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Tokyo Metropolitan COVID-19 Case Data
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Detailed metrics are provided on the COVID-19 outbreak within Tokyo, Japan. This critical collection offers insights into infection trends across Japan’s largest prefecture, which historically reports the highest case counts in the nation. The information includes specific data points on patient demographics and geographical distribution across municipalities, reflecting conditions up to early January 2021. The structure facilitates epidemiological analysis of viral spread and demographic impact within this major metropolitan region.
Columns
The data consists of two key files, commonly delivered in CSV file format.
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tokyo_covid19_patients.csv (7 columns):
- Number: Patient tracking identifier.
- Date Published Date: The date the case was officially published.
- Date (Onset): The date symptoms began.
- Region: The area where the patient resides.
- Age: The patient's age.
- Gender: The patient's gender.
- Situation: Indication of whether the patient was discharged (including death) or not.
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tokyo_cases_byarea.csv (4 columns):
- Area: The general region the municipality belongs to (e.g., Special ward area, Tama area).
- Municipality: The specific name of the municipality.
- Positive Cases: The total number of confirmed cases in that locality.
- Code: A code necessary for rendering a choropleth map.
Distribution
The information is generally shared as data files, typically in CSV format. The structure includes one file focused on individual patient records and another aggregating case counts by geographical area. The
tokyo_cases_byarea.csv file contains 62 unique municipality entries, detailing statistical metrics like means and quartiles for the case counts. Exact row counts for the patient-level file are not detailed.Usage
This data is ideal for epidemiological modelling, public health research, and spatial analysis of viral spread in a dense urban environment. It can be utilised by analysts to track historical trends of the COVID-19 pandemic, assess the effect of policy decisions across different regions, and compare infection rates by municipality.
Coverage
The geographic scope is strictly limited to Tokyo, Japan. The demographic information includes patient age and gender. The data reflects case counts collected and published by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, with the total confirmed cases reaching approximately 73,000 as of 9th January 2021. The anticipated update frequency is daily.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Public health officials needing current outbreak statistics; data journalists covering the health situation in Japan; epidemiologists performing regional disease tracking studies; and data scientists developing predictive models for regional viral progression.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Tokyo Metropolitan COVID-19 Case Data
- Japan's Tokyo Prefecture Viral Outbreak Statistics
- Daily Tokyo COVID-19 Metrics
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Original Data Source: Tokyo Metropolitan COVID-19 Case Data
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