COVID-19 Outcomes by Testing Cohorts: Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in New York City

Outcomes for COVID-19 testing cohorts in New York City, organized by specimen collection date. The dataset includes columns for the number of deaths, tests, confirmed cases, hospitalizations, specimen date, and extract date. It is hosted by data.cityofnewyork.us and was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the progression from positive test to hospitalization using specimen_date and Number_hospitalized.
• Calculate case fatality rates over time using Number_confirmed and Number_deaths.
• Track testing volume and positivity rates using Number_tested and Number_confirmed.
• Monitor data extraction and reporting timelines using specimen_date and extract_date.

Strengths

• Data is structured with 6 distinct columns for outcome analysis.
• Last updated on 2026-05-21, suggesting recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 13:20:13.

Geography

New York City (inferred from source URL and description)