Thane, May 3 (PTI) Maharashtra's Thane district has reported four new cases of coronavirus, taking its infection count to 7,09,075, an official said on Tuesday.

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These new cases were recorded on Monday, he said.

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The death toll in the district remained unchanged at 11,893 and the COVID-19 mortality rate stood at 1.67 per cent, he added.

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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