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According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map, as of today, September 16, 2020 at 9:22 AM, EDT, there have been:
Deaths: New York has the most deaths due to COVID-19 with 33 038 reported fatalities, followed by New Jersey with 16 043 deaths, and California with 14 616.
Recoveries: Texas leads in recoveries from COVID-19 with 585 912 people who have recovered, followed by North Carolina with 167 257 recoveries and Tennessee with 158 660.
Tests administered: California leads in number of persons tested with 12 928 170 people tested, followed by New York with 9 455 329 people tested, and Texas with 5 247 542 people tested.
Globally, there have been 29 616 346 confirmed cases, 936 001 deaths, and 20 114 603 recoveries.
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