Thane's coronavirus case count crosses 13,000-mark; deaths 468

tally of coronavirus patients in Thane district of Maharashtra crossed 13,000-mark after 774 people tested positive for infection on Thursday, officials said.

With virus claiming 35 more lives, death toll in district has gone up to 468, y said. On Thursday, maximum number of positive cases were reported in Navi Mumbai at 195, followed by Thane at 170, Mira Bhayandar township at 145 and Kalyan at 85, district ministration said in a statement.

Ambernath Municipal Council in district reported 82 positive cases and also nine deaths on Thursday. Ambernath Municipal Council's CEO, Shridhar Patankar, said that rise in cases was among family members who were high-risk contacts of positive patients.

Of district's death toll of 35 on Thursday Ambernath recorded maximum nine fatalities, followed by eight in Thane, seven in Mira Bhayandar, six in Navi Mumbai and five in Kalyan Dombivli. Neighbouring Palghar district has so far reported 1,585 COVID-19 cases and 52 deaths, district ministration said.