Thane, Aug 27 (PTI) With the addition of 253 coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 5,50,351, an official said on Friday.

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These cases were reported on Thursday, he said.

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As the virus claimed the lives of six persons during the day, the death toll in the district rose to 11,270.

Thane's COVID-19 mortality rate is 2.04 per cent, he added.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the infection count has gone up to 1,34,375, while the death toll is 3,287, another official said.

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