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COVID-19 Active Cases Data for Ghana
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Daily records of the Novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) cases confirmed in Ghana. The data provides a key public health resource, sourced from official updates by the Ghana Health Service, the Ministry of Information, and the Ghana Statistical Service. It allows users to track the daily progression and overall impact of the pandemic within the country.
Columns
The dataset contains 8 columns detailing various metrics related to the virus spread:
- confirmed: The total count of confirmed positive cases reported on a specific day.
- recovered: The total count of individuals who recovered from the virus on that specific day.
- death: The total count of people who died from the virus on that specific day.
- date: The day on which the confirmed, recovered, and death figures were officially reported.
- cumulative_confirmed: A running total count of all confirmed positive cases recorded up to that date.
- cumulative_recovered: A running total count of all people who have recovered from the virus up to that date.
- cumulative_death: A running total count of all people who have died from the virus up to that date.
- active_cases: The total number of existing positive cases calculated as (cumulative confirmed - cumulative recovered - cumulative death).
Distribution
The primary data file is
Ghana_Covid19_DailyActive.csv. The data is structured as a time series, featuring 8 columns. It contains 233 valid records across the monitored time frame, covering daily updates. The file size is approximately 9.11 kB. No mismatching or missing values were observed in the key metrics (confirmed, recovered, death, date, cumulative totals, and active cases).Usage
This data is ideal for epidemiological analysis, policy evaluation, and tracking the effects of public health interventions. Use cases include:
- Building models to forecast future case rates and resource needs.
- Analysing trends in daily confirmed cases, recoveries, and mortality rates.
- Comparing Ghana's case progression with other regional or global datasets.
- Assessing the effectiveness of Ghana's response measures during 2020.
Coverage
The scope of this dataset is national, focusing exclusively on Ghana, Africa. The time coverage is daily, ranging from the initial records beginning March 12, 2020, through to November 27, 2020. This period captures the early and mid-phases of the pandemic response in the country.
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Who Can Use It
- Public Health Officials: For monitoring disease burden and planning resource allocation.
- Academic Researchers: For statistical modeling of infectious disease dynamics.
- Data Journalists: For creating visualizations and reports on the pandemic's progression in Ghana.
- NGOs and International Organisations: For informing humanitarian response strategies.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Ghana Daily COVID-19 Case Time Series
- Ghana National Coronavirus Statistics (2020)
- COVID-19 Active Cases Data for Ghana
- Ghana Health Service Official COVID-19 Metrics
Attributes
Original Data Source: COVID-19 Active Cases Data for Ghana
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