Sampling sites for COVID tests

Context

These data are collected through an online survey of public and private medical biology laboratories carrying out nasopharyngeal samples for analysis by RT-PCR known as PCR for SARS-CoV2 RNA.

Producer

The survey is set up by the DGS Health Crisis Centre. The technical implementation is carried out by the DREES health.

Data

This dataset provides information on the sites where virological testing (RT-PCR) can be performed:
— Site identifiers
— Location and geolocation of the site
— The method of collection
— Type of public welcomed
— The opening hours of the site
— Opening hours of the site for priority people
— Whether or not to make an appointment
— Telephone number and email address or website to make an appointment if necessary
— The latest update date of one of the laboratories attached to the legal identifier

Point of attention on data

Please note that:

— The data are likely to evolve regularly when inaccuracies are identified or the laboratories modify, in agreement with the ARS, their public reception arrangements for carrying out naso-pharyngeal samples;
— not all sampling sites welcome the general public. A table for restricted sites is offered separately. Please refer to the “public” column to inform you of the type of audience being welcomed.

Diffusion

The broadcast site general public sante.fr integrates this data daily.

About the data

By default, geographic coordinates are collected from the FINESS database of geolocated establishments.

Otherwise laboratories can enter the address manually, the input is based on the API address made available to Etalab.

When the geo API does not find the desired address, the lab places the marker on the map and checks the associated address using the reverse geocoding function (reverse) of the geo API.

Lexicon

— API = Application Programming Interface
— Drees = Directorate of Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics at the Ministry of Solidarity and Health
— DGS = Directorate-General for Health
— Ars = Regional Health Agency

File columns

— ‘ID’: Identifier
— ‘id_ej’: Legal Finess
— ‘Finess’: Geographical Finess
— ‘RS’: Company name
— ‘address’: Address
— ‘cpl_loc’: Complement localisation
— ‘do_prel’: Performs RT-PCR test
— ‘do_antigenic’: Performs antigenic test
— ‘longitude’: Longitude
— ‘latitude’: Latitude
— ‘mod_prel’: Method of collection
— ‘public’: Audiences welcomed
— ‘time’: Schedule
— ‘schedule_prio’: Priority persons schedule
— ‘check_rdv’: With or without an appointment
— ‘tel_rdv’: Phone made appointment
— ‘web_rdv’: Website made an appointment
— ‘modif_date’: Last update date