North Korea increases to nearly 2 million suspected cases of COVID-19

On May 19, North Korea reported one more death and more than 260,000 new suspected cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of fever cases to nearly 2 million amid the country’s battle with the COVID-19 outbreak. broadcast.

According to information from the national emergency prevention and control agency, more than 262,270 people with fever symptoms and one death have been reported in the past 24 hours, the North Korean news agency KCNA said. Thus, up to now, the total number of cases Suspected death from COVID-19 in North Korea is 63 people.

The total number of fever cases since the end of April across the country, with a population of about 25 million, is more than 1.97 million as of 6 p.m. on May 18, of which more than 1.23 million have fully recovered and at least 740,160 people are being treated.

On May 12, North Korea reported its first case of COVID-19 after declaring it virus-free for more than two years. North Korea immediately deployed a “maximum emergency” virus control system.

North Korea has made every effort to fight the epidemic, such as mobilizing the army to supply drugs to pharmacies in Pyongyang earlier this week.

During the high-level meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea on May 17, leader Kim Jong-un reprimanded officials for not responding properly to the COVID-19 outbreak in its early stages and called for a “double effort” to stabilize people’s lives.

Meanwhile, Yonhap quoted an unification ministry official Korea On May 19, Pyongyang said that Pyongyang still has not responded to Seoul’s request to provide medical assistance in response to COVID-19. This is the fourth day in a row that Pyongyang has not responded.