Thane, Feb 14 (PTI) Thane has reported 156 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection tally in the district to 7,07,222, an official said on Monday.

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These new cases were recorded on Sunday, he said.

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One more person also succumbed to the viral infection, which pushed the death toll in the district to 11,846, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane is 1.67 per cent.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,63,138, while the death toll stands at 3,390, another official said.

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