Thane, May 7 (PTI) Thane district of Maharashtra reported 29 new coronavirus positive cases, which took its infection count to 7,09,161, an official said on Saturday.

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These cases were reported on Friday.

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As nobody succumbed to the infection during the day, the fatality figure continued to stand at 11,893, he said, adding that the district's COVID-19 mortality rate is 1.67 per cent.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the caseload has gone up to 1,63,612, while the death toll is 3,407, another official said.

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