North Korea self-reports no COVID-19 cases after testing 735 more people



COVID-19 North Korea self-reports no COVID-19 cases after testing 735 more people Total tested exceeds 31,000, DPRK tells World Health Organization, as country continues to claim it’s COVID-free Bryan Betts June 28, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun (Nov. 2020) North Korea has continued to maintain that there have been no cases of the novel coronavirus in the country, according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) report, after testing an additional 735 people. The country has conducted polymerase chain reaction COVID-19 tests on a total of 31,083 persons, or 61,892 samples, as of June 17, a WHO report released Friday stated. The latest tests conducted from June 11 to 17 include tests on 149 people with flu-like illness or “severe acute respiratory infections,” the WHO said. North Korea has continued to maintain that there have been no cases of the novel coronavirus in the country, according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) report, after testing an additional 735 people. The country has conducted polymerase chain reaction COVID-19 tests on a total of 31,083 persons, or 61,892 samples, as of June 17, a WHO report released Friday stated. The latest tests conducted from June 11 to 17 include tests on 149 people with flu-like illness or “severe acute respiratory infections,” the WHO said. 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 self-reports no COVID-19 cases after testing 735 more people

Total tested exceeds 31,000, DPRK tells World Health Organization, as country continues to claim it’s COVID-free

Bryan Betts June 28, 2021

North Korea self-reports no COVID-19 cases after testing 735 more people

Rodong Sinmun (Nov. 2020)

North Korea has continued to maintain that there have been no cases of the novel coronavirus in the country, according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) report, after testing an additional 735 people.

The country has conducted polymerase chain reaction COVID-19 tests on a total of 31,083 persons, or 61,892 samples, as of June 17, a WHO report released Friday stated. The latest tests conducted from June 11 to 17 include tests on 149 people with flu-like illness or “severe acute respiratory infections,” the WHO said.

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