People wearing face masks walk on a street in Peshawar, Pakistan, on July 16, 2021. Pakistan confirmed a total of 2,327 COVID-19 cases and 31 deaths, with a COVID-19 positivity rate of over 6 percent, according to the data released Friday by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), a body leading Pakistan's response to the pandemic. (Photos: Xinhua)

A man selects a face mask from a roadside stall in Peshawar, Pakistan, on July 16, 2021. Pakistan confirmed a total of 2,327 COVID-19 cases and 31 deaths, with a COVID-19 positivity rate of over 6 percent, according to the data released Friday by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), a body leading Pakistan's response to the pandemic.

People wearing face masks are seen on a street in Peshawar, Pakistan, on July 16, 2021. Pakistan confirmed a total of 2,327 COVID-19 cases and 31 deaths, with a COVID-19 positivity rate of over 6 percent, according to the data released Friday by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), a body leading Pakistan's response to the pandemic.

A vendor wearing a face mask prepares food in Peshawar, Pakistan, on July 16, 2021. Pakistan confirmed a total of 2,327 COVID-19 cases and 31 deaths, with a COVID-19 positivity rate of over 6 percent, according to the data released Friday by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), a body leading Pakistan's response to the pandemic.

A man wearing a face mask rides a motorbike on a street in Peshawar, Pakistan, on July 16, 2021. Pakistan confirmed a total of 2,327 COVID-19 cases and 31 deaths, with a COVID-19 positivity rate of over 6 percent, according to the data released Friday by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), a body leading Pakistan's response to the pandemic.