North Korea is currently holding around 3920 people under quarantine in South Phyongan Province and Kangwon Province, the country's ruling party daily reported on Sunday, as the DPRK steps-up efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) within its territory.
The DPRK is "strengthening medical observation," the Rodong Sinmun reported, "finding visitors who came back from foreign travel, their contacts, and people with irregular symptoms."
North Korea is currently holding around 3920 people under quarantine in South Phyongan Province and Kangwon Province, the country's ruling party daily reported on Sunday, as the DPRK steps-up efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) within its territory.
The DPRK is "strengthening medical observation," the Rodong Sinmun reported, "finding visitors who came back from foreign travel, their contacts, and people with irregular symptoms."
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