North Korea reported 21 new deaths on Friday among people with fevers, the state news agency reported on Saturday.
North Korea this week acknowledged for the first time a COVID outbreak, imposing a nationwide lockdown. But there was no sign of a rigorous testing or treatment campaign in the isolated country’s rudimentary healthcare system.
The numbers probably represent a fraction of total cases, given North Korea’s limited testing capabilities, and could lead to thousands of deaths in one of only two countries without a vaccination campaign, experts have said. State media did not say whether the new deaths were due to COVID. One death had been confirmed from the Omicron variant, KCNA said on Friday.
The meeting also heard a report from epidemic control officials that “in most cases, human casualties were caused by negligence including drug overdose due to lack of knowledge of treatment methods.”tap here to see other videos from our teamKim offered to donate his family’s medical supplies for families experiencing hardship “with his resolution to always share the destiny with the people,” KCNA said.
Kim’s comment will prompt health officials to study China’s zero-COVID policy more closely and possibly reach out to Chinese health authorities, said Cheong Seong-chang, who heads Sejong Institute’s North Korea studies near Seoul.Article content
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