UN Command suspends DMZ border tours as COVID cases spike in South Korea



Cancellations and Postponements UN Command suspends DMZ border tours as COVID cases spike in South Korea Suspension of visits to Joint Security Area comes after two UNC members came in contact with infected ROK citizen Jeongmin Kim July 7, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News (May 2021) \| Wearing orange overalls, a North Korean soldier looks out from behind a curtain at the Joint Security Area on the inter-Korean border The United Nations Command (UNC) announced that it has temporarily suspended visits to the Joint Security Area (JSA) at the inter-Korean border on Wednesday, after two UNC members came into contact with a COVID-19 patient. The announcement came as South Korea’s Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported 1,212 more confirmed cases from the previous day, the most since last December. Health authorities warned in a briefing that the country appears to be approaching a “fourth wave” of the pandemic. The United Nations Command (UNC) announced that it has temporarily suspended visits to the Joint Security Area (JSA) at the inter-Korean border on Wednesday, after two UNC members came into contact with a COVID-19 patient. The announcement came as South Korea’s Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported 1,212 more confirmed cases from the previous day, the most since last December. Health authorities warned in a briefing that the country appears to be approaching a “fourth wave” of the pandemic. 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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UN Command suspends DMZ border tours as COVID cases spike in South Korea

Suspension of visits to Joint Security Area comes after two UNC members came in contact with infected ROK citizen

Jeongmin Kim July 7, 2021

UN Command suspends DMZ border tours as COVID cases spike in South Korea

NK News (May 2021) | Wearing orange overalls, a North Korean soldier looks out from behind a curtain at the Joint Security Area on the inter-Korean border

The United Nations Command (UNC) announced that it has temporarily suspended visits to the Joint Security Area (JSA) at the inter-Korean border on Wednesday, after two UNC members came into contact with a COVID-19 patient.

The announcement came as South Korea’s Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported 1,212 more confirmed cases from the previous day, the most since last December. Health authorities warned in a briefing that the country appears to be approaching a “fourth wave” of the pandemic.

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