Thane, Mar 7 (PTI) Thane has added 23 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 7,08,479, 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 remained unchanged at 11,877, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane stood at 1.67 per cent.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,63,423, while the death toll stands at 3,392, another official said.

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