Tag: coronavirus
In March, N. Korea ordered PCR tests for 10,000 people in...
In March, North Korean authorities ordered PCR tests for 10,000 people in six major areas, including Pyongyang, Daily NK has learned.
Daily NK recently obtained...
A deep dive into N. Korea’s revised emergency quarantine law
Daily NK recently obtained the version of North Korea’s emergency quarantine law that was amended in May 2022. Although it is not the latest...
Many N. Koreans tired of government emphasis on disease prevention measures
Despite officially announcing the end of the country’s outbreak of COVID-19 last year, North Korean authorities continue to emphasize that pandemic prevention measures remain...
Some N. Koreans appear to suffer from effects of “long COVID”
Some North Koreans who fell victim to COVID-19 appear to be dealing with symptoms of "long COVID," such as lower cognitive function, breathing problems...
China begins limited campaign to vaccinate N. Korean defectors
North Korean defectors in some parts of China have recently been given access to COVID-19 vaccines, Daily NK has learned.
A Daily NK source in...
N. Korean business owners unhappy about “cash sterilizer” mandate
A North Korean government mandate to purchase domestically developed "cash sterilizers" has sparked criticism among managers of pharmacies and other shops in the country,...
Pyongyang’s “special anti-epidemic period” limited to diplomatic district
Pyongyang’s implementation of a “special anti-epidemic period” in late January was limited to areas surrounding the city’s diplomatic district and did not involve a...
Yanggang Province sees a spike in people with coronavirus-like symptoms
There has been a noticeable spike in cases of high fever, coughing and other COVID-like symptoms in Yanggang Province as of late, Daily NK...
N. Hamgyong Province conducts unannounced quarantine inspections of workplaces
North Hamgyong Province authorities recently carried out unannounced quarantine inspections of almost a dozen workplaces in the province, Daily NK has learned.
A source in...
N. Korean police probe death of family living in mountainous area...
After a family of three living in a tent in a mountainous area of Yanggang Province was discovered dead recently, police have launched an...
