Percent positive by day in various states, 5 day moving average

These are not all apples to apples comparisons. For example, for New York, all tests are included. For MA and FL, I only include individuals being tested for the first time. This is my preferred metric but it's not as easy to find for all states.

Percent positive by day in Massachusetts, 5 day moving average (newly reported confirmed cases per new individuals tested)

Note: as of September 2020, most tests in Massachusetts are test of individuals previously tested, but stats on this page divide positive cases by new individuals tested, which makes the positive test rate higher than reported by some other sources.

"New Individuals Tested" per day Massachusetts, 5 day moving average

Note: as of September 2020, most tests in Massachusetts are tests of individuals previously tested, but stats on this page don't currently include repeat tests of the same person. Not many people being tested are tested for the first time.