North Korea reports 5,368 ‘suspected’ COVID-19 cases, surge amid military parade



COVID-19 North Korea reports 5,368 ‘suspected’ COVID-19 cases, surge amid military parade The number of those tested and quarantined in the DPRK spiked around the Oct. 10 parade, but no confirmed cases yet Jeongmin Kim November 3, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA \| Kim Jong Un at the Oct. 10, 2020 military parade Last month, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tearfully thanked his country for having “not a single” COVID-19 case in a speech at the country’s massive Oct. 10 military parade. But around the same time, the number of people tested, quarantined and “suspected” of contracting the virus spiked, according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO). Last month, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tearfully thanked his country for having “not a single” COVID-19 case in a speech at the country’s massive Oct. 10 military parade. But around the same time, the number of people tested, quarantined and “suspected” of contracting the virus spiked, according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO). 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 reports 5,368 ‘suspected’ COVID-19 cases, surge amid military parade

The number of those tested and quarantined in the DPRK spiked around the Oct. 10 parade, but no confirmed cases yet

Jeongmin Kim November 3, 2020

North Korea reports 5,368 ‘suspected’ COVID-19 cases, surge amid military parade

KCNA | Kim Jong Un at the Oct. 10, 2020 military parade

Last month, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tearfully thanked his country for having “not a single” COVID-19 case in a speech at the country’s massive Oct. 10 military parade.

But around the same time, the number of people tested, quarantined and “suspected” of contracting the virus spiked, according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO).

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