Islamabad's death toll crosses 200

Published October 22, 2020

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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