In North Korea, which claims that the epidemic has not spread in the country since the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic, the first deaths from the virus were announced. In North Korea, where the first Kovid-19 case was detected yesterday, 6 people died due to the virus, according to the news of the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
In one of the 6 people in question, the Omicron variant of Kovid-19 was detected. Since the end of April, 162,200 of the 350 thousand people with high fever have regained their health, while 187,800 have been isolated.
FROM WHO YOU CANNOT PREVENT THE EPIDEMIC
While 18 thousand people in North Korea had symptoms of high fever only yesterday, no information was shared about how many of them were infected with Kovid-19. Meanwhile, in the news of KCNA, it was stated that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the emergency epidemic prevention center yesterday and received information from the authorities. It was shared that Kim criticized the authorities for not being able to prevent the epidemic.
SUPPORT FROM SOUTH KOREA AND CHINA
South Korea’s Ministry of Unification Spokesperson Boo Seung-chan announced that medical support can be provided if the Pyongyang government requests for North Korea’s fight against the epidemic. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Cao Licien announced that they are ready to “fully support” neighbor and friend North Korea’s fight against the epidemic.
THE PEOPLE ARE NOT VACCINATION, IT MAY BE A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
A major epidemic in North Korea, where the health system is not so good and the people are not vaccinated against Covid-19, could lead to a humanitarian crisis.
EMERGENCY ANNOUNCED
While a “state of emergency” was declared in the country after the detected cases, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for a “curfew” to be implemented in all provinces and districts in the country in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, after meeting with senior officials to discuss the epidemic.
North Korea had rejected the offer of millions of doses of vaccine made by the World Health Organization’s Global Access Program for Covid-19 Vaccines (COVAX), which aims to ensure equal access to vaccines for low- and middle-income countries.
While North Korea claims that the Kovid-19 epidemic did not spread in the country thanks to determined measures, it is stated that the closed border gates dealt a serious blow to the country’s economy.
(AA)