New York State COVID-19 Reinfection Weekly Counts by Region

Reinfection data for New York State reported weekly since January 2021. The dataset is created by the New York State Department of Health from laboratory reports submitted to the Electronica Clinical Laboratory Reporting System (ECLRS). It is no longer being updated as of September 1, 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze weekly reinfection trends using Begin Date of the Week and Reinfections Count.
• Compare regional reinfection rates using REDC Region and Reinfections Count.
• Model the ratio of reinfections to first infections using Reinfections Count and First Infections Count.
• Track the temporal progression of reinfections across regions using Begin Date of the Week and REDC Region.

Strengths

• Data sourced from an official state health department (New York State Department of Health).
• Provides weekly time-series data for trend analysis.
• Includes regional breakdowns via the REDC Region column.

Limitations

• Last updated 2023-09-01 16:03:10; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Health

Collection Method

Created from data reported to the Electronica Clinical Laboratory Reporting System (ECLRS).

Time Range

Since January 2021.

Freshness

Archived; no longer updated as of September 1, -2023.

Geography

New York State, with regional breakdowns.