Kim Jong Un urged North Koreans to maintain “maximum alert”: report
Seoul:
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said at a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party political bureau that the North had prevented the new coronavirus from making its way into the country, the news agency said on Friday. KCNA status.
“We have completely prevented the spread of the malignant virus and maintained a stable epidemic situation despite the gloomy global health crisis,” said Kim Jong Un in a statement issued by KCNA.
He warned of self-satisfaction or relaxation in the anti-epidemic effort and urged the North Koreans to maintain a “maximum alert,” KCNA said in a statement.
Thursday’s political bureau meeting comes as many hard-hit countries ease blockages, as the world quickly passes past the grim milestones of 10 million confirmed infections and 500,000 deaths.
North Korea has reopened schools but has banned public gatherings and forced people to wear masks in public places as part of its response to the coronavirus threat, an official with the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. health (WHO).
Although the reclusive country has not confirmed any infection, its Ministry of Public Health has reported that the 922 people tested so far have had a negative result. Hundreds of people, mostly cargo handlers at ports and land borders, are regularly quarantined for surveillance.
The political bureau meeting on Thursday also discussed the construction of the Pyongyang General Hospital, which is underway in the capital. Kim said she was satisfied with the project and thanked the builders for making progress under unfavorable conditions.
“Kim Jong Un has made sure that powerful national measures are taken to resolve urgently the problems which arise in order to brilliantly complete the hospital which would provide the populations with the most advanced medical services, to be world-class”, said KCNA.
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