North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un said North Korea is facing its worst shock since the republic’s rise to the spread of an infectious disease in the country, reports the Central Telegraph Agency (CTAC).
It should be noted that a meeting of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Korean Workers’ Party was convened there on May 14 in order to test the work of the «top-level emergency anti-epidemic system» that had been launched in the country. under the leadership of Kim Jong-un. It was attended by representatives of the DPRK Ministry of Health and the State Anti-Epidemic Command for Emergency Situations, who reported the situation along with the spread of the disease.
This week, for the first time since the start of the pandemic, North Korea reported discoveries of coronavirus cases in the country. According to the KCNA, an «unknown fever» began to spread in the country in late April.
«The Secretary General (Kim Jong-un — approx. Ed.) Said that although the global situation with the spread of the new coronavirus is serious, the spread of this malignant infectious disease in our country can be called the greatest shock since its inception, but we will be in will be able to overcome the crisis at will, if we do not lose focus on implementing antivirus measures, maintain organization and control, and strengthen the fight against infections, informs the agency.
According to him, on Saturday from the end of April to May 13, nationwide, more than 524,440 people were diagnosed with high fever, but over 243,000. already recovered, over 288 thousand. . A total of 27 people died, while in one of them the analysis revealed a variant of the coronavirus strain omicron BA.2, the so-called omicron stealth.
North Korea introduced a «high-level emergency anti-epidemic regime» under the direction of Kim Jong-una, and a blockade was introduced in all cities and counties to contain the spread of the virus and «eliminate the source of infection» as soon as possible.
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