Islamabad and the federal territories have collectively reported 400 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the government's Covid-19 portal.

Islamabad has reported 338 new cases while Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have reported 28 and 34 new cases, respectively.

GB has reported three new deaths, taking the death toll to 21. AJK has reported two new deaths, taking the death toll to 17. No new Covid-19 patients passed away from the virus in the federal capital.

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