Thane, Aug 21: The COVID-19 caseload in Thane district of Maharashtra grew by 220 to reach 5,49,213, an official said on Saturday.

These cases were reported on Friday, he said.

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With nine persons succumbing to the infection during the day, the death toll in the district rose to 11,230.

Thane's COVID-19 mortality rate stands at 2.04 per cent, he added. In neighbouring Palghar district, the case count climbed to 1,34,159, while the death toll stood at 3,275, another official said.

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