Thane, Nov 23 (PTI) Maharashtra's Thane district has reported eight new COVID-19 cases, taking its infection tally to 7,47,261, a health official said on Wednesday.

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With the addition of the latest numbers on Tuesday, there are currently 117 active COVID-19 cases in Thane, which comes under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, he said.

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The death toll in the district remained unchanged at 11,967. The count of recoveries has reached 7,35,937 he added.

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