Thane, Jan 20 (PTI) With the addition of 3,865 coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 6,81,420, an official said on Thursday.

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These cases were reported on Wednesday, he said.

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As the virus claimed the lives of eight patients, the death toll in the district rose to 11,678.

Thane's COVID-19 mortality rate is 1.71 per cent, he added.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the caseload has gone up to 1,58,170, while the death toll is 3,351, another official said.

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