Priority guarantee of inspection facilities and reagents in the border area… Distributing educational materials for emergency prevention and ‘focused propaganda’
(Pyongyang Chosun Central News = Yonhap News) North Korea’s Mansudae Creation Company reported on May 23 that ‘they have created new propaganda paintings on various themes that powerfully arouse the entire people into the fight against a malignant epidemic’, the Korean Central News Agency reported on May 23rd. . [국내에서만 사용가능. 재배포 금지. For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution]
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Young-kyung = North Korea urged vigilance by promoting North Korean flyers and goods, which the South pointed to as the cause of the first influx of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), as key targets for emergency quarantine control.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) introduced the follow-up movement on the 2nd, saying, “In line with the scientific elucidation of the path of inflow of a malicious virus (virus) transmitted to Korea (…), timely measures are being established to heighten the overall social quarantine atmosphere.” did.
The news agency said, “We are making strict safety measures for the personnel mobilized for the collection and treatment of unusual objects blown by the wind and other weather phenomena, as well as filth washed up on the shores and shores of rivers, and the demand for strict compliance with quarantine regulations is increasing. “He said.
In particular, the report said, “We are expanding testing sites in cities and counties along the border, and preferentially providing testing facilities and reagents to thoroughly guarantee the speed and accuracy of malignant virus testing.”
“Workers and residents of all sectors, units and regions should be aware of the danger and seriousness of contact with wild animals as well as unusual objects, and always maintain a high level of vigilance and fulfill their civic duty in the fight against quarantine,” he said. .
At the same time, he said, “Liberal education materials” are distributed to emergency quarantine units at each level to “concentrate and aggressively conduct publicity campaigns” by various workplaces and living units.
The day before, North Korea concluded that the first entry route of Corona 19 was a ‘different object’ found in Ipo-ri, Geumgang-gun, Gangwon-do, which is the border region between the two Koreas, namely, North Korean flyers and goods distributed from the South. All.
Accordingly, North Korea’s National Emergency Response Command said, “We should further strengthen the all-people monitoring and reporting system, in which residents never come into contact with unusual objects and notify them immediately when they are discovered, and the epidemiological measures that are strictly collected and handled by emergency quarantine units.” An emergency order was also issued.
Afterwards, as a follow-up measure, the monitoring and reporting system was strengthened while intensively carrying out propaganda activities to awaken awareness of the North Korean flyers and objects distributed from the South.
North Korea’s insistence on imposing responsibility for the spread of Corona 19 to the South and instigating hostility toward the South against the residents is interpreted as an attempt to rectify the public sentiment and strengthen internal solidarity, which has worsened due to the overlap between COVID-19 and natural disasters such as heavy rains in the midst of continuous economic hardship. .
In addition, after the launch of the Yun Seok-yeol conservative government, there is also a hint of intention to use it as an opportunity to create an atmosphere to strengthen reporting and monitoring, fearing that North Korean defector groups may become more active in leaflet activities.
On this day, North Korea expressed its vigilance not only about Corona 19, but also about monkeypox, which is currently spreading worldwide.
“We are closely monitoring the outbreak and transmission of new infectious diseases, including omicron variants and monkey smallpox,” the news agency said. said.
In addition, North Korea claimed that as it claimed that the spread of COVID-19 had stabilized, it was “moving and actively adjusting” regional containment and containment measures, while “reinforcing the system to preemptively and efficiently control and manage sudden crises.” .
In addition, it is strengthening quarantine monitoring of migratory bird sanctuaries, wild animal movement routes, and livestock, and amending quarantine rules according to weather conditions during the rainy season, the news agency explained.
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