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“One of the three public health officials who are in Ryanggang Province from Pyongyang is inspecting military medical facilities in Kimhungjik and Sinpa counties,” the source said, adding, “The health officials are focused on checking disease control routines at major hospitals at the provincial and county levels.” This inspection included the Kimhyungjik People’s Hospital in Kimhyongjik County, according to the source.<\/p>\n
“I thought the [health authorities] inspect here and there for a couple of days and then head back home, but they seem to be taking the government’s efforts to strengthen procedures surrounding disease control seriously,” the source continued.<\/p>\n
“Hospitals and maternity wards are realizing the serious of the coronavirus through the inspections conducted by the public health officials, and doctors are fully cooperating with them,” he added.<\/p>\n
A FOCUS ON PERSONAL HYGIENE<\/p>\n
North Korea has created a central command center made up of high-level officials from the Cabinet and Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK)’s Central Committee to deal with an outbreak and to manage the country’s disease control efforts nationwide.<\/p>\n
Rodong Sinmun has continued to report on the outbreak of the coronavirus in China and has even cautioned that people can become infected without showing any symptoms. Government warnings about the coronvirus have raised the level of anxiety about the coronavirus among North Koreans, Daily NK sources reported.<\/p>\n
Sources in Ryanggang Province noted that ordinary people are taking measures to protect themselves from a possible infection.<\/p>\n
“People here are taking personal hygiene seriously with the knowledge that they’re only hurting themselves if they get sick,” the source said.<\/p>\n
“The elite, state officials and families with children are all making sure to wash their hands and wear face masks. Some families are even disinfecting what they need to with hot water and alcohol,” he added.<\/p>\n
There have yet to be any reported cases of Wuhan coronavirus infections in Ryanggang Province.<\/p>\n
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