On the 2nd local time, the Korean Labor Party newspaper "Labor News" published a signed article entitled "Taking stricter and more thorough epidemic prevention measures." The article highly evaluates the measures taken by the DPRK to prevent new coronary pneumonia, and emphasizes again that the epidemic of new coronary pneumonia has not yet spread to North Korea.
The article states that the epidemic of new crown pneumonia has caused worldwide worries. This highly contagious disease will cause serious consequences once it is introduced into North Korea. Therefore, the Korean party and government adopted emergency preventive measures and closed their borders in the early stages of the epidemic Physical measures cut off the introduction of the epidemic, and increased publicity for epidemic prevention and health, and mobilized all Korean people to prevent epidemics.
In addition to strengthening quarantine and disinfection measures, the North Korean government has extended student holidays, suspended various rally activities and required local residents to wear masks.
It is because of these powerful, pre-emptive measures that North Korea has no infected people. The article emphasizes again that there is currently no confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia in North Korea. However, we must not relax our vigilance because of a moment of tranquillity. The entire Korean party, the whole country, and the entire people should continue to carry out high-intensity epidemic prevention work. (Mainland reporter Dong Haitao)