North Korea's General Secretary Kim Jong-un said to the military doctors who were deployed to deal with the new coronavirus infection, ``You should take the lead in strengthening the national health and medical defense line. ', and is believed to be aimed at strengthening solidarity within the military.
In North Korea, the medical department of the Korean People's Army was deployed in May to provide a stable supply of medicines, as the number of fevers believed to be caused by the new coronavirus infection increased sharply in the capital, Pyongyang.
General Secretary Kim Jong-un made a "Victory Declaration" last week for suppressing the new corona, and on the 18th, state-run Korean Central Television reported that he gave a speech in front of military doctors. broadcasted.
“We have shown our ability to overcome non-military challenges that threaten national security, people’s lives and property,” Kim said.
"The medical department should take the lead in strengthening the country's health line of defense in line with its original mission of supporting the war effort," he said.
North Korea claims that the leaflets that flew from South Korea on balloons are the source of the virus, and is strengthening its criticism of South Korea, which will conduct joint military exercises with the United States from next week. , It seems that there is an aim to strengthen the unity within the military.