def parse_csv_data(csv_filename: str) -> list[str]:
    """
    Takes in covid data csv file and returns list of each row as a string
    Note: Returns the same data format as the parse_json_data function

    Keyword arguments:
    csv_filename (file.csv) : Title of csv file containing covid data

    Returns:
    content (list) : Content of csv file as a list of strings for the rows in the file

    """

    with open(csv_filename,'r', encoding="utf-8") as file:
        content = file.read().splitlines()

    # removes any blank lines
    for row in content:
        if row == "":
            content.remove("")

    return content