Through the consortium, UC investigators have access to CDPH state-wide COVID data including labs, deaths, facilities, locations, and vaccinations.

Review our CDPH COVID Data Dictionary (Excel) for a detailed look at what's included in the datasets.

*3/7/25 Updates:

1. LA County will stop providing zip/ctract case registry data for COVID cases as of 3/10/25.
2. The source for lab results in LA County will migrate from linelist lab data to ELR data pulled from lab results through the SaPHIRE program on 3/10/25.
3. FYI In summer 2025 the state regulations for mandatory COVID reporting are expected to change, and COVID will no longer be a disease condition that requires case investigation in California. As a result, the datasets providing case data will no longer be updated.

*10/15/24 Updates:

1.  On 10/9/24 the CDC discontinued previous versions of the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting templates. As a result, updates to the hospitalization data table (name: HOSP_TBL_UCOP_AGG_NHSN_CHA) are currently paused. Updates will resume, once data using new reporting requirements is available and pipelines have been restored. The anticipated timeline is several weeks.
2. In some good news, CDPH's open data portal now includes data tables on Flu and RSV, in addition to COVID-19. This data can be accessed by visiting https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/RespiratoryVirusReport.aspx, and under "Resources" selecting "Explore CDPH Data: COVID-19, Influenza, RSV".

Data access is a simple 3-step process.

Step 1: Application
Apply for the data by completing this data access request form (REDCap).

Step 2: Attestation
Complete consortium program attestation and PHI/PII data attestation.

Step 3: Access
Receive access to UCSF’s Research Analysis Environment (RAE) where the data is stored and you can do your analysis.

All analysis of CDPH data must remain in UCSF's Research Analysis Environment (RAE).

Import / Export
Investigators have the ability to import and export files through RAE. This includes:

1. Importing companion data sets into RAE to support your analysis work.

2. Exporting your results, graphs, algorithm outputs.

• Please note: You still cannot export the CDPH datasets in accordance with the program attestation. All analysis of the CDPH data must remain in RAE. 

Review detailed import and export instructions (PDF) for more information.

Email [email protected] to request new data not currently included in the datasets.

If you plan to publish work you've done with CDPH data, please notify us by emailing [email protected].

Email [email protected] for RAE technical support.

Email [email protected] for dataset, data access, or consortium questions