North Korea announces new nationwide mask mandate weeks after COVID ‘victory’



COVID-19 North Korea announces new nationwide mask mandate weeks after COVID ‘victory’ Mandatory masking to restart Saturday in effort to fight ‘flu and infectious diseases' during cold weather months Ifang Bremer September 29, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean woman wearing a mask at Sunan International Airport, May 2009 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue North Korea will reinstate a nationwide mask mandate this week, according to a new notice distributed in Pyongyang and seen by NK News. The notice states that masks are required from Oct. 1 to protect the population from “flu and infectious diseases that can occur during fall and winter,” but does not explicitly mention COVID-19. North Korea will reinstate a nationwide mask mandate this week, according to a new notice distributed in Pyongyang and seen by NK News. The notice states that masks are required from Oct. 1 to protect the population from “flu and infectious diseases that can occur during fall and winter,” but does not explicitly mention COVID-19. 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 announces new nationwide mask mandate weeks after COVID ‘victory’

Mandatory masking to restart Saturday in effort to fight ‘flu and infectious diseases' during cold weather months

Ifang Bremer September 29, 2022

North Korea announces new nationwide mask mandate weeks after COVID ‘victory’

A North Korean woman wearing a mask at Sunan International Airport, May 2009 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

North Korea will reinstate a nationwide mask mandate this week, according to a new notice distributed in Pyongyang and seen by NK News.

The notice states that masks are required from Oct. 1 to protect the population from “flu and infectious diseases that can occur during fall and winter,” but does not explicitly mention COVID-19.

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