{"id":47799,"date":"2021-02-23T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T06:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=47799"},"modified":"2026-04-05T12:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T03:33:32","slug":"north-korea-marks-kim-jong-il-birthday-quarantine-promotion-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-marks-kim-jong-il-birthday-quarantine-promotion-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea marks Kim Jong Il&#8217;s birthday with quarantine promotion lectures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Korean authorities reportedly marked the birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il with public lectures to bolster quarantine efforts against COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cautioning people against letting their guard down even a bit, the lectures appear to be part of North Korea\u2019s typical propaganda efforts to warn against \u201cunusual phenomenon&#8221; on and around major national holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A source in North Hamgyong Province told Daily NK on Friday that the authorities carried out lectures at workplaces and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inminban <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(North Korea\u2019s lowest administrative unit) in places throughout the province, including Chongjin and Hoeryong, on Feb. 15. The lectures were entitled, \u201cLet\u2019s Meaningfully Mark the Day of the Shining Star Holiday by Strengthening Emergency Anti-Epidemic Activities,\u201d using the local name for Kim Jong Il\u2019s birthday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to explanatory material obtained through the source, North Korea presented three directions for its quarantine activities: \u201cpromotion of hygiene, identifying symptoms, and disinfection efforts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regarding the promotion of hygiene, the lectures stressed that the most important issue was awareness of \u201cquarantine regulations.\u201d If locals don\u2019t follow those regulations, it could cause \u201ca catastrophic disaster that cannot be reversed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47801\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/\u1100\u116a\u11bc\u1106\u1167\u11bc\u1109\u1165\u11bc\u110c\u1165\u11af_\u110b\u1171\u1109\u1162\u11bc\u1107\u1161\u11bc\u110b\u1167\u11a8\u1109\u1161\u110b\u1165\u11b8_\u1109\u116e\u110c\u1165\u11bc_2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/\u1100\u116a\u11bc\u1106\u1167\u11bc\u1109\u1165\u11bc\u110c\u1165\u11af_\u110b\u1171\u1109\u1162\u11bc\u1107\u1161\u11bc\u110b\u1167\u11a8\u1109\u1161\u110b\u1165\u11b8_\u1109\u116e\u110c\u1165\u11bc_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/\u1100\u116a\u11bc\u1106\u1167\u11bc\u1109\u1165\u11bc\u110c\u1165\u11af_\u110b\u1171\u1109\u1162\u11bc\u1107\u1161\u11bc\u110b\u1167\u11a8\u1109\u1161\u110b\u1165\u11b8_\u1109\u116e\u110c\u1165\u11bc_2-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/\u1100\u116a\u11bc\u1106\u1167\u11bc\u1109\u1165\u11bc\u110c\u1165\u11af_\u110b\u1171\u1109\u1162\u11bc\u1107\u1161\u11bc\u110b\u1167\u11a8\u1109\u1161\u110b\u1165\u11b8_\u1109\u116e\u110c\u1165\u11bc_2-629x420.jpg 629w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/\u1100\u116a\u11bc\u1106\u1167\u11bc\u1109\u1165\u11bc\u110c\u1165\u11af_\u110b\u1171\u1109\u1162\u11bc\u1107\u1161\u11bc\u110b\u1167\u11a8\u1109\u1161\u110b\u1165\u11b8_\u1109\u116e\u110c\u1165\u11bc_2.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sample of the documentation released for lectures that were held on Kim Jong Il&#8217;s birthday. \/ Image: Daily NK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the materials called on people to take quarantine efforts as \u201ca serious matter on which their fate and that of their children depends,\u201d and to show \u201cresponsibility and self-sacrifice without a moment\u2019s carelessness.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the materials called for elevating the awareness of the entire people toward quarantine efforts, adding that people \u201cmust strictly follow emergency anti-epidemic regulations, including wearing a mask, taking temperatures and disinfecting your hands.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lectures also noted that all quarantine checkpoints in the country must take the lead in ensuring efforts to identify symptoms of the coronavirus take place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lectures called on checkpoints to \u201ctemporarily quarantine\u201d people with fevers and other \u201cabnormal symptoms\u201d and come up with measures based on \u201corders from relevant emergency anti-epidemic agencies.\u201d They also said that non-contact thermometers must measure temperatures in ambient air temperature, as explained in the user guide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lectures added that stores and restaurants should offer services while ensuring \u201cmany people don\u2019t gather together.\u201d This indicates once again that North Korea is conducting social distancing efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In regards to disinfection efforts, the lectures stressed the importance of keeping streets, villages and workplaces clean and tidy. They called the efforts a \u201cpatriotic project that are not just for us, but also for the Motherland.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, locals have offered lukewarm responses to the lectures, regarding them as a waste of time. In particular, some locals complain that the authorities \u201cshould be providing rations when we might starve to death at any time, not holding quarantine lectures.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-post-header\"><em>Please direct any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-post-header\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/%e5%8c%97-%eb%b9%84%ec%83%81%eb%b0%a9%ec%97%ad%ec%82%ac%ec%97%85-%ea%b0%95%ed%99%94-%ea%b0%95%ec%97%b0-%eb%aa%bb-%ec%a7%80%ed%82%a4%eb%a9%b4-%ed%8c%8c%ea%b5%ad%ec%a0%81-%ec%9e%ac%eb%82%9c\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korean authorities reportedly marked the birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il with public lectures to bolster quarantine efforts against COVID-19. 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