Maharashtra: 707 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, 6 more deaths

Thane has reported707 new casesof coronavirus, raising the tally in the Maharashtra districtto 2,71,161,an official said on Wednesday.

These new cases were reported on Tuesday, he said.

The virus also claimed the lives of sixmore persons,pushing the death toll in the district to 6,312, he said.

The COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane is 2.33 per cent,he said.

So far, 2,57,521 patients have recuperated from theinfection in the district, which reflects a recovery rate of94.97 per cent.

As of now, there are 7,328 active COVID-19 cases inThane, the official said.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 casecount has gone up to 46,389,while the death toll has reached1,206, another official said.

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