Uganda, Feb. 7 -- Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong has revealed a slight increment in the number of people applying for visas to the Asian nation from the East African country in the post pandemic era.

In March 2020, Uganda adopted strict measures that included suspensions of all air travels to Beijing to curb the spread of Coronavirus which is believed to have its origins in China.

Subsequently, Lizhong says since the Chinese government implemented "category B and B control" in response to Covid-19, the number of visa applications to china has increased.

"We are seeing an increasing number of people coming to China after Covid-19. Before Covid, over 40,000 Ugandans were visiting China annually and last year we saw a recovery...