Islamabad reports more than 200 Covid-19 cases for first time since June

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Islamabad has reported 224 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours — the first time since June that the capital recorded more than 200 daily infections — taking its total to 19,818.

It has also reported two more fatalities, taking the total number of deaths to 217.

Gilgit Baltistan recorded 19 new cases while Azad Jammu and Kashmir confirmed 36, taking their tallies to 4,248 and 4,082, respectively. AJK also confirmed one more death, taking the total to 90.

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