North Korea claimed to have zero confirmed COVID-19 cases after testing a cumulative total of 25,986 people, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The DPRK self-reports COVID-19 related statistics to WHO and said that everyone tested — including those with influenza-like illnesses or acute respiratory infections — came up negative for the novel coronavirus as of April 29. North Korea tested 751 people during the week of April 23 and April 29, with 51,698 samples total tested as of April 29.
Last week, NK News reported that 1.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine originally slated to reach North Korea
North Korea claimed to have zero confirmed COVID-19 cases after testing a cumulative total of 25,986 people, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The DPRK self-reports COVID-19 related statistics to WHO and said that everyone tested — including those with influenza-like illnesses or acute respiratory infections — came up negative for the novel coronavirus as of April 29. North Korea tested 751 people during the week of April 23 and April 29, with 51,698 samples total tested as of April 29.
Kelly Kasulis was the Managing Editor of NK News, based in Seoul. She previously covered North and South Korea for Public Radio International, Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg Industry, Mic and many others. Follow Kelly on Twitter: @kasulisk.