Maharashtra: 1,550 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, 29 fresh deaths

COVID-19 count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 1,60,253 with dition of 1,550 new cases, an official said on Tuesday.

death toll has gone up to 4,172 after 29 patients succumbed to disease in district on Monday, he said.

Among new cases, 413 were reported from Kalyan town, 345 from Navi Mumbai and 340 from Thane city. remaining cases were detected in or parts of district.

Thane city has till w reported maximum 938 deaths, followed by Kalyan-773 and Navi Mumbai-703.

Among total COVID-19 cases, Kalyan (39,172) topped list, followed by Navi Mumbai (33,491) and Thane city (33,203), official said.

As of w, re are 18,598 active COVID-19 cases in district while 1,37,483 patients have recovered.

COVID-19 recovery rate in district is 85.79 per cent and death rate is 2.60 per cent.

So far, 7,51,939 people been tested for viral infection in district, official said.

neighbouring Palghar district has so far reported 32,390 COVID-19 cases while 616 people have died of infection, an official from district ministration said.