DOHMH Covid-19 Milestone Data: Percent of NYC residents tested who tested positive

This dataset shows daily citywide counts of persons tested by nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT, also known as a molecular test; e.g. a PCR test) for SARS-CoV-2 , counts of persons with positive tests, and the percent positivity. Also included is a calculation of the average percent positivity over a 7-day period.
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NAAT tests work through direct detection of the virus’s genetic material, and typically involve collecting a nasal swab. These tests are highly accurate and recommended for diagnosing current COVID-19 infection. After specimen collection, molecular tests are processed in a laboratory, and results are electronically reported to the New York State (NYS) Electronic Clinical Laboratory Results System (ECLRS). Test results for NYC residents are then sent electronically to NYC DOHMH. There is typically a lag of a few days between when a specimen is collected and when a result is reported to NYC DOHMH.
Data is sourced from electronic laboratory reporting from NYS ECLRS.
All identifying health information is excluded from the dataset.

本数据集展示了每日全城范围内通过核酸扩增检测（NAAT，亦称分子检测；例如PCR检测）对SARS-CoV-2进行检测的人员数量、阳性检测人员数量以及阳性率。此外，还包括了7日平均阳性率的计算。NAAT检测通过直接检测病毒的遗传物质进行，通常涉及采集鼻拭子。这些检测具有高度准确性，并被推荐用于诊断当前的COVID-19感染。样本采集后，分子检测在实验室进行处理，并将结果电子化上报至纽约州（NYS）电子临床实验室结果系统（ECLRS）。随后，针对纽约市居民的检测结果会电子化发送至纽约市卫生与心理健康部（DOHMH）。从样本采集到结果上报至DOHMH通常存在几天的延迟。数据来源于NYS ECLRS的电子实验室报告。数据集中不包含任何可识别的健康信息。