Thane, May 10 (PTI) With the addition of 16 new COVID-19 cases, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 7,09,224, an official said on Tuesday.

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These new cases were reported on Monday, he said.

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The death toll remained unchanged at 11,894 as no fresh fatality was reported, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane is 1.67 per cent.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,63,612, while the death toll stands at 3,407, another official said.

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