Pakistan has reported another 21 positive Covid-19 cases with no fatality during the last 24 hours (Tuesday), showed the statistics released by the National Institute of Health (NIH) on Wednesday morning, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to the NIH data, the death toll in the country remained the same at 30,640 whereas the number of total infections now rose to 1,576,572 after adding the fresh 21 cases.
COVID-19 Statistics 15 February 2023
— NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) February 15, 2023
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 4,391
Positive Cases: 21
Positivity %: 0.48%
Deaths: 00
Patients on Critical Care: 12
(shared by NCOC-NIH)
During the last 24 hours (Tuesday), 4,391 tests were conducted throughout Pakistan as compared to over 2,000 on previous day whereas the positivity ratio stood at 0.48 percent. The number of patients in critical care stood at 12.
China to resume issuing visas for South Koreans
China will resume issuing short-term visas for South Korean nationals on February 18, the Chinese embassy in Seoul said Wednesday.
The move follows South Korea's decision last week to end Covid-linked travel restrictions on Chinese nationals -- rules that sparked a furious response and tit-for-tat measures from Beijing.
From Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Seoul and other consulates "will resume issuing short-term visas for Korean citizens to visit China, for business, transit and other private affairs", the embassy said on its official WeChat account.
China scrapped visa-free transit for South Korean and Japanese citizens last month after Seoul and Tokyo imposed Covid measures on travellers from China, where coronavirus cases were surging at the time.
China has seen a boom in outbound travel after the government abruptly abandoned strict Covid policies that included mandatory quarantines for all arrivals.
With inputs from AFP.