Thane, Jan 21 (PTI) With the addition of 3,252 coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 6,84,672, an official said on Friday.

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These cases were reported on Thursday, he said.

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With the virus claiming the lives of eight more persons, the death toll in the district stood at 11,686.

Thane's COVID-19 mortality rate stands at 1.70 per cent, he added.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the caseload has grown to 1,58,855, while the death toll is 3,353 now, another official said.

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