SEOUL, Jan 25 ― Authorities in the North Korean capital Pyongyang have ordered a five-day lockdown due to rising cases of an unspecified respiratory illness, Seoul-based NK...
SEOUL, Jan 25 ― Authorities in the North Korean capital Pyongyang have ordered a five-day lockdown due to rising cases of an unspecified respiratory illness, Seoul-based NK News reported today, citing a government notice.
Yesterday, the website reported that Pyongyang residents were appeared to be stocking up on goods in anticipation of stricter measures. It is unclear if other areas of the country have imposed new lockdowns. The secretive country never confirmed how many people caught Covid, apparently because it lacks the means to conduct widespread testing.
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