Azad Jammu and Kashmir has again reported the highest daily rise in Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began in Pakistan last year.
Over the past 24 hours, 390 new infections have been detected in the region, taking the tally to 24,891.
This is also the third consecutive day that over 300 cases have been recorded in AJK, with 356 reported the previous day — the previous highest daily rise for AJK since the start of the pandemic.
The region has reported three coronavirus-related fatalities over the past 24 hours. The death toll from the disease now stands at 628.
Meanwhile, Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan have collectively reported 450 coronavirus cases and three deaths.
A breakdown is as follows:
- Islamabad: 394 cases
- AJK: 390 cases, 3 deaths
- GB: 56 cases, 3 deaths
