Thane, Dec 31 (PTI) Thane district in Maharashtra has reported 714 new coronavirus positive cases, which raised its infection count to 5,73,887, an official said on Friday.

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These cases were reported on Thursday, he said.

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As the virus did not claim any life during the day, the death toll in the district remained unchanged at 11,616.

The COVID-19 mortality rate is 2.03 per cent, he added.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the caseload has gone up to 1,39,425, while the death toll is 3,322, another official said.

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