Islamabad has logged 410 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising the total number of infections reported so far in the capital to 90,503. At least three more persons died due to the virus in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 814.

Meanwhile, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir have collectively reported 540 coronavirus cases and six fatalities.

A breakdown is as follows:

  • Islamabad: 410 cases, 3 deaths
  • AJK: 452 cases, 4 deaths
  • GB: 88 cases, 2 deaths

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