Thane, Sep 30 (PTI) Thane has reported 315 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 5,59,110, an official said on Thursday.

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Besides these new cases added on Wednesday, the virus claimed the lives of three more people, which pushed the death toll in the district to 11,406, he said.

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The COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane stood at 2.04 per cent, he added.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,35,882, while the death toll has reached 3,276, another official said.

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