COVID-19: 169 cases in Thane, 37 in Palghar as on Saturday

The number of COVID-19 cases in

Thane district reached 169 on Saturday with 13 more people testing positive for the coronavirus, health officials said.

These comprise 44 in TMC, 49 in KDMC, 35 in NMMC, 32 in MBMC, three in Thane Rural, four in Badlapur and one each in Ulhasnagar and Ambernath.

Neighbouring Palghar district has 37 COVID-19 cases, comprising 32 in Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation limits, three in Vasai rural and two in Palghar.