Pakistan reports highest single-day deaths since June

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Pakistan has recorded 118 coronavirus deaths during the last 24 hours, the highest single-day death toll since June 25, 2020 when 123 fatalities were reported.

The highest number of deaths during the last 24 hours were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which recorded 74 fatalities. Meanwhile, Punjab has the highest overall death toll at 7,062. So far, Pakistan has reported 15,619 Covid-19 deaths.

Region-wise breakdown of deaths reported so far:

  • Punjab: 7,062
  • Sindh: 4,530
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 2,683
  • Islamabad: 617
  • Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 407
  • Balochistan: 217
  • Gilgit-Baltistan: 103

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