Thane, Mar 12 : Day by day the Covid cases have been surging in Thane district, as 937 cases surfaced in last 24 hours, the authorities said Today.

With this, a total rallied to 2,73,130.

With six death cases, number of death cases has spurted to 6,321.

The mortality rate was 2.31 per cent, they added.

So far, 2,58,718 patients have recuperated from the infection, which took the recovery rate to 94.72 per cent. There were 8,091 active cases in the district at present, the official said.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 46,510 while the death toll is 1,207 he said.(UNI)