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France Early COVID-19 Patient Case Data
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An archive of confirmed COVID-19 patient cases across French metropolitan regions and overseas territories during the early stages of the 2020 pandemic. Information was derived from press releases issued by French regional health agencies. This resource provides crucial insight into the initial distribution and characteristics of coronavirus infections in France, documenting details such as confirmation dates, demographics, and patient status before March 2020.
Columns
This collection includes 19 fields detailing individual patient information:
- id: Unique identifier assigned to the patient.
- sex: Gender of the patient.
- birth_year: Estimated year of birth for the patient, calculated as 2020 minus the reported age.
- country: The country of origin, which is predominantly France.
- region: The French administrative region where the case was reported (e.g., Grand-Est, Île-de-France).
- departement: The specific French administrative district (département).
- city: The reported city of residence.
- group: Describes the infection group, such as the "Mulhouse religious gathering."
- infection_reason: Details the likely source of infection, such as "contact with patient."
- infection_order: The chronological order of infection.
- infected_by: The ID of the patient who infected the current patient.
- contact_number: Related contact tracing numbers (highly missing).
- confirmed_date: The date the COVID-19 infection was confirmed, spanning from January 27, 2020, to March 13, 2020.
- released_date: The date the patient was reported as healed.
- deceased_date: The date of death.
- status: The current treatment status, such as "in hospital" or "home isolation."
- health: The patient's reported health state: "good," "critical," or "deceased."
- source: The originating source of the information, typically the press release from the Regional Health Agencies (e.g., CP ARS Île-de-France).
- comments: Additional notes, such as "Departement not sure."
Distribution
The data is provided in a CSV file format (
patient.csv). It contains information corresponding to 2,073 total records, spread across 19 columns. This resource is a static archive and is no longer being actively updated, reflecting data current up to March 09, 2020.Usage
Ideal applications include tracking the early spread patterns of COVID-19 in France. It is suitable for geographical analysis of initial outbreak locations across French regions and departments. The data supports studying patient demographics (sex, estimated age/birth year) in relation to infection and outcome status. It is also valuable for historical research focused on early governmental or regional health agency reporting during the initial crisis phase.
Coverage
The geographic scope includes almost all French metropolitan regions plus overseas regions. The time period covered spans the beginning of the outbreak, with confirmation dates ranging from January 2020 up until mid-March 2020. Demographic details include sex and estimated birth year, allowing for analysis of patient characteristics during this time frame.
License
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Who Can Use It
- Public Health Researchers: Analysing early pandemic response metrics and initial infection rates.
- Historians: Studying the documentation and reporting process of the 2020 French public health crisis.
- Data Scientists: Modeling early viral spread kinetics and geographical clustering.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- France Early COVID-19 Patient Case Data
- French Regional Health Agency COVID-19 Archive
- COVID-19 Patient Demographics France (2020)
- Early Pandemic Patient Records - France
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