Thane, May 1 (PTI) Maharashtra's Thane district has reported 17 new COVID-19 cases, raising its infection count to 7,09,052, an official said on Sunday.

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These new cases were recorded on Saturday, he said.

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There was no fresh fatality and the death toll stood at 11,893, 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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