North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Saturday that the spread of COVID-19 had thrust his country into 'great turmoil' and called for an all-out battle to overcome the outbreak, while 21 new daily deaths were reported among people with fever.
The Workers' Party meeting heard reports of about 280,810 people being treated and 27 deaths since a fever of unidentified origins was reported starting in late April, KCNA said.
Since late April, 524,440 people have shown signs of fever including 174,440 new cases on Friday, KCNA said. About 243,630 have been treated but KCNA has not said how many people have been tested nor confirmed the total number of COVID cases. Kim also said health officials must learn from the experience of other advanced countries, including China's accomplishments in fighting the epidemic, KCNA said.
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