Ontario COVID-19 testing metrics by Public Health Unit (PHU) published by the Government of Ontario. The dataset includes reporting date, reporting PHU, and seven-day average testing metrics. The data page was discontinued in November 2024, with updates ending on that date.
Use Cases
- Monitor regional testing capacity based on seven-day average metrics
- Compare COVID-19 testing trends across different Public Health Units
- Analyze temporal patterns of testing metrics based on reporting date
Strengths
- Data is sourced from the official Government of Ontario COVID-19 portal
- Includes metrics aggregated by Public Health Unit, providing regional granularity
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data updates ceased in November 2024, limiting analysis of recent trends
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Ontario
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:42:49.506068; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Ontario, Canada