COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by Age Group in Connecticut, Archived Data

Archived data on COVID-19 cases and associated deaths among Connecticut residents, broken out by age groups. The dataset includes columns for confirmed and probable cases and deaths, total case rates, and daily update timestamps. Data was published by data.ct.gov and was last updated on August 2, 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze age-specific mortality trends using Confirmed deaths, Probable deaths, and AgeGroups.
• Model case fatality rates by age cohort using Total cases, Total deaths, and AgeGroups.
• Track the progression of confirmed versus probable infections over time using Confirmed cases, Probable cases, and DateUpdated.
• Calculate and compare infection rates across demographics using Total case rate and AgeGroups.

Strengths

• Data is broken out by specific AgeGroups, allowing for demographic analysis.
• Includes separate tracking for Confirmed and Probable cases and deaths, providing a nuanced view of pandemic metrics.
• Dataset was updated daily on weekdays, suggesting a regular update cadence during its active period.

Limitations

• This dataset is archived; the description notes a data streamlining effort as of June 27, 2022, moving to new tables.
• Row count and total size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata indicates data is preliminary and subject to revision, which may affect reproducibility.

Provenance

Source

data.ct.gov (Connecticut's open data portal).

Collection Method

Reported daily from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) and Department of Public Health (DPH).

Time Range

Covers data from the beginning of the pandemic; specific start date is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2023-08-02 15:43:14; dataset is archived.

Geography

Connecticut, United States.