If someone didn't have symptoms when they were tested, recovery is when at least 10 days have passed since the date of their first positive COVID-19 test and they still have not had any symptoms.
The number of people who are recovered is estimated in two ways: How is the number of people who have recovered determined?
The number of people who have recovered does not include people who have died and people who are hospitalized. This includes Vermont residents and non-Vermont residents who tested positive in Vermont. The number of people recovered is based on the number of confirmed positive cases. Who is included in the number of people who have recovered? Since then, the Health Department has tracked probable cases and taken the same public health actions as if they were a confirmed case (confirmed means the person tested positive on a PCR test). The Health Department follows the nationally recognized definition of COVID-19 cases, developed by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) in April 2020.
To share data quickly, we post it daily and sometimes we have to go back and update it for accuracy. Therefore, it may be subject to change as we learn new information. The Health Department wants to ensure we provide the most timely data possible. Why do the number of new cases from a few days ago sometimes change? For example, we might learn that the person doesn’t actually reside in Vermont because the original address provided is outdated. Sometimes when more information is learned about someone who tested positive, they are no longer counted in our totals. When I add the number of cases today to the number of total cases from yesterday, it doesn’t equal the number of total cases today.
We ask questions about exposures, symptoms, and contacts the person may have had while they were ill. When positive, epidemiologists and other public health officials work with the doctor to provide additional details, as well as interview the person. The Health Department receives lab results for COVID-19. How do you collect the data presented in the dashboard?