Thane, Apr 8 (PTI) Thane district of Maharashtra reported five new coronavirus positive cases, which raised its overall infection count to 7,08,827, 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 11,883. Thane's COVID-19 mortality rate is 1.67 per cent, he said.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the caseload stood at 1,63,595, while the death toll is 3,407, another official said.

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