U.S. COVID-19 Case and Death Counts by County and State

New York Times data tracks COVID-19 cases and deaths across the United States. It is compiled from state and local health agency reports. The dataset is maintained by The New York Times.

Use Cases

• Model daily case growth rates using date and county-level case count columns.
• Analyze geographic disparities in mortality by comparing death counts across state and county columns.
• Forecast hospital resource needs by correlating case time-series data with population estimates for regions.
• Track pandemic waves by visualizing the date column against aggregated national case totals.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from authoritative state and local public health agencies.
• Provides consistent daily tracking at both county and state geographic levels.
• Widely used for public reporting and analysis, indicating established reliability.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and exact temporal coverage are unknown from the input.
• Data aggregation methods may vary between reporting jurisdictions, affecting direct comparisons.
• Potential reporting lags or corrections in source data are not detailed.

Provenance

Source

The New York Times, based on reports from U.S. state and local health departments.

Collection Method

Aggregated and compiled from public government reports.

Geography

United States, with breakdowns by state and county.