For the second time in May, Maharashtra recorded 2,940 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the second-highest single-day jump, pushing its tally to 65,168. The State had recorded 2,940 cases on May 22 as well. State health officials said 40 of the 99 deaths were reported in the past two days, while the rest were reported from May 6 to 27. The State has carried out over 4.47 lakh tests in its 43 government-run and 34 private laboratories. This comes to 3,349 tests per 10 lakh population as compared to the national average of 2,523 tests per 10 lakh population.

Source: The Hindu May 30, 2020 19:06 UTC