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North Korea, the number of fever cases due to corona has reached 2 million.
However, North Korea is using this situation as an opportunity to strengthen Kim Jong-un's leadership, saying that the quarantine situation is improving.
Reporter Ahn Jung-sik reports.
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According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), there were 260,000 new cases of fever in North Korea yesterday (18th).
The Korean Central News Agency reported that from 6 p.m. yesterday to 6 p.m. yesterday, about 262,270 new cases of fever occurred and one person died.
The number of new fever cases increased slightly from 232,800 the day before.
Accordingly, from the end of last month to 6:00 pm yesterday, the total number of fever cases reached 1,78,230, or close to 2 million.
North Korea says 63 people have died so far.
Although the number of people with fever is increasing day by day, North Korea is highlighting the leadership of General Secretary Kim Jong-un, saying that the quarantine situation is improving.
The Rodong Sinmun praised General Secretary Kim as 'the commander of the front line in the quarantine war', and Chosun Central TV also promoted the spirit of compassion, saying that the medicines donated by General Secretary Kim were delivered to families in need.
[Chosun Central TV: Kim Jong-un, his comrade himself, prepared at home, and the medicines were delivered to the difficult and difficult generations in South Hwanghae Province.]
Even though the large-scale military parade promoted by General Secretary Kim last month became a catalyst for the spread of Corona, he is using this situation as an opportunity to strengthen his leadership while shifting responsibility for the crisis to party officials.