Sources of the SARS-CoV-2 Cases communicated by Swiss Cantons and Principality of Liechtenstein (FL)

We are providing a common official OGD dataset of SARS-CoV-2 case numbers, which are communicated by official Swiss canton's (26 cantons, abbreviations see below) and Principality of Liechtenstein's (abbreviation: FL) sources. In this repository, we provide additional information about the sources of the data. The data shown here is provided by the cantons and shows their most recent answer to a weekly poll.

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Data structure

Data Sources of the Cantonal Case Numbers

The dataset containing the sources of the cantonal case numbers is structured as follows:

Field Name	Description	Format	Note
abbreviation_canton_and_fl	Abbreviation of the reporting canton and Fürstentum Liechtenstein	Text	Accessible via https://www.parlament.ch/de/%C3%BCber-das-parlament/parlamentsw%C3%B6rterbuch/abkuerzungen
ncumul_tested_src	Source of ncumul_tested, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
ncumul_tested_def	Definition of ncumul_tested, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
ncumul_conf_src	Source of ncumul_conf, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
ncumul_conf_def	Definition of ncumul_conf, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
new_hosp_src	Source of new_hosp, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
new_hosp_def	Definition of new_hosp, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
current_hosp_src	Source of current_hosp, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
current_hosp_def	Definition of current_hosp, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
current_icu_src	Source of current_icu, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
current_icu_def	Definition of current_icu, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
current_vent_src	Source of current_vent, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
current_vent_def	Definition of current_vent, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
ncumul_released_src	Source of ncumul_released, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
ncumul_released_def	Definition of ncumul_released, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
ncumul_deceased_src	Source of ncumul_deceased, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
ncumul_deceased_def	Definition of ncumul_deceased, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
current_isolated_src	Source of current_isolated, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
current_isolated_def	Definition of current_isolated, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
current_quarantined_src	Source of current_quarantined, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
current_quarantined_def	Definition of current_quarantined, as stated by the respective canton	Text	see source descriptions for further information
from	First date, on which the given sources are known	YYYY-MM-DD	If 1970-01-01, the given sources have been known since the first publication of the respective variable
until	Last date, on which the given sources are known	YYYY-MM-DD	If empty, the given sources are known to this date
active	Dummy, indicating if the given sources are currently in use.	Number	The last survey was answered by the cantons between 2020-07-07 and 2020-07-17.