Successful COVID-19 Testing in U.S. Reaches a Landmark

The United States has been driving down the positivity rate of COVID-19 testing for two months now, from its peak of around 8.5%. As of this past weekend, the seven-day running average has passed below the significant 5.0% level, sitting at 4.8%. This reflects both the tamping down of the spread and a measure indicating that the testing is more successful at finding the virus that is circulating in the population. Otherwise, average new cases last week dropped from 42,000/day to 34,000/day.