An Abandoned Public New York City Dataset Shows Early January 2020 Cases

Whence the specimens though?

A public dataset in New York City Open Data shows that specimen taken from New Yorkers in early January 2020 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

The file, named “COVID-19 Outcomes by Testing Cohorts: Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths”, was launched by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on April 28, 2020, and reports “outcomes (confirme…