A volunteer tests the blood pressure of a coronavirus (Covid-19) patient in the town of Kale, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. - Reuters
SEOUL, July 17 (Bernama): South Korea plans to offer face masks and Covid-19 diagnostic kits to its citizens in Myanmar next week, the foreign ministry said Friday, amid a spike in new virus cases in the South-East Asian country.
The move followed reports that three South Korean citizens in Myanmar died recently after having tested positive for Covid-19. The country reportedly posted 7,083 new virus cases with 145 additional deaths Wednesday, Yonhap news agency reported.
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