This is the place to look for important information about how to use this dataset, so please expand this box and read on!

This is the source data for some of the metrics available at https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid-19/home/latest-data.html.

For all datasets related to COVID-19, see https://data.cityofchicago.org/browse?limitTo=datasets&sortBy=alpha&tags=covid-19.

Only Chicago residents are included based on the home ZIP Code as provided by the medical provider. If a ZIP was missing or was not valid, it is displayed as "Unknown".

Cases with a positive molecular (PCR) or antigen test are included in this dataset. Cases are counted based on the week the test specimen was collected. For privacy reasons, until a ZIP Code reaches five cumulative cases, both the weekly and cumulative case counts will be blank. Therefore, summing the “Cases - Weekly” column is not a reliable way to determine case totals. Deaths are those that have occurred among cases based on the week of death.

For tests, each test is counted once, based on the week the test specimen was collected. Tests performed prior to 3/1/2020 are not included. Test counts include multiple tests for the same person (a change made on 10/29/2020). PCR and antigen tests reported to Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) through electronic lab reporting are included. Electronic lab reporting has taken time to onboard and testing availability has shifted over time, so these counts are likely an underestimate of community infection.

The “Percent Tested Positive” columns are calculated by dividing the number of positive tests by the number of total tests . Because of the data limitations for the Tests columns, such as persons being tested multiple times as a requirement for employment, these percentages may vary in either direction from the actual disease prevalence in the ZIP Code.

All data are provisional and subject to change. Information is updated as additional details are received.

To compare ZIP Codes to Chicago Community Areas, please see http://data.cmap.illinois.gov/opendata/uploads/CKAN/NONCENSUS/ADMINISTRATIVE_POLITICAL_BOUNDARIES/CCAzip.pdf. Both ZIP Codes and Community Areas are also geographic datasets on this data portal.

Data Source: Illinois National Electronic Disease Surveillance System, Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, Illinois Vital Records, American Community Survey (2018)

ZIP Code boundaries in Chicago. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ).

COVID-19 vaccinations administered to Chicago residents based on the home ZIP Code of the person vaccinated, as provided by the medical provider in Illinois Comprehensive Automated Immunization Registry Exchange (I-CARE). The ZIP Code where a person lives is not necessarily the same Zip Code where the vaccine was administered. Daily counts are shown for the total number of doses administered, first doses only, and number of people who have completed the necessary doses to be considered fully vaccinated, as well as cumulative totals for each measure as of that date. Requirements to be considered fully vaccinated vary depending on the vaccine manufacturer. Current vaccines require two doses of vaccine to be administered over a period of time specific to each vaccine brand; future vaccines may only require one dose to be considered fully vaccinated. Vaccinations are counted based on the day the vaccine was administered.

Coverage percentages are calculated based on cumulative first doses administered and cumulative number of people considered fully vaccinated in each Zip Code.

Population counts are from the American Community Survey 2014-2018 5-year estimates.

All data are provisional and subject to change. Information is updated as additional details are received and it is, in fact, very common for recent dates to be incomplete and to be updated as time goes on. At any given time, this dataset reflects data currently known to CDPH.

Numbers in this dataset may differ from other public sources due to when data are reported and how City of Chicago boundaries are defined.

For all datasets related to COVID-19, see https://data.cityofchicago.org/browse?limitTo=datasets&sortBy=alpha&tags=covid-19.

Data Source: Illinois Comprehensive Automated Immunization Registry Exchange (I-CARE) U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

COVID-19 vaccinations administered to Chicago residents based on the home Zip Code of the person vaccinated, as provided by the medical provider in Illinois Comprehensive Automated Immunization Registry Exchange (I-CARE). The Zip Code where a person lives is not necessarily the same Zip Code where the vaccine was administered. Daily counts are shown for the total number of doses administered, first doses only, and number of people who have completed the necessary doses to be considered fully vaccinated. Cumulative totals for each measure as of that date are also provided. Requirements to be considered fully vaccinated vary depending on the vaccine manufacturer. Initial vaccines require two doses of vaccine to be administered over a period of time specific to each vaccine brand; future vaccines may only require one dose to be considered fully vaccinated. Vaccinations are counted based on the day the vaccine was administered.

Coverage percentages are calculated based on cumulative doses administered and cumulative number of people considered fully vaccinated in each Zip Code.

Population counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2015-2019 5-year estimates and can be seen in the Zip Code, 2019 rows of the Chicago Population Counts dataset (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/85cm-7uqa).

All data are provisional and subject to change. Information is updated as additional details are received and it is, in fact, very common for recent dates to be incomplete and to be updated as time goes on. At any given time, this dataset reflects data currently known to CDPH.

Numbers in this dataset may differ from other public sources due to when data are reported and how City of Chicago boundaries are defined.

For all datasets related to COVID-19, see https://data.cityofchicago.org/browse?limitTo=datasets&sortBy=alpha&tags=covid-19.

Data Source: Illinois Comprehensive Automated Immunization Registry Exchange (I-CARE), U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Case, test, and death metrics for a single Chicago ZIP Code, which can be selected from the filter area.

In comparing charts for different ZIP Codes or for the same ZIP Code captured at different times, please note that the y-axis scales adjust to the data for readability so may be different between two images.

Due to a 5/29/2020 change described at http://dev.cityofchicago.org/open%20data/data%20portal/2020/05/29/covid-19-weekly-ZIP-percent-positive.html, Percent Tested Positive - Weekly percentages may have changed from previous versions of this chart.

Due to a 10/29/2020 change discussed at https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/cdph/statistics_and_reports/COVID%20POSITIVITY%20RATE%20CHANGES%20102720.pdf and in the description of the “Source Data” dataset, the “Percent Tested Positive – Weekly” line in this chart is based on individual tests, not unique people as it was previously. Therefore, it may differ significantly from versions of this chart printed or saved before this change.

To compare ZIP Codes to Chicago Community Areas, please see http://data.cmap.illinois.gov/opendata/uploads/CKAN/NONCENSUS/ADMINISTRATIVE_POLITICAL_BOUNDARIES/CCAzip.pdf. Both ZIP Codes and Community Areas are also geographic datasets on this data portal.

COVID-19 vaccinations administered to Chicago residents, by home ZIP Code of the person vaccinated. The vaccinations did not necessarily take place in the same ZIP Code.

COVID-19 vaccinations administered to Chicago residents, by home ZIP Code of the person vaccinated. The vaccinations did not necessarily take place in the same ZIP Code. Daily counts are shown for people with at least one dose and vaccine series completed, as well as cumulative totals as of that date.

NOTE, 8/31/2021: Starting today, third doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been added to the columns relating to the number of total doses administered. No changes have been made to how the number of people with at least one vaccine dose and a completed vaccine series are calculated.

COVID-19 vaccinations administered to Chicago residents based on the home ZIP Code of the person vaccinated, as provided by the medical provider in the Illinois Comprehensive Automated Immunization Registry Exchange (I-CARE). The ZIP Code where a person lives is not necessarily the same ZIP Code where the vaccine was administered.

Definitions:
·People with at least one vaccine dose: Number of people who have received at least one
dose of any COVID-19 vaccine, including the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19
vaccine.
·People with a completed vaccine series: Number of people who have completed a COVID-
19 vaccine series. Requirements vary depending on the vaccine received. Pfizer and
Moderna vaccines require two doses for a completed series. Johnson & Johnson is a
single-dose vaccine.
·Total doses administered: Number of all COVID-19 vaccine doses administered.

Daily counts are shown for the total number of doses administered, number of people with at least one vaccine dose, and number of people who have a completed vaccine series. Cumulative totals for each measure as of that date are also provided. Vaccinations are counted based on the day the vaccine was administered.

Coverage percentages are calculated based on cumulative number of people who have received at least one vaccine dose and cumulative number of people who have a completed vaccine series in each ZIP Code.

Population counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2015-2019 5-year estimates and can be seen in the ZIP Code, 2019 rows of the Chicago Population Counts dataset (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/85cm-7uqa).

Actual counts may exceed population estimates and lead to >100% coverage, especially in areas with small population sizes. Additionally, the medical provider may report a work address or incorrect home address for the person receiving the vaccination which may lead to over or under estimates of vaccination coverage by geography. 

All data are provisional and subject to change. Information is updated as additional details are received and it is, in fact, very common for recent dates to be incomplete and to be updated as time goes on. At any given time, this dataset reflects data currently known to CDPH.

Numbers in this dataset may differ from other public sources due to when data are reported and how City of Chicago boundaries are defined.

For all datasets related to COVID-19, see https://data.cityofchicago.org/browse?limitTo=datasets&sortBy=alpha&tags=covid-19.

Data Source: Illinois Comprehensive Automated Immunization Registry Exchange (I-CARE), U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

A filtered view of only ZIP Code records from the parent CCVI dataset.

COVID-19 vaccinations administered to Chicago residents based on the home ZIP Code of the person vaccinated, as provided by the medical provider. The ZIP Code where a person lives is not necessarily the same ZIP Code where the vaccine was administered.

COVID-19 vaccinations administered to Chicago residents, by home ZIP Code of the person vaccinated. The vaccinations did not necessarily take place in the same ZIP Code. Daily counts are shown for people with at least one vaccine dose and a completed vaccine series.

The Chicago CCVI identifies communities that have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and are vulnerable to barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake​. Vulnerability is defined as a combination of sociodemographic factors, epidemiological factors​, occupational factors​, and cumulative COVID-19 burden.

The 10 components of the index include COVID-19 specific risk factors and outcomes and social factors known to be associated with social vulnerability in the context of emergency preparedness. The CCVI is derived from ranking values of the components by Chicago Community Area, then synthesizing them into a single composite weighted score. The higher the score, the more vulnerable the geographic area.

ZIP Code CCVI is included to enable comparison with other COVID-19 data available on the Chicago Data Portal. Some elements of the CCVI are not available by ZIP Code. To create ZIP Code CCVI, the proportion of the ZIP Code population contributed by each Community Areas was determined. The apportioned populations were then weighted by the Community Area CCVI score and averaged to determine a ZIP Code CCVI score.

The COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index (CCVI) is adapted and modified from a Surgo Ventures collaboration (https://precisionforcovid.org/ccvi) and the CDC Social Vulnerability Index​. ZIP Codes are based on ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) developed by the U.S. Census Bureau. For full documentation see: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/sites/covid/reports/012521/Community_Vulnerability_Index_012521.pdf