"It's not out of control"... North Korea presents 'Chinese-style containment' model

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According to North Korea's announcement, the number of people who had a fever in one day increased nearly tenfold, and the number of deaths also surged.

In reality, it may be worse than the published figures.

Still, General Kim Jong-un says the situation is not out of control.

Next is Ahn Jung-shik, a reporter specializing in North Korea.

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We compared the number of people with fever, that is, the number of people with fever reported by North Korea through the Korean Central News Agency, from the day before.

Two days ago, there were about 18,000 new cases of fever, but the number of new cases of fever yesterday increased nearly tenfold to 174,440.

The increase in the number of deaths is also staggering.

From the end of last month to two days before, there were 6 deaths, but yesterday alone, 21 people died, North Korea said.

Although it is difficult to believe that the number announced by North Korea is an accurate count of the corona situation, the number of people with fever and the death toll is skyrocketing just with the number announced by North Korea.

However, General Secretary Kim Jong-un is still in control.

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[Chosun Central TV: The current situation is not an out-of-control transmission between regions, but a transmission situation within the blockade area and the unit.]

Secretary Kim suggested that China should be studied carefully, and suggested China as a model.

[Chosun Central TV: You said that it is good to learn by actively following the advanced and abundant quarantine achievements and experiences that the Chinese party and people have already achieved in the fight against the malignant epidemic.] It is to follow

the Chinese-style containment policy that prioritizes quarantine, so stronger quarantine is strengthened. It looks like the policy will continue.

(Video editing: Jeong Seong-hoon)

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Let's analyze a little more with Ahn Jung-shik, a North Korean reporter.

[Ahn Jung-sik / Reporter Ahn Jung-sik, specialized in North Korea: Now, General Kim Jong-un is claiming that.

However, I think that this may not have been reported properly.

According to the North Korean announcement, the death toll is 27. First of all, this number itself is hard to believe, but most of the deaths are due to negligence, including drug overdose. This is North Korea's explanation.

In other words, it is hard to believe that people died due to negligence, not because of the corona virus.

Not only the number of deaths but also the cause of the deaths are not being reported properly, or I think it is being deliberately concealed or distorted.]

[Ahn Jung-sik/Reporter Ahn Jung-sik / Reporter Ahn Jung-sik: Now, in order to calm this situation from the North's point of view, even if there is no choice but to spread Omicron, this disease is not so great.

It will not die even if caught. It will be important to give the North Korean people this kind of awareness.

In other words, there shouldn't be too many deaths.

It can be seen in this context that General Secretary Kim Jong-un says that most of the diseases progress smoothly.

There is a possibility that the number of infected people and deaths will continue to decrease and be announced.]

[Ahn Jung-sik / North Korean reporter: Yes.

I said that the US government supports the international community's support of vaccines donated by the US to North Korea.

The US has donated Pfizer vaccines to COVAX, an international vaccine joint procurement project.

He said he would support this Pfizer vaccine even if it was given to North Korea.

Didn't the South Korean government also announce that it would provide vaccines to North Korea?

An official from the presidential office said that he plans to send a traditional message to North Korea soon.]