The number of fever cases in North Korea surpasses the 2 million mark

The wave of infection COVID-19 but North Korea first confirmed last week has raised concerns about a lack of medical resources and vaccines in the country.

A South Korean official said that North Korea did not respond to requests for assistance in fighting the epidemic from South Korea and the United States. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and US President Joe Biden, who will arrive in South Korea for a visit late on May 20, are expected to discuss assisting North Korea.

According to the North Korean state news agency (KCNA), North Korea reported an additional 263,370 people with fever symptoms and two deaths, bringing the total number of fever cases since the end of April to 2.24 million as of the evening. May 19, including 65 deaths.

North Korea lacks the capacity to test for COVID-19 and it has not determined how many of those with a fever are confirmed to have had COVID-19.

Checking people’s temperature during the anti-COVID-19 campaign in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo: KCNA)

Despite the increase in the number of fever cases, North Korea said, agricultural activities continue and factories are still operating.

KCNA reported: “Even in the state of maximum emergency prevention and control of the epidemic, normal production activities are maintained for key industries, and large-scale construction projects are still being promoted. good results are reported regularly in the ongoing fight against the epidemic”.

The United Nations human rights agency has warned of the “devastating” consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic for 25 million North Koreans. Meanwhile, World Health Organization officials fear the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 could lead to the emergence of new, more dangerous variants in the country.

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