As part of efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, North Korean authorities recently ordered universities nationwide to prevent students living in dormitories from traveling during summer vacation.<\/p>\n
According to a source in South Pyongan Province on Monday, the order was recently issued by the State Emergency Anti-Epidemic Command along with the country\u2019s education ministry. It emphasized that universities should ensure their students participate in on-campus activities rather than allow them to return home or travel to other places during summer break.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The order was sent in advance of the summer vacation out of concern that the students could become infected by or even spread the coronavirus during their travels home or other places, the source said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n