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betatim/covid_19 — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2020-03-22

Audience · researcherComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A standardized, machine-readable dataset of COVID-19 case numbers for every Swiss canton and Liechtenstein, gathered from official sources.

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    What it does
      Collects cantonal COVID data
      Standardizes into CSV
      Links to sources
    Tech stack
      CSV data files
    Use cases
      Build a pandemic dashboard
      Analyze case trends
      Feed apps with real data
    Audience
      Journalists
      Researchers
      App developers

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Build a news dashboard tracking confirmed cases, hospitalizations, and deaths across Swiss cantons.

REASON 2

Analyze pandemic trends across regions using one consistent dataset instead of dozens of formats.

REASON 3

Feed real case, test, and ICU data into an app without scraping each canton's website yourself.

REASON 4

Verify reported numbers by following the links back to each canton's original government source.

What's in the stack?

CSV

How it stacks up

betatim/covid_190verflowme/alarm-clock0verflowme/seclists
Language—CSS—
Last pushed2020-03-222022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/51/5
Audienceresearchervibe coderops devops

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Some cantons update manually, so recent days may have gaps for certain regions.

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Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Load the CSV files from betatim/covid_19 and plot the trend of confirmed cases per Swiss canton over time.
Prompt 2
Show me how to combine the per-canton CSV files in betatim/covid_19 into a single dataset with a canton column.
Prompt 3
Using betatim/covid_19's data, calculate which cantons have the highest ICU admission rates.
Prompt 4
Write a script that checks betatim/covid_19 for cantons with missing recent data and lists the gaps.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is covid_19?

A standardized, machine-readable dataset of COVID-19 case numbers for every Swiss canton and Liechtenstein, gathered from official sources.

Is covid_19 actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2020-03-22).

What license does covid_19 use?

No license information was mentioned in the explanation.

How hard is covid_19 to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is covid_19 for?

Mainly researcher.

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