Prior to this incident, North Korea denied circulation of a coronavirus strain, and also said there were no patients in the country.
North Korea reported the first case of coronavirus infection in the country’s history. This was announced on Wednesday, May 11, by the Central News Agency of Korea (KCNA).
It was clarified that on May 8, tests were taken from Pyongyang residents, the results of which showed that a subtype of the Omicron BA.2 strain was detected.
In connection with this, on May 12, a meeting of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the DPRK Workers Party was convened, it was attended by the head of state Kim Jong-un.
“The Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea has decided to implement a national quarantine project due to the serious situation regarding the introduction of a stealth-micron mutant virus in our area amid the worsening global health crisis,” said the statement.
In turn, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to overcome the “unexpected crisis” by declaring the quarantine control system as “maximum emergency.”
Kim Jong-un “assured that thanks to the high political awareness of the people … we will definitely be able to overcome the emergency.”
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Source: korrespondent
