Thane, Feb 17: With the addition of 295 new cases ofcoronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has reached 2,58,325,an official said on Wednesday.

Five more deaths due to COVID-19 were also reported on Tuesday, taking the toll in the district to 6,208, he said. The COVID-19 mortality rate in the district is 2.40 per cent, he said. So far, 2,48,816patients have recovered from the viral infection in the district, reflecting a recovery rate of 96.32 per cent. Karnataka Govt Issues New COVID-19 Guidelines, Makes RT-PCR Test Mandatory for People Coming from Kerala.

As of now, there are 3,301 active COVID-19 cases in the district, the official said. In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 45,553,while the death toll stands at 1,202, an official from the district administration said.

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