Thane, Nov 23 (PTI) With the addition of 94 new coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 5,68,544 while two fatalities pushed the COVID-18 death toll to 11,574, an official said on Tuesday.

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These new cases were reported on Monday, he said.

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Thane district's mortality rate now stands at 2.03 per cent, he added.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,38,468 and the overall death toll is 3,292, an official said.

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