Thane, Jan 19 (PTI) Two new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, raising its infection tally to 7,47,420, a health official said on Thursday.

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With the addition of the latest cases on Wednesday, there are currently 13 active COVID-19 cases in the district, which comes under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, he said.

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The death toll in Thane remained unchanged at 11,969 and the recovery count stood at 7,36,208, he added.

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