For English, see below This file contains the following numbers: - Number per VOC, VOI and VUM detected per week - Total number of measurements, the denominator, per weekly sample This is split into the WHO (https://www.who .int/en/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants/) and/or ECDC (https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/covid-19/variants-concern) Variant or Concern ( VOC), Variant of Interest (VOI) and Variant Under Monitoring (VUM). The week to which a sample belongs is based on the date of sampling. The numbers are based on the random sample from the germ surveillance, which means that samples belonging to outbreaks are not included in the data. The file is structured as follows: - One record per VOC, VOI and VUM designated SARS-CoV-2 variant per week. This file is updated weekly on Fridays. The way this information is generated is different from the rapid tests and PCR tests. More advanced machines are used that have a longer lead time than, for example, the machines used for PCR testing. Due to all the logistics processes, it is therefore not feasible to form a representative picture of the last two weeks: these are therefore not reported. Additionally, the germ surveillance project has been operational since October 2020 with an increasing number of weekly samples until mid-early January 2021, therefore older data is not available. For all reported data, the instructions, definitions and footnotes as stated on https://www.rivm.nl/coronavirus-covid-19/virus/varianten are leading. N.B.: Due to internationally changing tribal name definitions based on advancing scientific insight, the records in the data presented here can be adjusted. Changelog: Version 2 update (October 29, 2021): - A WHO_category column has been added with the current variant category (VOC/VOI/VUM) as assigned by WHO. - In addition to the VOC and VOI categories, the VUM category is now also included in the file. Version 3 update (December 10, 2021): - A column May_include_samples_listed_before has been added with a value TRUE it is possible that the reported Variant_cases aggregate samples that are already included in a previous variant in the table. When this is not possible, the value is FALSE. Version 4 update (July 8, 2022): - The May_include_samples_listed_before column has been replaced by an Is_subvariant_of column. If this variant is a subvariant of another variant mentioned, this column contains a value that corresponds to the Variant_code of the other variant. The numbers (Variant_cases) of this subvariant are a subset of those of the other variant. Description of the variables: Version: Version number of the dataset. When the content of the dataset is structurally changed (so not the weekly update or a correction at record level), the version number will be adjusted (+1) and also the corresponding metadata in RIVM data (data.rivm.nl). Date_of_report: Date and time when the data file was last updated by RIVM. Notation: YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss. Date_of_statistics_week_start: The date of the Monday - first day of that week - for which the numbers per week are presented. The last day of the week is Sunday. Notation: YYYY-MM-DD. Variant_code: Scientific name of SARS-CoV-2 variant based on Pangolin nomenclature. Can contain letters, numbers and periods. Variant_name: Current WHO label of SARS-CoV-2 variant. Consists of letters only. ECDC_category: Indicates whether it is a Variant of Concern (VOC), Variant of Interest (VOI), Variant under Monitoring (VUM), or De-escalated Variant (DEV) according to ECDC's current definitions. For more information see also: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/covid-19/variants-concern. WHO_category: Indicates whether it is a Variant of Concern (VOC), Variant of Interest (VOI) or Variant under Monitoring (VUM) according to the current WHO definitions. For more info see also: https://www.who.int/en/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants/ Is_subvariant_of: If this variant is a subvariant of another variant mentioned, this column contains a value that corresponds to the Variant_code of the other variant. The numbers (Variant_cases) of this subvariant are a subset of those of the other variant. Sample_size: Shows the total sample size in that week. Consists of whole numbers only. Variant_cases: Shows for how many cases from the sample in the week in question the specific VOC, VOI or VUM was found. Consists of whole numbers only. -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Covid-19 reporting of SARS-CoV-2 variants in the Netherlands through the random sample of RT -PCR positive samples in the national surveillance of virus variants. This file contains the following numbers: - Number per VOC, VOI and VUM detected per week - Total number of measurements, the denominator, per weekly sample This is split into the WHO (https://www.who.int/en/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants/) and/or ECDC (https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/covid-19/variants-concern) designated Variant of Concern (VOC), Variant of Interest (VOI) and Variant Under Monitoring (VUM). The week to which a sample belongs is based on the date of sampling. The numbers are based on the random sample from the virus variant surveillance, which means that samples belonging to outbreaks are not included in the data. The file is structured as follows: - One record per VOC, VOI and VUM noted SARS-CoV-2 variant per week. This file is updated weekly on Fridays. The way this information is generated is different from the rapid tests and PCR tests. More advanced machines are used that have a longer run time than, for example, the machines used for PCR testing. Due to all the logistics processes, it is therefore not feasible to form a representative picture of the most recent two weeks: these are not reported for that reason. Additionally, the virus variant surveillance project has been operational since October 2020 with an increasing number of weekly samples until mid-early January 2021, therefore older data is not available. For all reported data, the instructions, definitions and footnotes as stated on https://www.rivm.nl/coronavirus-covid-19/virus/varianten are leading. Please note, due to internationally changing variant name definitions based on advancing scientific insight, the records in the data presented here can be adjusted. Changelog: Version 2 update (October 29, 2021): - A WHO_category column has been added with the current variant category (VOC/VOI/VUM) as assigned by the WHO. - In addition to the VOC and VOI categories, the VUM category is now also included in the file. Version 3 update (December 10, 2021): - A column May_include_samples_listed_before has been added with a value TRUE whenever it is possible for the reported Variant_cases to aggregate samples that have already been included in a previous variant in the table. When this is not possible, the value is FALSE. Version 4 update (July 8, 2022): - The May_include_samples_listed_before column has been replaced by an Is_subvariant_of column. If this variant is a subvariant of another variant mentioned, this column contains a value that corresponds to the Variant_code of the other variant. The numbers (Variant_cases) of this subvariant are a subset of those of the other variant. Description of the variables: Version: Version number of the dataset. When the content of the dataset is structurally changed (so not the weekly update or a correction at record level), the version number will be adjusted (+1) and also the corresponding metadata in RIVM data (data.rivm.nl). Date_of_report: Date and time when the database was last updated by the RIVM. Notation: YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss. Date_of_statistics_week_start: The date of the Monday - first day of that week - for which the numbers per week are presented. The last day of the week is Sunday. Notation: YYYY-MM-DD. Variant_code: Scientific name of SARS-CoV-2 variant based on Pangolin nomenclature. Can contain letters, numbers and periods. Variant_name: Current WHO label of SARS-CoV-2 variant. Consists of letters only. ECDC_category: Indicates whether it is a Variant of Concern (VOC), Variant of Interest (VOI), Variant under Monitoring (VUM), or De-escalated Variant (DEV) according to ECDC's current definitions. For more information see also: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/covid-19/variants-concern. WHO_category: Indicates whether it is a Variant of Concern (VOC), Variant of Interest (VOI) or Variant under Monitoring (VUM) according to the current WHO definitions. For more information see also: https://www.who.int/en/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants/ Is_subvariant_of: If this variant is a subvariant of another variant that has been mentioned, this column contains a value that corresponds to the Variant_code of the other variant. The numbers (Variant_cases) of this subvariant are a subset of those of the other variant. Sample_size: Shows the total sample size in that week. Consists of whole numbers only. Variant_cases: Shows for how many cases from the sample from that week the specific VOC, VOI or VUM was found. Consists of whole numbers only.
