Covid-19 Municipal Level (Norway) Social Science Dataset

The dataset is a cross-sectional dataset covering social and public health data pertaining to the Covid-19 outbreak in all 356 Norwegian municipalities. The dataset was compiled from public register data and media sources. Data on Covid-19 cases and related fatalities is current as of ultimo July 2020. Data on other variables is from 2018, 2019 or 2020, depending on data availability. The dataset is based on the revised municipal and county structure, as per January 1st, 2020. Standardized unique unit identifiers (kommunenummer) are included, enabling merging with other data. The dataset was assembled concurrently with a similar one on the country level, as part of the project «Ressurs for studentaktiv læring i undervisning i statistisk og romlig analyse for samfunnsfag» at the Department of Social Sciences and the Norwegian College for Fishery Science, UiT.