North Korea records a new fever case of less than 100,000 people / day for the first time

Citing data from North Korea’s emergency epidemic prevention agency, KCNA The country recorded an additional 88,520 people showing symptoms of fever on May 27. This is a far cry from the daily fever case reported 10 days ago. At that time, the number of feverish people reached nearly 400,000 cases/day.

Since April, the total number of fever patients in North Korea has increased to 3.36 million.

KCNA said “all branches and units” in the country are “maintain a posture of alertness and maximum mobilization” to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. North Korean authorities are stepping up medical examination and testing “strict, fast and advanced”.

“Many protective walls have been set up at the gates of the capital, borders, fronts, coasts, seas and airspace to thoroughly check the entry of new virus variants.” KCNA said.

North Korean officials are stepping up testing and disinfection across the country. North Korea’s epidemic prevention and control facilities have collected samples from many sources to check if the areas have been infected. COVID-19 or not.

Follow KCNANorth Korean health officials are testing samples from rivers, lakes, air, domestic wastewater and garbage to track down the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

On May 12, North Korea reported its first case of COVID-19 infection after declaring no cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in more than two years and announcing the deployment of a virus control system of “maximum emergency”. multi”.

North Korea has mobilized armed forces, including 3,000 military medical personnel, for a 24-hour drug distribution system, with 500 response teams to assist in the treatment of infected patients.

In addition, factories in the country are producing more medicines, thermometers and other medical supplies in the capital Pyongyang and surrounding areas. There are also more isolation areas and increased disinfection across the country.

South Korea and the United States have offered to help North Korea fight the epidemic, including providing a vaccine. However, to date, Pyongyang has not responded to the request.