Thane, May 25 (PTI) Maharashtra's Thane district has recorded 42 new coronavirus cases, taking its infection tally to 7,09,617, an official said on Wednesday.

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These new cases were reported on Tuesday, he said.

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There was no fresh fatality and the death toll in the district remained unchanged at 11,895, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate stood at 1.67 per cent.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count stood at 1,63,612 and the death toll at 3,407, another official said.

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