More than 263,000 patients with high fever detected in North Korea per day

This was reported by the Yonhap agency.

"North Korea reports two deaths and more than 263,370 cases of fever amid the COVID-19 outbreak," the statement said.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said earlier that a request had been sent to the DPRK authorities asking for data on the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.