On Tuesday, Pakistan reported 1,776 new cases and 63 confirmed deaths in the past 24 hours. ———SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says 40 more coronavirus patients have died in the past 24 hours, the highest daily number since the pandemic began. Officials also reported 1,046 new confirmed infections Tuesday, taking the total caseload to 58,725 and 859 confirmed deaths. South Korea’s previous daily high for coronavirus deaths was 24, reported on Dec. 21 and Dec. 22. ———BEIJING — China has reported seven new cases of coronavirus infection in Beijing, where authorities have ordered the testing of hundreds of thousands of residents.

Source: Daily Sun December 29, 2020 16:07 UTC