The South Asian country has recorded more than 280,000 cases of Covid-19 and nearly 6,100 deaths, but has seen a slowing of numbers since June, when it recorded nearly 7,000 infections and 118 deaths in a single day. On Sunday, Pakistan recorded 539 new infections and 15 deaths. Gyms opened in the city of Peshawar, with customers relieved they no longer had to train at home. “I gained 20 kg (44 pounds) because of the closure of gyms,” said Najeeb Ullah Achakzai, 27. “That destroyed all my personality... My marriage was postponed due to my becoming overweight.”In the capital Islamabad too, life was returning to normal.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 10, 2020 19:30 UTC