Posted on May 14, 2022
Kim Jong-un says North Korea in ‘great turmoil’ after 21 new Covid deaths
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Kim Jong-un said the spread of Covid-19 had put North Korea in “great turmoil” as he asked for an all-out fight against the virus outbreak in the country on Saturday.
The hermit kingdom, which closed its frontiers entirely when the pandemic began in 2020, reported 21 deaths and 174,000 new cases of “fever” on Saturday, just days after it confirmed the spread of coronavirus in the country.
Sporting a surgical mask, Mr Kim also chaired an emergency meeting on Saturday where he said the “spread of the coronavirus is very serious in the world, and means great upheaval for our country”, reported NK News.
The hermit kingdom, which closed its frontiers entirely when the pandemic began in 2020, reported 21 deaths and 174,000 new cases of “fever” on Saturday, just days after it confirmed the spread of coronavirus in the country.
Sporting a surgical mask, Mr Kim also chaired an emergency meeting on Saturday where he said the “spread of the coronavirus is very serious in the world, and means great upheaval for our country”, reported NK News.
Kim Jong-un says North Korea in ‘great turmoil’ after 21 new Covid deaths
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..."The North Korean administration and state media have not shared what areas are affected due to the virus.
The deaths reported after North Korea disclosed the first ever case of Covid-19 have not been attributed to Covid-19 by the state media. However, one death was caused due to the Omicron variant of the virus, reported KCNA.
According to the epidemic control officials, the deaths in “most cases” were “caused by negligence including drug overdose due to lack of knowledge on treatment methods”, the report added.
Mr Kim said that while the crisis had struck North Korea due to the incompetence and irresponsibility of party organisations in their response to the epidemic, the transmission was not uncontrollable and the country must have faith in its battle to overcome the crisis in the shortest possible period.
The leader has offered to donate medical supplies from his household for the families reeling under the medical emergency, the report added."
..."The North Korean administration and state media have not shared what areas are affected due to the virus.
The deaths reported after North Korea disclosed the first ever case of Covid-19 have not been attributed to Covid-19 by the state media. However, one death was caused due to the Omicron variant of the virus, reported KCNA.
According to the epidemic control officials, the deaths in “most cases” were “caused by negligence including drug overdose due to lack of knowledge on treatment methods”, the report added.
Mr Kim said that while the crisis had struck North Korea due to the incompetence and irresponsibility of party organisations in their response to the epidemic, the transmission was not uncontrollable and the country must have faith in its battle to overcome the crisis in the shortest possible period.
The leader has offered to donate medical supplies from his household for the families reeling under the medical emergency, the report added."
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