Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported 108 new Covid-19 infections and six deaths over the past 24 hours. The province’s infection tally now stands at 136,313, while its death toll has increased to 4,240.

Meanwhile, Balochistan’s total Covid-19 caseload has risen to 26,331 after the detection of 56 new infections in the province. Another three Covid-19 deaths have also been reported in the province, taking the death toll to 297.

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