Nashik, Jul 29 (PTI) The count of COVID-19 cases in Nashik district of Maharashtra rose to 13,227 on Wednesday with the addition of 500 new infections, health officials said.

The viral infection claimed 12 more lives in the district, taking the death toll to 484, they said.

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Of the 12 deceased, 11 were from Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) limits (the city) and one from outside the district who was receiving treatment here.

So far, 10,280 patients have been discharged from hospitals following recovery - 509 of them on Wednesday, the officials said.

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