North Korea closes new hot springs resort, other public sites due to coronavirus



COVID-19 North Korea closes new hot springs resort, other public sites due to coronavirus Ban on operation of “public amenities” took effect on February 25, English-language Pyongyang Times reports Colin Zwirko February 27, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA North Korea has officially closed some “public amenities” such as the brand new Yangdok Hot Springs Resort in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, state media announced on Thursday. “As part of the emergency effort for preventing COVID-19, the DPRK government on Feb 25 imposed a temporary ban on the operation of public amenities,” according to the English-language Pyongyang Times. North Korea has officially closed some “public amenities” such as the brand new Yangdok Hot Springs Resort in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, state media announced on Thursday. “As part of the emergency effort for preventing COVID-19, the DPRK government on Feb 25 imposed a temporary ban on the operation of public amenities,” according to the English-language Pyongyang Times. 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 closes new hot springs resort, other public sites due to coronavirus

Ban on operation of “public amenities” took effect on February 25, English-language Pyongyang Times reports

Colin Zwirko February 27, 2020

North Korea closes new hot springs resort, other public sites due to coronavirus

KCNA

North Korea has officially closed some “public amenities” such as the brand new Yangdok Hot Springs Resort in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, state media announced on Thursday.

“As part of the emergency effort for preventing COVID-19, the DPRK government on Feb 25 imposed a temporary ban on the operation of public amenities,” according to the English-language Pyongyang Times.