Thane, May 8 (PTI) The coronavirus tally in Thane district of Maharashtra reached 4,84,769 with the addition of 2,274 cases in a day, an official said on Saturday.

These cases were reported on Friday, he said.

As the virus claimed the lives of 52 persons during the day, the death toll in the district rose to 7,935.

The COVID-19 mortality rate now stands at 1.63 per cent, he added.

In neighboring Palghar district, the infection tally has gone up to 94,483, while the death toll has reached 1,687, he said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)