Islamabad has reported 154 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, according to the government's Covid-19 portal. This is the third straight day the capital has recorded more than 100 infections, taking its total to 19,454.

Islamabad has also reported two more deaths, taking the total number of fatalities to 215.

Gilgit Baltistan has reported 11 cases while Azad Jammu and Kashmir confirmed 49, taking their tallies to 4,211 and 3,938, respectively.

AJK also confirmed one more death, taking the total to 88.

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