Update at 11 a.m. May 12 KST: North Korean state media confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak in Pyongyang.
Lockdown orders appear to be in effect for residents of Pyongyang, informed sources told NK News, a day after North Korean authorities ordered everyone in the capital to return home.
Update at 11 a.m. May 12 KST: North Korean state media confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak in Pyongyang.
Lockdown orders appear to be in effect for residents of Pyongyang, informed sources told NK News, a day after North Korean authorities ordered everyone in the capital to return home.
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