North Korean media reported that more than 800 households have been confirmed to have an "intestinal infectious disease" that was revealed on the 16th in some parts of the country.
The North Korean Workers' Party of Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper, dated 17th, reported on the 16th that the outbreak of "acute intestinal infectious disease" was reported in Heju (Haeju), southwestern Hwanghae (Yellow Sea). , Reported that more than 800 households have been identified.
Although the specific name and symptoms of the disease have not been disclosed, Korean media have reported that it may be typhoid fever or cholera.
In addition, Kim Jung-eun (Kim Jong-un)'s younger sister, Kim Yo-jong (Kim Yo-jong) and other party executives will provide home-use medicine and it will be delivered on the 17th. A photo of handing over a box that seems to have been posted is posted.
Prior to this, he introduced the household medicines provided by General Secretary Kim as "immortal medicines of love" and posted a picture of a person who received the medicines and shed tears.
The North Korean leadership seems to have a motive to appeal to the people as it is under pressure to deal with new diseases in addition to the new coronavirus.