The definitions that states use to define their case metrics.
CSTE confirmed cases
CSTE-1 probable cases
CSTE-2 probable cases
unclear cases
custom probable cases
custom confirmed cases
unclear probable cases
unclear confirmed cases
N/A
Cases
Whether states are requiring a PCR test to count a death.
confirmed deaths
probable deaths
unclear deaths
N/A
Deaths
The primary source that states reference in counting deaths.
death certificates (part I) deaths source
death certificates (part II) deaths source
death certificates (unclear part) deaths source
deaths among cases deaths source
unclear deaths source
revising deaths source
other deaths source
Deaths
Whether states are requiring lab tests to classify a death.
deaths tests viral RNA required
deaths tests antigen required
deaths tests unclear test required
deaths tests unclear whether required
deaths tests not required
deaths tests antibody required
Deaths
The sources from which states draw their laboratory data.
fax labs
CSV labs
telephone labs
other labs
point of care
ELR HL7 labs
unclear lab data source
electronic submission (unspecified)
form/email/manual electronic labs
Total Testing
Whether states are including all negatives in their total test figures.
labs missing negatives
unclear on labs missing negatives
no problems with missing negatives
Total Testing
The definitions that states use to define their recoveries.
Symptom improvement
Unclear recoveries
Custom recoveries
Hospital discharges
Days since diagnosis/onset
Recoveries
Whether states' total specimens and encounters counts are excluding or including repeat positives. These are about total tests, not positive counts, which already encapsulate whether they include or exclude repeat positives by being categorized as cases (excludes repeat positives) or tests (includes).
all tests after positive included
repeat positives excluded
all tests after positive excluded
unclear policy for tests after positives
N/A tests after positives
Total Testing
Whether states are including residents only or also nonresidents in their cases/tests/deaths metrics.
in-state residents
non-residents
unclear residency
out-of-state residents
residents
N/A residency
Total Testing
Cases
Deaths
Whether states are including antigen/antibody tests in their main PCR testing metrics.