Assessing the impact of North Korea’s border blockade
For almost a year, North Korea has completely sealed off the Sino-North Korean border in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was an aggressive...
N. Koreans becoming more lax about coronavirus restrictions
North Koreans in the border region are becoming more lax about disease control measures after two months of heavy state emphasis on preventing the...
Anti-epidemic task force conducts surprise inspection in Saebyol County
A task force with the Central Emergency Anti-epidemic Command recently conducted a surprise disease-control inspection in Saebyol County, North Hamgyong Province.
According to a Daily...
North Korea marks Kim Jong Il’s birthday with quarantine promotion lectures
North Korean authorities reportedly marked the birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il with public lectures to bolster quarantine efforts against COVID-19.
Cautioning people against...
Sources: N. Korea is hiding the real number of suspected COVID-19 cases
Despite North Korea's claims to have no COVID-19 patients, Daily NK has learned that the number of people suffering from COVID-19 symptoms in isolation...
Hyesan, Samjiyon lockdown lifted after just 18 days
Daily NK has learned that North Korean authorities lifted the lockdown on the cities of Hyesan and Samjiyon in Yanggang Province after just 18...
N. Korea distributes documents educating people about COVID-19
North Korean authorities recently distributed a set of documents telling people in the country how to detect early signs of COVID-19 and ways to...
N. Korea continues intense disease control measures in regions along its borders
Since declaring victory over COVID-19, North Korea has been taking measures to return to normal life, including the lifting of mask mandates.
However, intense emergency...
N. Korea orders guard posts nationwide to step up efforts to enforce movement bans
North Korean authorities recently ordered guard posts around the country to step up their vigilance and ensure people stay in place during the spread...
What does “complete recovery” mean in the context of N. Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak?
North Korea can do little to treat those infected with COVID-19 given the country’s poor public health system and the lack of diagnostic equipment,...
