Thane, Oct 5 (PTI) As many as 40 new COVID-19 cases have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking its infection count to 7,45,189, a health official said on Wednesday.

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With the addition of the latest cases on Tuesday, there are currently 302 active COVID-19 cases in Thane, which comes under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, he said.

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The death toll in Thane remained unchanged at 11,962, he said, adding that the recovery count has reached 7,33,653.

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