Maharashtra: 262 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, 4 more deaths

With the addition of 262 new cases ofcoronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has reached 2,53,889,an official said on Monday.

Four more deaths due to COVID-19 were also reported on Sunday, taking the toll in the district rose to 6,155. Currently, the COVID-19 mortality rate in the district is 2.42 per cent, the official said.

So far, 2,44,371patients have recuperated from the infection, taking the COVID-19 recovery rate in Thane district to 96.25 per cent.

There are 3,363 active coronavirus cases in the district at present, the official said. In neighboring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 45,214, while the death toll is 1,198, an official from the district administration said.