UArizona launches COVID-19 data gathering texting system

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TUCSON - The University of Arizona recently launched a texting system called, "AZCOVIDTXT."It's a new program to help track the health of the surrounding community and keep community members informed during this COVID-19 pandemic.Multiple zip codes in Pima County have already started participating in the texting system."As of this minute, there are 118 zip codes," said Nirav Merchant, director of the UA Data Science Institute. "Almost 9,000 text messages and