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Data Briefingmay 4, 2020
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Our Goals
• Outline the scope and limitations of epidemiological data
• Review metrics that help us measure disease burden, disease severity,
and Virginia’s capacity to respond
• Highlight upcoming changes to VDH website
• Policy interpretations of this data: 2pm
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Epidemiology vs. Daily Reporting
• Different goals
• Daily numbers vs. trends
• Delays due to disease timeline and human reporting
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Important Definitions
• confirmed case: A person with a positive PCR test.
• positive test: A positive lab result per one person, per day. Note that the
number of positive tests on a given day will not directly equal the number of
confirmed cases. This is because a person who has already been confirmed may
receive a new positive test on a different day.
• epidemic curve: Description of the spread of the disease by onset of illness for
each person.
• Unique people tested: Total number of Virginians who have been tested
for COVID-19.
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Data Limitations
• No one dataset can show us a completely accurate and
current picture of the disease and our ability to respond
• Instead, we rely on a variety of indicators that tell us how
the disease is spreading, how severe it is, and our capacity
to react accordingly
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Better Understanding COVID-19
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Cases by Date Reported
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Cases by Onset of Illness
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Positive Tests
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Deaths from COVID-19, by Date Reported
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Deaths from COVID-19, by Day of Death
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Hospital Bed Capacity
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Hospital Patients Treated for COVID-19
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Hospitals Reporting PPE Difficulty
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Number of People Tested Per Day, by lab report
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New VDH Updates
• These graphs will be incorporated on the website and updated
daily, starting Tuesday May 5th
• Downloadable CSV files for each
• “Data Insights” and additional information, including blog
posts, available