Thane, May 2 (PTI) With the addition of 19 new cases of coronavirus, the infection tally in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 7,09,071, an official said on Monday.

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These new cases were reported on Sunday, he said.

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The death toll in the district remained unchanged at 11,893 and the COVID-19 mortality rate stood at 1.67 per cent, he added.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,63,612, while the death toll stands at 3,407, another official said.

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