Thane, May 25 (PTI) With 343 more people testing positive for coronavirus, the number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra's Thane district mounted to 6,044 on Monday, a civic official said.

With 11 more people succumbing to the viral infection, the number of the fatalities rose to 183.

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"A total of 154 people from Thane city tested positive on Monday, including 100 high-risk contacts," said Sandeep Malavi, Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Thane Municipal Corporation.

Neighbouring Palghar district has so far reported 625 COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths.

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