Documenting COVID-19

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Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services delta mask mandate study

Date Updated: December 1, 2021

Date Added: December 1, 2021

MO

Highlighted Documents: DHSS masked versus unmasked case rate study results DHSS masked versus unmasked death rate study results

Principal Subject: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

On Nov. 1, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's office requested the state's Department of Health and Senior Services for data showing the effectiveness of mask mandates on COVID-19 case and death rates during the summer and fall 2021 delta variant surge. Two days later, the health department responded with two plot graphs showing the difference in masked jurisdictions (St. Louis and St. Louis County, Kansas City and Jackson County) and the rest of the state, which mostly do not have mask policies.

Date Range: November 1 to November 3, 2021

Format Details: .pdf (2 separate files, 4 pages) and .png (attached screenshots of study results)

Southern Nevada Health District COVID-19 breakthrough internal emails and data

Date Updated: October 26, 2021

Date Added: October 25, 2021

Clark County, NV

Principal Subject: Dr. Fermin Leguen, director, Southern Nevada Health District

This material includes the Southern Nevada Health District's internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 breakthrough cases, including limited data on breakthrough cases by occupation.

Date Range: August 20, 2011

Format Details: .pst (75 emails, duplicative material included)

Southern Nevada Health District COVID-19 breakthrough case by occupation data update

Date Updated: October 26, 2021

Date Added: October 26, 2021

Clark County, NV

Principal Subject: Dr. Fermin Leguen, director, Southern Nevada Health District

This data was received in follow-up request to data found in a request to the Southern Nevada Health District for internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 breakthrough cases. A month after receiving those emails, with this data as an attachment in one email, we requested the data again and updated to its most current standing.

Date Range: September 27 to October 15, 2021

Format Details: .jpg (screenshot of table)

Webster County Health Department COVID-19 delta variant emails

Date Updated: July 12, 2021

Date Added: July 12, 2021

Webster, MO

Principal Subject: Scott Allen, Webster County Health Administrator

This material includes the Webster Health Department's internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the Delta or India-originated strain of the virus.

Date Range: June 2 to July 9

Format Details: Zip, pdf, eml (46.6 MB)

St. Joseph City Health Department COVID-19 delta variant emails and response

Date Updated: July 12, 2021

Date Added: July 12, 2021

St. Joseph, MO

Principal Subject: Debra Bradley, St. Joseph Health Director

This material includes the St. Joseph Health Department's internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the Delta or India-originated strain of the virus.

Date Range: June 2 to July 7 2021

Format Details: .pst (30.8MB)

Livingston County Health Department COVID-19 delta variant emails

Date Updated: July 12, 2021

Date Added: July 12, 2021

Livingston, MO

Principal Subject: Sherry Weldon, Livingston Health Center Administrator

This material includes the Livingston Health Center internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the Delta or India-originated strain of the virus.

Date Range: June 21 to June 25

Format Details: pdf (16 pages, 465 KB)

Joplin County Health Department COVID-19 variant emails and response

Date Updated: July 12, 2021

Date Added: July 12, 2021

Joplin City, MO

Principal Subject: Ryan Talken, City of Joplin Health Department Director

This material includes the Joplic City Health Department internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the Delta or India-originated strain of the virus.

Date Range: June 2 to June 23 2021

Format Details: pdf ( 163 pages, 24.1 MB, duplicative material)

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services COVID-19 Delta variant response and internal emails

Date Updated: July 12, 2021

Date Added: July 11, 2021

Columbia/Boone County, MO

Principal Subject: Stephanie Browning, director of Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services

This material includes the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the Delta or India-originated strain of the virus.

Date Range: June 1 to June 30, 2021

Format Details: .pdf with embedded attachments (1,799 pages, 56.3 MB, duplicative material)

Laclede County Health Department COVID-19 Delta Variant Emails and Response

Date Updated: July 12, 2021

Date Added: July 12, 2021

Laclede County, MO

Principal Subject: Laclede County Health Administrator Charla Baker

This material includes the Laclede County Health Department internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the Delta or India-originated strain of the virus.

Date Range: June 4 to June 29, 2021

Format Details: .pdf (26 pages, 8.81 MB)

Jefferson County Health Department COVID-19 delta variant internal emails and response

Date Updated: July 12, 2021

Date Added: July 12, 2021

Jefferson, MO

Principal Subject: Kelly Volmar, Jefferson County Health Department Director

This material includes the Jefferson County Health Department internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the Delta or India-originated strain of the virus.

Date Range: June 7 to June 29 2021

Format Details: pdf (206 pages, 4.9MB, duplicative material)

Andrew County Health Department COVID-19 Delta Variant Internal Emails and Response

Date Updated: July 12, 2021

Date Added: July 12, 2021

Andrew, MO

Principal Subject: Andrew Hoffman, Andrew County Health Department Director

This material includes the Andrew County Health Department internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the Delta or India-originated strain of the virus.

Date Range: June 2 to July 7

Format Details: pdf, (240 pages, 19.5 MB, duplicative material)

Taney County Health Department COVID-19 Delta variant internal emails and response

Date Updated: July 12, 2021

Date Added: July 12, 2021

Taney County, MO

Principal Subject: Lisa Marshall, director of the Taney County Health Department

This material includes the Taney County Health Department internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the Delta or India-originated strain of the virus.

Date Range: June 1 to July 1, 2021

Format Details: .pdf (440 pages, 120. 7 MB, duplicative material)

Illinois Department of Public Health May 17, 2021, meeting minutes

Date Updated: June 28, 2021

Date Added: June 28, 2021

IL

Principal Subject: Illinois Department of Public Health

This document set contains Illinois Department of Public Health meeting minutes from a May 17, 2021, call with local health department officials throughout the state of Illinois.

Date Range: May 17, 2021

Format Details: PDF, 7 pages

Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency OptumServe emails

Date Updated: May 24, 2021

Date Added: May 20, 2021

Tulare County, CA

Principal Subject: OptumServe

This material includes the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency internal emails, memos and notes related to OptumServe vaccination and testing sites.

Date Range: March 24 to May 4, 2021

Format Details: .pdf (17 pages)

Illinois Department of Public Health March 8, 2021, meeting minutes

Date Updated: May 12, 2021

Date Added: May 12, 2021

IL

Principal Subject: Illinois Department of Public Health

This document set contains Illinois Department of Public Health meeting minutes from a March 8, 2021, call with local health department officials throughout the state of Illinois.

Date Range: March 8, 2021

Format Details: .pdf, 4 pages

Barry-Eaton District Health Department COVID-19 variant emails and contact tracing notes

Date Updated: April 19, 2021

Date Added: April 19, 2021

Barry and Eaton counties, MI

Principal Subject: J. Daniel Woodall and Colette Scrimger, medical director and health officer, Barry-Eaton District Health Department

This material includes the Barry-Eaton District Health Department's internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the U.K. B.1.1.7 strain of the virus.

Date Range: February 1 to April 8, 2021

Format Details: .zip of .pdf file with related .eml and .msg files (3.2 MB)

Ionia County Health Department COVID-19 variant emails and contact tracing notes

Date Updated: April 19, 2021

Date Added: April 19, 2021

Ionia County, MI

Principal Subject: Ionia County Health Officer Ken Bowen

This material includes the Ionia County Health Department's internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the U.K. B.1.1.7 strain of the virus.

Date Range: February 1 to February 17, 2021

Format Details: .pdf (173 pages, duplicative material, 7 MB)

Ingham County Health Department COVID-19 variant emails and contact tracing notes

Date Updated: April 17, 2021

Date Added: April 17, 2021

Ingham County, MI

Principal Subject: Dr. Adenike Shoyinka, medical director of the Ingham County Health Department

This material includes the Ingham County Health Department's internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the U.K. B.1.1.7 strain of the virus.

Date Range: February 1 to April 5, 2021

Format Details: .pdf (596 pages, duplicative material, 87 MB)

Washtenaw County Health Department COVID-19 variant emails and contact tracing notes

Date Updated: April 17, 2021

Date Added: April 17, 2021

Washtenaw County, MI

Principal Subject: Washtenaw County Health Officer Jimena Loveluck

This material includes the Washtenaw County Health Department's internal emails, memos and contact tracing notes related to COVID-19 variants, including the U.K. B.1.1.7 strain of the virus.

Date Range: December 15, 2020, to February 17, 2021

Format Details: .pdf (490 pages, duplicative material, 84.5 MB)

Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations COVID-19 Workplace Complaints

Date Updated: February 18, 2021

Date Added: February 18, 2021

MO

Principal Subject: Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations COVID-19 Workplace Complaints

These documents include Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations COVID-19 Workplace Complaints.

Date Range: March 1 to September 1, 2020

Format Details: .pdf (1.8MB, 39 pages)

Ogle County Health Department case files related to Rochelle Foods

Date Updated: February 8, 2021

Date Added: January 18, 2021

Ogle County, IL

Principal Subject: Ogle County Health Department Public Health Administrator Kyle Auman

Emails, case investigation summaries, a CDC report, subpoenas and other files related to Rochelle Foods in Rochelle, Illinois; This file includes subpoenas related to a workers' compensation claim for records with Rochelle Foods, the Rochelle Police Department and the Brown Institute for Media Innovation.

Date Range: March 1, 2020, to February 5, 2021

Format Details: .pdf (115 pages, 18.2 MB)

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Region 8 data and contact tracing notes

Date Updated: January 5, 2021

Date Added: January 4, 2021

Upper Peninsula, MI

These documents include Michigan Department of Health and Human Services UP Region 8 data and contract tracing notes.

Date Range: October 6 to December 22, 2020

Format Details: .pdf (306.7MB)

New Mexico State University COVID-19 emails and reopening

Date Updated: December 29, 2020

Date Added: September 9, 2020

Doña Ana County, NM

Principal Subject: Lori McKee, executive director of Health & Wellness

This material includes emails sent to, from or copied to Lori McKee, executive director of Health & Wellness for New Mexico State University, regarding Covid-19 response, including fall reopening plans for the university.

Date Range: May 26 to July 31, 2020

Format Details: PDF, 313 pages

Malheur County Health Department COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: December 28, 2020

Date Added: August 27, 2020

Malheur, OR

Principal Subject: Sarah Poe

These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Malheur County Health Department Director Sarah Poe regarding local response to COVID-19.

Date Range: July 1 to August 20, 2020

Format Details: .pdf (40MB, 427 pages)

Walworth County Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 emails

Date Updated: December 21, 2020

Date Added: December 21, 2020

Walworth, WI

Principal Subject: Director Liz Aldred

This material includes emails and underlying attachments sent to, from or copied to former Department of Health and Human Services Director Liz Aldred, regarding COVID-19.

Date Range: September 14 to October 14, 2020

Format Details: .pdf, 1510 pages

Johnson County Public Health Department COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: December 21, 2020

Date Added: December 21, 2020

Johnson County, IA

Principal Subject: Public Health Director Dave Koch

This material includes emails and underlying attachments sent to, from or copied to Public Health Director Dave Koch, regarding COVID-19.

Date Range: October 22 to November 2, 2020

Format Details: .pdf, 530 pages

University of North Georgia COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: December 15, 2020

Date Added: August 31, 2020

Hall and Oconee counties, GA

Principal Subject: Chaudron Gille, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at the University of North Georgia

This material includes emails sent to, from, or copied to Chaudron Gille between July 1, 2020, and August 25, 2020, regarding the Covid-19 response, including the university's reopening plans for the Fall 2020 semester.

Date Range: July 1, 2020, and August 25, 2020

Format Details: .pdf, 742 pages

North Dakota Consumer Protection & Antitrust Division complaints

Date Updated: December 3, 2020

Date Added: December 3, 2020

Burleigh County, ND

Fifty-five complaints submitted to the North Dakota Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection & Antitrust Division related to COVID-19.

Date Range: March 1, 2020, to November 19, 2020

Format Details: .pdf, 394 pages

University of Connecticut COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: December 3, 2020

Date Added: December 3, 2020

Tolland County, CT

Principal Subject: Michael Gilbert, vice president for Student Affairs

This material includes emails sent to, from or copied to Michael Gilbert, vice president for Student Affairs at University of Connecticut, regarding Covid-19 response and testing issues at the university.

Date Range: July 13, 2020, to August 13, 2020

Format Details: .pdf, 68 pages

Milwaukee Health Department COVID-19 election emails and response

Date Updated: November 13, 2020

Date Added: November 13, 2020

Milwaukee, WI

Principal Subject: Former Health Commissioner Jeanette Kowalik

This material includes emails and underlying attachments sent to, from or copied to former Milwaukee Health Commissioner Jeanette Kowalik, regarding COVID-19 and elections in April and November.

Date Range: April 1 to September 23, 2020

Format Details: .msg files (197 separate .msg files, compressed .zip file, 92.2 MB)

University of Central Florida COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: November 11, 2020

Date Added: August 28, 2020

Orange County, FL

Principal Subject: Maribeth Ehasz, vice president of Student Development and Enrollment Services

This material includes emails sent to, from or copied to Maribeth Ehasz, vice president of Student Development and Enrollment Services, regarding Covid-19 response, including fall reopening plans for the University of Central Florida.

Date Range: June 17, 2020, to July 29, 2020

Format Details: PDF, 1,600 pages

Tulsa, Oklahoma Health Department COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: November 4, 2020

Date Added: August 5, 2020

Tulsa, OK

Principal Subject: Bruce Dart and and Kelly VanBuskirk of James O. Goodwin Health Center

This material includes email correspondence, and all underlying documentation contained therein, between June 1 and July 24, 2020, sent to, from or copied to Bruce Dart and Kelly VanBuskirk regarding local response to COVID-19.

Date Range: June 1 to July 24, 2020

Format Details: PDF, 2,013 pages

Clemson University COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: October 28, 2020

Date Added: October 22, 2020

Pickens County, SC

Principal Subject: Bob Jones, executive vice president for Academic Affairs and provost

This material includes emails sent to, from or copied to Bob Jones, executive vice president for Academic Affairs and provost, from August 15 to September 9, 2020, regarding COVID-19 response and reopening plans.

Date Range: August 15 to September 9, 2020

Format Details: PDF, 335 pages

Indiana Department of Education COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: October 26, 2020

Date Added: October 26, 2020

IN

Principal Subject: Jennifer McCormick, superintendent for Public Instruction for the Indiana Department of Education

This material includes emails sent to, from or copied to Jennifer McCormick from July 1 to August 17, 2020, regarding COVID-19 response and disclosure.

Date Range: July 1 to August 17, 2020

Format Details: PDF, without attachments, 65 pages

Texas A&M University COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: October 22, 2020

Date Added: October 22, 2020

Brazos County, TX

Principal Subject: Director of Student Life Anne Reber

This material includes emails sent to, from or copied to Director of Student Life Anne Reber from July 1 to October 9, 2020, regarding COVID-19 response.

Date Range: July 1 to October 9, 2020

Format Details: PDF, 63 pages

Illinois State University COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: October 19, 2020

Date Added: October 16, 2020

McLean County, IL

Principal Subject: Vice President for Student Affairs Levester "LJ" Johnson

This material includes emails sent to, from or copied to Vice President for Student Affairs Levester "LJ" Johnson from June 26 to September 24, 2020, regarding COVID-19 response, issues with testing and isolation in student housing.

Date Range: June 26 to September 24, 2020

Format Details: PDF, 206 pages

Mary Greeley Medical Center COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: October 16, 2020

Date Added: October 16, 2020

Ames, Iowa, IA

Principal Subject: Cory Geffre, vice president and chief nursing officer at Mary Greeley Medical Center

This material includes emails sent to, from or copied to Cory Geffre from August 1 to September 2, 2020, regarding COVID-19 response, PPE and school reopening plans.

Date Range: August 1 to September 2, 2020

Newark Public Schools COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: October 13, 2020

Date Added: October 13, 2020

Essex County, NJ

Principal Subject: Superintendent Roger León

This material includes emails sent to, from or copied to Newark Public Schools Superintendent Roger León from July 1 to August 25, 2020, regarding COVID-19 response, reopening and remote learning plans for the school district.

Date Range: July 1 to August 25, 2020

Format Details: PDF, 732 pages

University of Nebraska-Lincoln COVID-19 emails and reopening

Date Updated: September 24, 2020

Date Added: September 9, 2020

Lancaster County, NE

Principal Subject: Patrick Winter, associate vice chancellor of Academic Services and Enrollment Management

This material includes emails sent to, from or copied to Patrick Winter, associate vice chancellor of Academic Services and Enrollment Management, regarding the university's COVID-19 response, including reopening plans for the fall semester.

Date Range: July 23 to August 12, 2020

Format Details: PDF, 24 pages

Douglas County Health Department COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: September 21, 2020

Date Added: September 21, 2020

Douglas County, NE

Principal Subject: Adi Pour, director of the Douglas County Health Department

This material includes emails sent to, from or copied to Adi Pour, director of the Douglas County Health Department, regarding Covid-19 response and reopening plans.

Date Range: March 26, 2020, to July 8, 2020

Format Details: PDF, 514 pages; OCR Cloud Link directs to a zipped file containing Excel, Word and Powerpoint file types

Oregon Governor's Office COVID-19 emails and school reopening response

Date Updated: September 15, 2020

Date Added: August 13, 2020

OR

Principal Subject: Oregon Governor Kate Brown

These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Oregon Governor Kate Brown regarding local response to COVID-19.

Date Range: May 31 to August 12, 2020

Format Details: .pdf (42.8MB, 1492 pages)

Hays County COVID-19 response and emails

Date Updated: September 15, 2020

Date Added: August 3, 2020

Hays County, TX

Principal Subject: Hays County Operations Director Tammy Crumley and Epidemiologist Eric Schneider

These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Hays County Operations Director Tammy Crumley and Epidemiologist Eric Schneider regarding COVID-19 in Hays County.

Date Range: June 1 to August 3, 2020

Format Details: .pdf (14.6MB, 661 pages)

Galveston County Health District COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: September 2, 2020

Date Added: September 2, 2020

Galveston County, TX

Principal Subject: Philip Keiser, Galveston County Local Health Authority

This material includes emails sent to, from or copied to Philip Keiser, Local Health Authority, regarding Covid-19 response, including reopening plans for Galveston County, between June 1, 2020 to July 27, 2020.

Date Range: June 1, 2020 to July 27, 2020

Format Details: PDF, 1,022 pages

Madera County Health Department COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: August 27, 2020

Date Added: August 27, 2020

Madera, CA

Principal Subject: Madera County Health Department Director Sara Bosse

These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Gloucester County Health Department Director Tamarisk Jones regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.

Date Range: July 1 to July 30, 2020

Format Details: .pdf (194.8MB, 6093 pages)

Myrtle Beach Mayor COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: August 27, 2020

Date Added: August 27, 2020

City of Myrtle Beach, SC

Principal Subject: City of Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune

These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to City of Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune regarding local response to COVID-19, including migrant farm outbreaks.

Date Range: June 1 to June 20, 2020

Format Details: .pdf (including attachments, 68.7MB)

West Nodaway School District, Missouri, COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: August 24, 2020

Date Added: August 21, 2020

Nodaway County, MO

Highlighted Documents: St. Louis Area Superintendents Return to School Work Group Suggested Practices

Principal Subject: Mitch Barnes, superintendent, West Nodaway R-I School District

This material includes emails sent to, from or copied to Mitch Barnes, superintendent of the West Nodaway R-I School District, regarding Covid-19 response and reopening plans.

Date Range: July 1 to August 11, 2020

Format Details: .pdf (216 pages)

Union County Commissioner COVID-19 response and emails

Date Updated: August 19, 2020

Date Added: August 19, 2020

Union, OR

Principal Subject: Union County Commissioner Donna Beverage

These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Union County Commissioner Donna Beverage regarding local response to COVID-19, including reaction to the outbreak at Lighthouse Pentecostal Church.

Date Range: June 1 to July 7, 2020

Format Details: .pst including attachments (17.7MB)

Orange County COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: August 18, 2020

Date Added: August 18, 2020

Orange County, CA

Principal Subject: Orange County Health Director Clayton Chau

These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Orange County Health Director Clayton Chau regarding local response to COVID-19.

Date Range: July 1 to July 20, 2020

Format Details: .pdf (11.9MB, 179 pages)

Mecklenburg County Health Department COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: August 6, 2020

Date Added: August 6, 2020

Mecklenburg, NC

Principal Subject: Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris

These documents include emails sent from, to or copied to Public Health Director Gibbie Harris regarding local response to COVID-19.

Date Range: May 1 to June 25, 2020

Format Details: .pdf (56.5MB, 1508 pages)

Ector County, Texas Health Department COVID-19 emails and response

Date Updated: August 5, 2020

Date Added: August 3, 2020

Ector County, TX

Principal Subject: Ector County Health Department Director Brandy Garcia

This material includes email correspondence, and all underlying documentation contained therein, requested between June 1, 2020 to July 30, 2020, 2020, sent to, from or copied to Brandy Garcia containing any of the following non-case-sensitive key-strings: “covid”; “coronavirus”; “reopen*”; “outbreak”, with April 23, 2020 information included as well

Date Range: April 23 to July 30, 2020

Format Details: .pdf (336 pages)

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