North Korea has tested an additional 1,464 people for COVID-19 and found no positive cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), with state media warning of breakthrough Omicron infections amid surging caseloads in the U.S. and Europe.
The DPRK has now conducted polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests on a total of 48,449 people after the screenings from Nov. 25 to Dec. 9, the WHO’s latest situation report shows.
North Korea has tested an additional 1,464 people for COVID-19 and found no positive cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), with state media warning of breakthrough Omicron infections amid surging caseloads in the U.S. and Europe.
The DPRK has now conducted polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests on a total of 48,449 people after the screenings from Nov. 25 to Dec. 9, the WHO’s latest situation report shows.
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