Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported 682 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours — the highest number of cases since May 8 with 692 cases.

The region also reported 20 coronavirus-related fatalities over the past 24 hours. The total number of infections has now increased to 150,708 while the death toll from the disease now stands at 4624.

Meanwhile, the total number of Covid-19 cases in Balochistan has increased to 31,396 after the detection of 55 new infections. The death toll remains 332.

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