Maharashtra's Covid-19 deaths cross 1 lakh, 25% of fatalities in May

Maharashtra has reported 26,531 deaths due to coronavirus in May. 

Maharashtra has become the first state to cross the grim milestone of one lakh Covid-19 deaths. The next state in this metric is Karnataka, with 31,580 deaths. May by far has been the deadliest month for Maharashtra since the start of the pandemic. The state has reported 26,531 deaths due to coronavirus in May. However, cases have been on a downswing in Maharashtra, with several economic activities resuming from Monday as part of the graded unlocking process.