Islamabad's total coronavirus cases have crossed the 100,000 mark, with 332 new infections reported over the past 24 hours. The capital's infection tally now stands at 100,242.

It has also recorded two new coronavirus-related deaths, which have raised the total number of fatalities from the disease in the region to 868.

Meanwhile, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan have collectively reported 145 coronavirus cases and one death stemming from the virus.

A breakdown of the cases and deaths is as follows:

  • AJK: 104 case
  • GB: 41 cases, 1 death

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