Total Number of PCR Tests covid-act-now

Total number of PCR specimens tested

Total number of PCR specimens tested

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Covid Act Now (CAN) (covid-act-now)
About this signal
Data Source covid-act-now
Signal Name pcr_specimen_total_tests
Pathogen
Geographic Granularity, aka Geo-Level
Signal Type
Reporting Cadence Daily
Typical Revision Cadence Daily. Most recent test positivity rates do not change substantially (having a median delta of close to 0). However, most recent total tests performed are expected to increase in later data revisions (having a median increase of 7%). Values more than 5 days in the past are expected to remain fairly static (with total tests performed having a median increase of 1% of less), as most major revisions have already occurred.
Typical Reporting Lag 2-9 days
Format Count
Temporal Resolution Date
Smoothing No
Cumulative No
Standard Error No
Sample Size No
Temporal Scope Start 2020-03-01
Temporal Scope End 2021-12-02
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