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    DOHMH Covid-19 Milestone Data: Percent of NYC residents tested who tested positive

    Metadata Updated: September 2, 2023

    This dataset shows daily citywide counts of persons tested by nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT, also known as a molecular test; e.g. a PCR test) for SARS-CoV-2 , counts of persons with positive tests, and the percent positivity. Also included is a calculation of the average percent positivity over a 7-day period.

    NAAT tests work through direct detection of the virus’s genetic material, and typically involve collecting a nasal swab. These tests are highly accurate and recommended for diagnosing current COVID-19 infection. After specimen collection, molecular tests are processed in a laboratory, and results are electronically reported to the New York State (NYS) Electronic Clinical Laboratory Results System (ECLRS). Test results for NYC residents are then sent electronically to NYC DOHMH. There is typically a lag of a few days between when a specimen is collected and when a result is reported to NYC DOHMH. Data is sourced from electronic laboratory reporting from NYS ECLRS. All identifying health information is excluded from the dataset.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. Non-Federal: This dataset is covered by different Terms of Use than Data.gov. See Terms License: No license information was provided.

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date December 11, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date September 2, 2023

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    Harvested from NYC JSON

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date December 11, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date September 2, 2023
    Publisher data.cityofnewyork.us
    Maintainer
    Identifier https://data.cityofnewyork.us/api/views/7434-7ua6
    Data First Published 2021-06-15
    Data Last Modified 2021-12-01
    Category Health
    Public Access Level public
    Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.jsonld
    Metadata Catalog ID https://data.cityofnewyork.us/data.json
    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
    Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
    Harvest Object Id a46cd69b-b3dc-43eb-9c87-b4da0ca3c68f
    Harvest Source Id 1696593e-c691-4f61-a696-5dcb9e4c9b4c
    Harvest Source Title NYC JSON
    Homepage URL https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/7434-7ua6
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash ae0063b8417dd6f948e5ab1aec95df045b48f23b2b997c24b71301a642353ecf
    Source Schema Version 1.1

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