Data Dictionary - COVID-19 LTC Weekly Case/Death Trends

NOTE regarding cessation of publication - 3/14/22: Due to changing LTC reporting requirements, this dataset will no longer be updated after 3/16/2022. For data on Indiana's long term case facilities, please visit: https://data.cms.gov/covid-19/covid-19-nursing-home-data

Number of verified COVID-19 related cases and deaths from Long-Term Care Facilities for residents and staff members at a statewide aggregate level and is reported from 8/19/2020 and updated weekly.

The historical data in this dataset does not change - it is a snapshot of the LTC cases/deaths on the indicated date.

Historical Changes:

11/12/2021: Historical re-infections have been added to the case counts for all pertinent COVID datasets back to 9/1/2021 and new re-infections will be added to the total case counts as they are reported in accordance with CDC guidance.

2/11/2021: This dataset has been updated a day after the normal weekly refresh.

12/30/2020: This dataset has been updated after a slight delay.