With the participation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the new measures necessary to curb the coronavirus epidemic were discussed by the political committee of the Korean Labor Party, which ruled the country, state media reported Sunday.

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The panel decided that “stricter measures are needed” to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, which “protects the life and safety of the population,” the state news agency KCNA said. They added that “it has become impossible to eliminate the threat of a viral infection in the short term, and this circumstance could hinder our fight and progress.”

However, the report states that North Korea “has taken rigorous, high-level measures to curb the epidemic from the start … thus stabilizing the epidemiological situation.”

So far, North Korea has not officially confirmed any coronavirus infections, but many foreign observers suspect that Pyongyang’s leadership is covering up an epidemic that has already broken out.

Pyongyang has taken several tough measures against Covid-19 in recent months. At the start of the epidemic, it expelled foreign tourists, suspended almost all border traffic with its only ally, China, the source of the infections, introduced strict controls at border crossings, and mobilized health workers to control the population and segregate those with symptoms. .

According to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, Saturday’s deliberations of the political committee suggest that the key meeting of the Supreme People’s Assembly (parliament) scheduled for Friday was postponed for unknown reasons, as the board generally deliberates before meetings.



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Dozens of people believed to have been cured were also released from quarantine. They may not be infected.


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Again, 51 patients gave a positive sample, although they were declared cured. At least that’s what the Korean epidemic says.

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