Thane, Sep 23 (PTI) Thane district of Maharashtra has reported 64 new coronavirus positive cases, which took its overall infection tally to 7,44,674, a health official said on Friday.

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These cases were reported on Thursday, and there are now 531 active cases in the district, he said.

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As one patient succumbed to the infection during the day, Thane's death toll rose to 11,961, while the recovery count reached, 7,32,872, the official added.

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