Covid19Kerala.info-Data: A collective open dataset of COVID-19 outbreak in the south Indian state of Kerala

Covid19Kerala.info-Data is a consolidated multi-source open dataset of metadata from the COVID-19 outbreak in the Indian state of Kerala. It is created and maintained by volunteers of ‘Collective for Open Data Distribution-Keralam’ (CODD-K), a nonprofit consortium of individuals formed for the distribution and longevity of open-datasets. Covid19Kerala.info-Data covers a set of correlated temporal and spatial metadata of SARS-CoV-2 infections and prevention measures in Kerala. Static releases of this dataset snapshots are manually produced from a live database maintained as a set of publicly accessible Google sheets. This dataset is made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License v1.0 (ODC-BY 1.0). <br> <br> <strong>Schema and data package</strong><br> Datapackage with schema definition is accessible at https://codd-k.github.io/covid19kerala.info-data/datapackage.json. Provided datapackage and schema are based on Frictionless data Data Package specification. <strong>Temporal and Spatial Coverage </strong> This dataset covers COVID-19 outbreak and related data from the state of Kerala, India, from January 31, 2020 till the date of the publication of this manuscript. The dataset shall be maintained throughout the entirety of the COVID-19 outbreak. The spatial coverage of the data lies within the geographical boundaries of the Kerala state which includes its 14 administrative subdivisions. The state is further divided into Local Self Governing (LSG) Bodies. Reference to this spatial information is included on appropriate data facets. Available spatial information on regions outside Kerala was mentioned, but it is limited as a reference to the possible origins of the infection clusters or movement of the individuals. <strong>Longevity and Provenance </strong> The dataset snapshot releases are published and maintained in a designated GitHub repository maintained by CODD-K team. Periodic snapshots from the live database will be released at regular intervals. The GitHub commit logs for the repository will be maintained as a record of provenance, and archived repository will be maintained at the end of the project lifecycle for the longevity of the dataset. <strong>Data Stewardship </strong> CODD-K expects all administrators, managers, and users of its datasets to manage, access, and utilize them in a manner that is consistent with the consortium’s need for security and confidentiality and relevant legal frameworks within all geographies, especially Kerala and India. As a responsible steward to maintain and make this dataset accessible— CODD-K absolves from all liabilities of the damages, if any caused by inaccuracies in the dataset. <strong>License </strong> This dataset is made available by the CODD-K consortium under ODC-BY 1.0 license. The Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-By) v1.0 ensures that users of this dataset are free to copy, distribute and use the dataset to produce works and even to modify, transform and build upon the database, as long as they attribute the public use of the database or works produced from the same, as mentioned in the citation below. <strong>Disclaimer </strong> Covid19Kerala.info-Data is provided under the ODC-BY 1.0 license as-is. Though every attempt is taken to ensure that the data is error-free and up to date, the CODD-K consortium do not bear any responsibilities for inaccuracies in the dataset or any losses—monetary or otherwise—that users of this dataset may incur.Covid19Kerala.info-Data是印度喀拉拉邦新冠疫情元数据的多源整合开放数据集，由“开放数据分发联盟-喀拉拉（Collective for Open Data Distribution-Keralam，简称CODD-K）”的志愿者创建并维护——该联盟是为推动开放数据集的分发与长期留存而组建的非营利性个人联合体。 Covid19Kerala.info-Data涵盖了喀拉拉邦内严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）感染与防控措施的一系列关联时空元数据。该数据集的静态快照版本由以公开可访问谷歌表格（Google Sheets）形式维护的实时数据库手动生成。本数据集遵循《开放数据通用署名许可协议v1.0（Open Data Commons Attribution License v1.0，简称ODC-BY 1.0）》发布。 **数据架构与数据包**：带有架构定义的数据包可通过以下链接访问：https://codd-k.github.io/covid19kerala.info-data/datapackage.json。所提供的数据包与架构基于无摩擦数据（Frictionless Data）数据包规范。 **时空覆盖范围**：本数据集涵盖2020年1月31日起至本稿件发表当日，印度喀拉拉邦的新冠疫情及相关数据。本数据集将在新冠疫情全程持续维护。数据的空间覆盖范围限定于喀拉拉邦地理边界内，包含其14个行政区划单元。该邦进一步划分为地方自治（Local Self Governing，LSG）机构，相关空间信息已纳入对应数据维度中。对于喀拉拉邦境外的空间信息仅作标注，仅用于提示感染集群可能的来源或人员移动轨迹。 **数据留存与来源溯源**：数据集快照版本发布并维护于CODD-K团队托管的指定GitHub仓库中。实时数据库将定期生成快照并按固定周期发布。该仓库的GitHub提交日志将作为来源溯源记录留存，项目生命周期结束后，将归档该仓库以保障数据集的长期留存。 **数据管理规范**：CODD-K期望本数据集的所有管理员、管理者与使用者，均以符合联盟安全与保密需求，以及全球各司法辖区（尤其是印度与喀拉拉邦）相关法律框架的方式管理、访问与使用本数据集。作为保障本数据集可访问性的负责任管理方，CODD-K不对因数据集内容不准确所导致的任何损害承担责任。 **许可协议**：本数据集由CODD-K联盟依据ODC-BY 1.0许可协议发布。《开放数据通用署名许可协议v1.0（ODC-By v1.0）》允许数据集使用者自由复制、分发与使用本数据集以创作衍生作品，甚至对数据库进行修改、转换与二次开发，但需按照下文引用要求，对本数据库或基于本数据库创作的作品的公共使用进行署名。 **免责声明**：Covid19Kerala.info-Data按照“现状”原则，基于ODC-BY 1.0许可协议提供。尽管已尽一切努力确保数据准确且时效性，但CODD-K联盟不对数据集内容的不准确之处，或数据集使用者可能遭受的任何损失（包括经济损失或其他损失）承担责任。