COVID-19 tests performed by date of appointment and security region

This file contains: — The total number of Covid @-@ 19 tests taken by the GGDs for which the results are known and the number of positive tests per day by safety region of registration of the tested person, by date of the test appointment. The numbers concern decreased Covid-19 tests, from the extension of the testing policy in the Netherlands on 1 June 2020 to 2 days ago. Due to missing test-identifying data, tests that were mistakenly doubled could not be dedoubled. Tests for which the results were not yet known will be included in the statistics at a later stage. This allows the numbers to change slightly. The file is structured as follows: — A set of records per date of the test appointment, with for each date: —A record per security region, even if there are no reports for the relevant security region. The numbers are then 0 (zero). Description of variables: Version: Version number of the dataset. If the contents of the dataset are structurally modified (i.e. not the daily update or a correction at record level), the version number will be adjusted (+ 1) and also the corresponding metadata in RIVMdata (https://data.rivm.nl). Version 2 update (10 August 2021): — As of 1 July 2021, the GGDs will take off testing for outgoing travellers. Tests for this purpose were reported in this dataset until 10 August. As of 10 August, these tests shall not be reported retroactively in this dataset due to the difference in test population. Version 3 update (24 March 2022): — In version 3 of this dataset records have been compiled according to the municipality reclassification of 24 March 2022. See description of the variable Security_region_code for more information. Date_of_report: Date and time when the data file was created by the RIVM. Date_of_statistics: Date of the Covid-19 test appointment. Security_region_code: Security Region Code. Safety region based on the place of residence of the tested person. As of 24 March 2022, this file was compiled according to the municipality classification of 24 March 2022. The municipality of Weesp has merged into the municipality of Amsterdam. With this classification, the safety region Gooi- and Vechtstreek has become smaller and the security region Amsterdam-Amstelland is larger; GGD Amsterdam has become larger and GGD Gooi- en Vechtstreek has become smaller (https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/onze-diensten/methoden/classificaties/overig/gemeentelijke-indelingen-per-jaar/indeling-per-jaar/gemeentelijke-indeling-op-1-januari-2022). Security_region_name: This is the name of the security regions as used so far in various RIVM reports and reports, and may differ slightly from the names indicated in the CBS code list. See also: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/veiligheidsregios-en-crisisbeheersing/veiligheidsregios If residence is not known, the security_region is “Unknown”. Tested_with_result: Number of Covid-19 tests taken for which the results are known, by date of the test appointment, [Date_of_statistics]. Tested_positive: Number of Covid-19 tests performed with positive results, by date of the test appointment, [Date_of_statistics].