ArcGIS Online for MarylandSummary The daily percentage of confir med COVID-19 cases that are entered into covidLINK that have received a first contact tracing contact attempt within 24 hours of en try. Description The MD COVID-19 - First Outreach Within 24 Hours of Case Entered into CovidLINK data layer reflects the daily percentage of confirmed COVID-19 cases that are entered into covidLINK that have received a first contact attempt within 24 hours of entry. The first outreach attempt is defined as a documented phone call. Individuals that responded to outreach attempts were verified as the intended call recipient are considered successfully reached. Data are updated weekly on Wednesday during the 10 a.m. hour (data is reported through the previous Saturday). COVID-19 is a disease caused by a respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. COVID-19 is a new virus that hasn't caused illness in humans before. Worldwide, COVID-19 has resulted in thousands of infections, causing illness and in some cases death. Cases have spread to countries throughout the world, with more cases reported daily. The Maryland Department of Health reports daily on COVID-19 cases by county.ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/6ebed251adee4d71b0e5f82cfd601c1c_0engMaryland iMapPublicMD COVID 19 ContactTracing FirstOutreach24HoursOfCasesEnteredIntoCovidLINK [Maryland]Web servicesMarylandLast Modified: 2022-04-13