North Korea upbeat on COVID-19 outbreak as it reports declining fever cases



COVID-19 North Korea upbeat on COVID-19 outbreak as it reports declining fever cases State media says authorities ‘flexibly adjusting’ anti-epidemic policy, with only one new death since Sunday Colin Zwirko May 27, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A soldier is depicted helping an elderly woman at a 24-hour pharmacy, in front of a newly-released propaganda poster intended to promote the army's role in outbreak recovery efforts \| Image: KCNA (May 26, 2022) North Korean state media signaled a positive outlook on the country’s COVID-19 outbreak and national lockdown on Friday, reporting decreasing “fever” cases for a week straight and promoting an appreciation campaign for soldiers mobilized to help capital residents. It also continued in recent days to urge farmers to battle against drought to head off food problems and construction workers not to delay major state-ordered housing and greenhouse farm projects despite the lockdown. However, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) also reportedone death related to suspected virus cases on Friday, the first since May 22, bringing the total official death © 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 Trending

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North Korea upbeat on COVID-19 outbreak as it reports declining fever cases

State media says authorities ‘flexibly adjusting’ anti-epidemic policy, with only one new death since Sunday

Colin Zwirko May 27, 2022

North Korea upbeat on COVID-19 outbreak as it reports declining fever cases

A soldier is depicted helping an elderly woman at a 24-hour pharmacy, in front of a newly-released propaganda poster intended to promote the army's role in outbreak recovery efforts | Image: KCNA (May 26, 2022)

North Korean state media signaled a positive outlook on the country’s COVID-19 outbreak and national lockdown on Friday, reporting decreasing “fever” cases for a week straight and promoting an appreciation campaign for soldiers mobilized to help capital residents.

It also continued in recent days to urge farmers to battle against drought to head off food problems and construction workers not to delay major state-ordered housing and greenhouse farm projects despite the lockdown.

However, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) also reportedone death related to suspected virus cases on Friday, the first since May 22, bringing the total official death

North Korea upbeat on COVID-19 outbreak as it reports declining fever cases

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