Thane, Mar 3 (PTI) With the addition of 34 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 7,08,366, an official said on Thursday.

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These new cases were reported on Wednesday, he said.

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The death toll remained unchanged at 11,876, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in the district stood at 1.67 per cent.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,63,398, while the death toll stands at 3,392, another official said.

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