North Korea tested more than 2,700 people for COVID-19 — all results ‘negative’



Border Controls North Korea tested more than 2,700 people for COVID-19 — all results ‘negative’ More than 30,000 people have been put under quarantine in the country, WHO tells NK News Jeongmin Kim August 27, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Sogwang North Korea has tested 2,767 people for COVID-19 and they all came up “negative” for having the virus as of Aug. 20, the World Health Organization (WHO) told NK News on Thursday. 29,961 people have been released from quarantine as of Aug. 20, according to WHO Representative in the DPRK Edwin Salvador. This brings up the number of those quarantined so far in North Korea to at least 30,965. North Korea has tested 2,767 people for COVID-19 and they all came up “negative” for having the virus as of Aug. 20, the World Health Organization (WHO) told NK News on Thursday. 29,961 people have been released from quarantine as of Aug. 20, according to WHO Representative in the DPRK Edwin Salvador. This brings up the number of those quarantined so far in North Korea to at least 30,965. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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North Korea tested more than 2,700 people for COVID-19 — all results ‘negative’

More than 30,000 people have been put under quarantine in the country, WHO tells NK News

Jeongmin Kim August 27, 2020

North Korea tested more than 2,700 people for COVID-19 — all results ‘negative’

Sogwang

North Korea has tested 2,767 people for COVID-19 and they all came up “negative” for having the virus as of Aug. 20, the World Health Organization (WHO) told NK News on Thursday.

29,961 people have been released from quarantine as of Aug. 20, according to WHO Representative in the DPRK Edwin Salvador. This brings up the number of those quarantined so far in North Korea to at least 30,965.