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. 2021 Jul 15;8(1):181.
doi: 10.1038/s41597-021-00950-7.

COVID-19 European regional tracker

Asjad Naqvi  1   2
Affiliations

COVID-19 European regional tracker

Asjad Naqvi. Sci Data. .

Abstract

This Tracker presents data on daily COVID-19 cases at the sub-national level for 26 European countries from January 2020 till present. Country-level data sources are identified and processed to form a homogenized panel at the NUTS 3 or NUTS 2 level, the two lowest standardized administrative units in Europe. The strengths and weaknesses of each country dataset are discussed in detail. The raw data, spatial layers, the code, and the final homogenized files are provided in an online repository for replication. The data highlights the spatial distribution of cases both within and across countries that can be utilized for a disaggregated analysis on the impacts of the pandemic. The Tracker is updated monthly to expand its coverage.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no competing interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Global distribution of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Countries in the tracker are highlighted in dark orange, while the rest of Europe is shown in light orange color.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Workflow for the Tracker.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Data range of countries in the Tracker.
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Fig. 4
Distribution of daily cases per 10,000 population.
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Fig. 5
Spatial distribution of cumulative COVID-19 cases.
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Fig. 6
Countries where region-to-NUTS boundary mapping is done using a spatial merge.
Fig. 7
Fig. 7
Tracker comparison with Our World in Data (OWID) values.
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References

    1. Naqvi A. 2021. COVID-19 European regional tracker. Zenodo. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
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