Thane, Mar 4 (PTI) With the addition of 36 coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra increased to 7,08,402, an official said on Friday.

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These cases were reported on Thursday, he said.

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The virus claimed the life of one person during the day, which took the death toll in the district to 11,877.

Thane's COVID-19 mortality rate is 1.67 per cent, he added.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the caseload is 1,63,402 now, while the death toll stands at 3,392, another official said.

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