COVID-19 related inspections are identified by the presence of keywords in either the violation text, the inspector's general comments, or purpose of inspection for inspections that have occurred since March 9, 2020. The list of keywords used is:
- coronavirus
- corona
- COVID-19
- distancing
- pandemic
- epidemic
- executive order
- governor's order
- governor's mandate
- mask(s)
Note that slight variations in terms are accounted for; for example, "COVID-19" vs "COVID19" vs "COVID."