Thane, Feb 3 (PTI) Thane district in Maharashtra has recorded 759 new coronavirus positive cases, which took its infection count to 7,04,009, an official said on Thursday.

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The virus claimed the lives of five persons, pushing the death toll to 11,801.

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These cases and fatalities were reported on Wednesday, he said.

Thane's COVID-19 mortality rate is 1.67 per cent.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the caseload has gone up to 1,62,369, while the death toll is 3,380, another official said.

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