States ranked by COVID-19 test positivity rates: Sept. 12 [View all]

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A more detailed interactive chart is available from John Hopkins at this link:

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/testing/tracker/overview

However, it is ironic that after Trump considered turning his back on COVID, since blue states were the ones being hit hard initially, it turns out that Trump should be thanking blue states for keeping COVID from completely overwhelming the United States. The States with the highest positive rates right now are red states while more populated blue states have done a better job in getting down the rates of positive tests. If California or New York had South Dakota's positivity rates, the nationwide death toll would be far higher, and Trump would be busy blaming Governors and disclaiming any responsibility.

Instead, Trump's favorite governor from South Dakota has the highest positivity rate, but no one really notices because it has a small population.

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/states-ranked-by-covid-19-test-positivity-rates-july-14.html

South Dakota: 17.5 percent positive
New daily cases: 283
Tests per 1,000: 1.4

Idaho: 16.8
New daily cases: 333
Tests per 1,000: 0.8

Alabama: 15.6
New daily cases: 1,138
Tests per 1,000: 1.2

Kansas: 14.6
New daily cases: 568
Tests per 1,000: 1.1