Thane, Jun 3 (PTI) With the addition of 165 coronavirus positive cases, the overall infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra increased to 7,10,408, an official said on Friday.

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These cases were reported on Thursday.

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As nobody succumbed to the infection during the day, the death toll in the district remained unchanged at 11,895, he said, adding that its COVID-19 mortality rate is 1.67 per cent.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the case count stood at 1,63,612 and the death toll is 3,407, another official said.

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