Islamabad's death toll crosses 200

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Islamabad's death toll from the coronavirus has risen to 201 after it reported two more fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to the government's Covid-19 portal.

The capital also reported 129 new Covid-19 cases, taking its total to 18,438.

Gilgit Baltistan recorded 16 new infections while Azad Jammu and Kashmir confirmed 75, taking their tallies to 4,107 and 3,639 respectively.

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