‘Rising’ illness in North Korea triggers 5-day lockdown in capital



COVID-19 ‘Rising’ illness in North Korea triggers 5-day lockdown in capital Notice says residents must stay in homes, submit to temperature checks in first citywide lockdown in eight months Chad O'Carroll \| Colin Zwirko January 25, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Workers wearing orange protective outfits disinfect a locked-down area \| Image: KCNA (June 6, 2022) North Korean authorities have ordered a five-day lockdown for Pyongyang residents starting Wednesday due to "rising" cases of respiratory illness, according to an official DPRK government notice seen by NK News. The order comes a day after NK News reported that Pyongyang residents appeared to be stocking up on goods after receiving advanced warning of the coming lockdown. North Korean authorities have ordered a five-day lockdown for Pyongyang residents starting Wednesday due to "rising" cases of respiratory illness, according to an official DPRK government notice seen by NK News. The order comes a day after NK News reported that Pyongyang residents appeared to be stocking up on goods after receiving advanced warning of the coming lockdown. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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‘Rising’ illness in North Korea triggers 5-day lockdown in capital

Notice says residents must stay in homes, submit to temperature checks in first citywide lockdown in eight months

Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko January 25, 2023

‘Rising’ illness in North Korea triggers 5-day lockdown in capital

Workers wearing orange protective outfits disinfect a locked-down area | Image: KCNA (June 6, 2022)

North Korean authorities have ordered a five-day lockdown for Pyongyang residents starting Wednesday due to "rising" cases of respiratory illness, according to an official DPRK government notice seen by NK News.

The order comes a day after NK News reported that Pyongyang residents appeared to be stocking up on goods after receiving advanced warning of the coming lockdown.

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