Kim Jong Un's regime could be seeing a rebound in COVID-19 cases after overcoming a first wave last summer.
The Russian embassy in Pyongyang was among other diplomatic missions to be notified of the city's five-day"special anti-epidemic period" on Tuesday, according to aThe government notice, issued by's foreign ministry, said emergency measures were being taken in light of an"increase in the number of recurrent influenza and other respiratory diseases during the winter period," according to the Russian translation.
The announcement made no direct mention of COVID but said the lockdown could be extended by a further three days. Foreign missions were asked to limit their activities and keep their diplomats indoors. Diplomats were also requested to take their own temperature four times a day and report the results to a local hospital.
An ambulance drives down a street in Pyongyang on May 27, 2022, as the city works to curb the spread of COVID-19. North Korea’s capital was placed under a five-day lockdown until January 29, 2023, over rising cases of seasonal flu and suspected COVID-19.Multiple people in Pyongyang, where temperatures plummeted below the freezing point this week, have tested positive for COVID, Radio Free Asia's Korean service reported Wednesday. Access to other cities have also been limited.
The Korean Central News Agency, the country's state-run news service, has yet to acknowledge the lockdown. Seoul-based NK News, which monitors developments in the secretive regime, said residents in the North Korean capital appeared to be stockpiling goods in anticipation of a snap lockdown, according to a
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