Kim Jong-un blames ‘immaturity’ of North Korea officials for rapid Covid spread

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has accused officials of inadequacies, inertia and “immaturity” as Covid cases continued to rise in the country.

While addressing the politburo meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party on Tuesday, Mr Kim said the “immaturity in the state capacity for coping with the crisis” increased the “complexity and hardships” in fighting the pandemic, according to state-controlled Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

He also said that “the non-positive attitude, slackness and non-activity of state leading officials fully disclosed the vulnerable points” of the government’s response.