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Coronavirus: Arizona has highest positivity rate in the world

Posted at 7:06 AM, Jan 05, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-05 10:40:28-05

ARIZONA (KTNV) — Arizona has the highest rate of COVID-19 in the world as of Tuesday.

According to data from the Johns Hopkins University, over the past seven days, Arizona is reporting 120 positive cases for every 100,000 people.

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This is the second time during the pandemic Arizona has led the world with the highest seven-day average of virus infections per capita.