Hello, Ask a North Korean readers! Welcome back to the feature where you, the NK News readers, ask your questions about real life in North Korea and have them answered by our very own defector writers.

Today’s question is about the coronavirus: has it really not spread to North Korea?

Despite official state media claiming that there have been no confirmed cases within the country, many outsiders remain skeptical, especially since North Korea borders China, where COVID-19 originated.

In-hua Kim, who still has some contact with those in her hometown, Hyesan, shares what she has heard and her own thoughts