covid-testing-latest-data-source-details: 28
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Number of observations
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Cumulative total
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Daily change in cumulative total
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7-day smoothed daily change
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Short-term positive rate
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Short-term tests per case
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FIN |
Finland - samples tested |
2020-10-26 |
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/d40b2aaf08be4b9c8ec38de30b714f26 |
Finnish Department of Health and Welfare |
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245 |
1460471 |
263.589 |
7236 |
1.306 |
13390 |
2.417 |
0.015 |
65.822 |
Finnish Department of Health and Welfare COVID-19 data dashboard |
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/d40b2aaf08be4b9c8ec38de30b714f26 |
The number of samples tested. |
The Finnish Department of Health and Welfare publishes a dashboard of confirmed cases, deaths and samples tested. The dashboard provides both daily and cumulative test numbers. We extract the complete daily time series using the [official API](https://thl.fi/fi/tilastot-ja-data/aineistot-ja-palvelut/avoin-data/varmistetut-koronatapaukset-suomessa-covid-19-).
Further descriptions of the testing data are provided [here](https://thl.fi/fi/web/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset/ajankohtaista/ajankohtaista-koronaviruksesta-covid-19/tilannekatsaus-koronaviruksesta). In this document it notes that:
- "Public and private sector laboratories report to THL (health authority) the number of samples tested per hospital district"
- "The actual number of infections in Finland is probably higher than reported, as not all mild symptoms have been tested so far and no information is available on the number of asymptomatic infections."
- "Coronavirus testing is performed in both the public and private sectors in several laboratories."
The data description notes that tests are being rationed and allocated according to the following strategy: "Samples are taken primarily from patients with severe symptoms of respiratory infection and from health and social care staff to ensure staff health and labor adequacy....Attention has also been paid to vulnerable groups of patients with some underlying disease and to those over 70 years of age."
This data series extends to the 30th January, when test figures were very low (73 tests per day). It is likely this is was the first day, or close to the first day of testing. |