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Johns Hopkins Data: 1 In 4 Arizona COVID-19 Tests Come Back Positive

Arizona has the highest daily percentage of positive coronavirus cases in the country, according to data from Johns Hopkins. 

The test tracker shows more than 25% of tests given daily in the state are coming back positive.

This doesn’t mean a quarter of Arizona residents have coronavirus, but it indicates widespread infection among those who are tested. 

In Florida, the rate is 18.7% and in Texas it’s 13.8%. Meanwhile, New York has gone from being a hotspot to having just 1.1% positive tests.  

This data comes as Arizona health officials reported a record 117 deaths in a single day on Tuesday.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The headline has been modified to correct the spelling of Johns Hopkins.

→  Read The Latest News On The Coronavirus Disease 

Alexandria Krusniak was an intern at KJZZ in 2020.