspecified dates. New Jersey began reporting probable deaths, including those from earlier in the pandemic, causing a jump in the number of total deaths. New York State added a backlog of confirmed deaths from April 17 and April 18.

The Times began using deaths reported by the New York State Department of Health instead of the city's health department.
