Thane, Jan 5 (PTI) Three new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking its tally of infections to 7,47,403, a health official said on Thursday.

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With the addition of the latest cases on Wednesday, there are currently nine active COVID-19 cases in the district, which comes under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, he said.

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The death toll remained unchanged at 11,969 and the recovery count stood at 7,36,190, he added.

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