AUSTIN, Texas - Texas has surpassed California in recording the highest number of positive coronavirus tests in the U.S.
so far, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.As the coronavirus pandemic surges across the nation, the data from Sunday — the most recent available — says that there have been 937,317 cases in Texas, the nation's second-largest state.California, the most populous state, has had 936,198 cases, followed by Florida with 807,412.The true number of cases is likely higher because many people haven’t been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected and not feel sick.In cases per 100,000 population, Texas ranks 19th.RELATED: 2020 Election: Texas hasn’t voted Democrat since 1976, but the state is in play this.