Biggest one-day spike due to increased testing

Doctors say the biggest one-day spike in coronavirus cases in Massachusetts is due to increased testing.

LIVE AT THE STATE HOUSE TOEXPLAIN.MATT: THERE IS NO QUESTION,MASSACHUSETTS IS A NATIONAL HOTSPOT.THE JUMP IN CASES ONLY ADDS FUELTO THAT FIRE.3,079 NEW, POSITIVE CASES WEREREPORTED ON THURSDAY.BUT STATE LEADERS AND DOCTORSSAY THERE’S SOMETHING IMPORTANTBEHIND THOSE NUMBERSEXPERTS SAY THAT SIGNIFICANTJUMP CAME BECAUSE NEARLY THREETIMES THE NUMBER OF TESTS WEREADMINISTERED.YOU CAN SEE THE SPIKE ON THISGRAPH.DOCTORS SAY THIS IS A POSITIVESIGN, AS THE STATE MOVES TOCONSIDER HOW TO REOPEN AFTER THESURGE.