Five more test positive for Covid-19 in Nowshera

NOWSHERA: Five more suspected patients tested positive for the coronavirus, raising the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases to 223 in Nowshera district on Tuesday. Officials said that a total of 144 workers of Pakistan Tobacco Company in Akora Khattak reported positive for the fast-spreading viral infection.

Earlier, the company was closed down due to the spread of coronavirus outbreak in the workers and senior officials. However, the company is now being reopened with observing the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and preventative measures.