Cases (confirmed plus probable)

Total number of confirmed plus probable cases of COVID-19 reported by the state or territory, ideally per the August 5, 2020 CSTE case definition. Some states are following the older April 5th, 2020 CSTE case definition or using their own custom definitions. Not all states and territories report probable cases. If a state is not reporting probable cases, this field will just represent confirmed cases.

Total number of confirmed plus probable cases of COVID-19 reported by the state or territory, ideally per the August 5, 2020 CSTE case definition. Some states are following the older April 5th, 2020 CSTE case definition or using their own custom definitions. Not all states and territories report probable cases. If a state is not reporting probable cases, this field will just represent confirmed cases.

Total number of people with confirmed OR probable cases of COVID-19 reported by the state or territory (per the expanded CSTE case definition of April 5th, 2020 approved by the CDC).

A confirmed case is a person who has a positive test result from an FDA approved diagnostic molecular test.

A probable case is a person who has presentable symptoms WITH epidemiological evidence or has BOTH a positive presumptive laboratory test AND also EITHER presentable symptoms OR epidemiological evidence, or who has been issued a death certificate listing COVID-19 as a cause of death or significant contributing cause of death with no confirmatory testing. Epidemiological evidence refers either to close proximity contact with a known case or travel history to an area with high disease incidence. According to the guidelines, FDA approved antibody and antigen tests are considered presumptive laboratory evidence and therefore only one potential part of the evidence required to classify a case as probable.

Total number of people with confirmed OR probable cases of COVID-19 reported by the state or territory (per the expanded CSTE case definition of April 5th, 2020 approved by the CDC).

A confirmed case is a person who has a positive test result from an FDA approved diagnostic molecular test.

A probable case is a person who has presentable symptoms WITH epidemiological evidence or has BOTH a positive presumptive laboratory test AND also EITHER presentable symptoms OR epidemiological evidence, or who has been issued a death certificate listing COVID-19 as a cause of death or significant contributing cause of death with no confirmatory testing. Epidemiological evidence refers either to close proximity contact with a known case or travel history to an area with high disease incidence. According to the guidelines, FDA approved antibody and antigen tests are considered presumptive laboratory evidence and therefore only one potential part of the evidence required to classify a case as probable.

Total number of people with confirmed OR probable cases of COVID-19 reported by the state or territory (per the expanded CSTE case definition of April 5th, 2020 approved by the CDC).

A confirmed case is a person who has a positive test result from an FDA approved diagnostic molecular test.

A probable case is a person who has presentable symptoms WITH epidemiological evidence or has BOTH a positive presumptive laboratory test AND also EITHER presentable symptoms OR epidemiological evidence, or who has been issued a death certificate listing COVID-19 as a cause of death or significant contributing cause of death with no confirmatory testing. Epidemiological evidence refers either to close proximity contact with a known case or travel history to an area with high disease incidence. According to the guidelines, FDA approved antibody and antigen tests are considered presumptive laboratory evidence and therefore only one potential part of the evidence required to classify a case as probable.

Total number of people with confirmed OR probable COVID-19 reported by the state or territory (per the expanded CSTE case definition of April 5th, 2020 approved by the CDC). A confirmed case is a person who has a positive test result from an FDA approved diagnostic molecular test. A probable case is a person who either has presentable symptoms WITH epidemiological evidence or has BOTH a positive presumptive laboratory test AND also EITHER presentable symptoms OR epidemiological evidence. Epidemiological evidence refers either to close-proximity contact with a known case or travel history to an area with high disease incidence. According to the guidelines, FDA approved antibody and antigen tests are considered part of presumptive laboratory evidence.