The head of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un, said that North Korea faced the biggest shock since the founding of the republic, the reason is the active spread of covid. About this with reference to the Central Telegraph Agency (CTAK) writes RIA Novosti.
“The Secretary General (Kim Jong-un – ed.) stated that while the situation with the spread of the new coronavirus is serious around the world, the spread of this malignant infectious disease in our country can be called the biggest shock since its inception, but we we can overcome the crisis if we do not lose focus on the implementation of anti-virus measures, maintain organization and control, and strengthen the fight once morest infection,” the agency said.
From the end of April to May 13, over 524,440 people across the country were diagnosed with high fever. Of these, more than 243 thousand patients have already recovered, more than 288 thousand citizens are isolated and are under medical supervision. The death toll is 27 people. At the direction of Kim Jong-un, the DPRK introduced an “emergency anti-epidemic system of the highest level”, including a hard lockdown.
