Is Your State Doing Enough Coronavirus Testing

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Is Your State Doing Enough Coronavirus Testing? The number of daily coronavirus tests conducted in many states is below the level necessary to mitigate the spread of the virus, according to estimates by researchers at the Harvard Global Health Institute. nytimes

re performed over the past week, according to data collected by the Covid Tracking Project. The current nationwide target is a minimum of 2.3 million daily tests. The target, which is based on a methodology developed by researchers at the Harvard Global Health Institute, is different for each state and varies over time as infection rates change.

The figures for some states, marked with an asterisk (*) below, indicate one test reported for each individual tested, even if that person is tested more than once. The figures for the other states indicate the total number of specimens tested, including when an individual is tested more than once, which can lead to higher reported test numbers and lower positivity rates. For states that report both individuals and specimens tested, the table below will eventually be updated to indicate specimens tested, as that is the more common metric reported by states....