North Korean media reported that an "intestinal infectious disease" had occurred in the country, and General Secretary Kim Jong-un ordered thorough measures such as quarantine.
The possibility of typhoid fever and cholera has been pointed out, and fever that seems to be caused by the new coronavirus is confirmed every day, so there is concern about the impact on the medical system.
According to the North Korean Workers' Party of Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper dated 16th, "Acute intestinal infectious disease" occurred in Heju (Huanghai), South Korea, in the southwest, and Kim Jung-eun said. On the 15th, he told the local party committee that he had provided home-use medicine.
On the paper, there is a photo of General Secretary Kim confirming the medicine with Mrs. Ri Sol-ju.
The Rodong Sinmun has not disclosed the specific disease name or symptoms, but South Korean news agency Yonhap News Agency reports that it may be typhoid fever or cholera.
Kim said, "We should take thorough measures to isolate people who are suspected of having an infectious disease, thoroughly conduct epidemiological investigations and disinfection, and eradicate the infectious disease as soon as possible."
In North Korea, fever that seems to be caused by the new coronavirus is confirmed every day, but the number of fever per day, which exceeded 390,000 at the maximum, continues to decrease to more than 26,000 on the 15th. ..
However, there are concerns about the impact on the medical system due to the new outbreak of the disease.