Already 820,620 cases of disease in North Korea

In North Korea, apparently, there is growing concern about the rising number of corona cases. The country recorded 15 more deaths from “fever” on Sunday. According to state news agency KCNA, the death toll has risen to a total of 42 – with 820,620 cases of illness and at least 324,550 with medical treatment.

North Korea has only recently officially reported its first cases of corona. Leader Kim Jong Un said the outbreak had caused “great unrest” in the country. According to KCNA, a “complete lockdown” has been ordered for all provinces and cities. Despite the drastic measures, North Korea reports a high number of new cases in the unvaccinated population every day.

North Korea announced on Thursday that the highly contagious omicron variant had been discovered in the capital Pyongyang. The already isolated communist North Korea sealed off its borders in early 2020 to protect itself from the pandemic. According to experts, the country has one of the worst health systems in the world.