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Document DV holiday effects
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Standard errors are not available for this data source.
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Due to changes in medical-seeking behavior on holidays, this data source has
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upward spikes in CLI around major holidays (i.e. Memorial Day, July 4, Labor
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Day, etc.). These spikes are not necessarily indicative of a true increase of
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COVID-like illness in a location.
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## Qualifying Conditions
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We receive data on the following five categories of counts:

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