Thane, Dec 24 : Day by day, there was a spurt in Covid-19 cases in Thane district, as 153 Covid-19 positive cases recorded in the last 24 hours, taking tally to 5,71,669, the authorities informed Today.

With two deaths, a total number of fatalities have reached to 11,603.

The mortality rate was 2.03 per cent, he added.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,39,080 while the death toll was 3,308 an official from Palghar said.(UNI)