Anti-epidemic controls posted in some parts of Pyongyang are warning citizens that balloons and drones from overseas could spread COVID-19, a photo obtained by NK Pro shows.

The posters began to crop up in late 2021, a source in the capital told NK Pro, around the time Chinese authorities in Liaoning Province bordering North Korea strengthened local COVID-19 control measures due to rising cases.

“If you find balloons, strange objects or things you suspect to be of foreign origin, report it immediately and avoid becoming ill,” one of the anti-virus rules says. “If you witness others