Thane, Nov 8 (PTI) Thane has added 118 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 5,66,749, an official said on Monday.

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These new cases were reported on Sunday, he said.

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The virus also claimed the life of one more person, which raised the death toll in the district to 11,543, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane is 2.03 per cent.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,38,164, while the death toll stands at 3,289, another official said.

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