500 people remain under quarantine in North Korea, state media says



Border Controls 500 people remain under quarantine in North Korea, state media says DPRK continues to claim no cases of COVID-19, though admits some cadres not taking threat as seriously as they should Jeongmin Kim April 3, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News 500 people remain under "medical observation" in North Korea, state media reported Friday, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the country. Party daily the Rodong Sinmun last week reported that around 2280 people nationwide remained under quarantine, with Friday's reporting suggesting that roughly 1780 citizens were released in the past week. 500 people remain under "medical observation" in North Korea, state media reported Friday, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the country. Party daily the Rodong Sinmun last week reported that around 2280 people nationwide remained under quarantine, with Friday's reporting suggesting that roughly 1780 citizens were released in the past week. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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500 people remain under quarantine in North Korea, state media says

DPRK continues to claim no cases of COVID-19, though admits some cadres not taking threat as seriously as they should

Jeongmin Kim April 3, 2020

500 people remain under quarantine in North Korea, state media says

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500 people remain under "medical observation" in North Korea, state media reported Friday, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the country.

Party daily the Rodong Sinmun last week reported that around 2280 people nationwide remained under quarantine, with Friday's reporting suggesting that roughly 1780 citizens were released in the past week.

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