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COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea
details of ongoing viral pandemic in North Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Before May 2022, North Korea had not reported any cases of COVID-19. Foreign analysts believed that the virus had spread to the country.[3] On 12 May 2022, the North Korean government declared a national emergency. It found an unspecified number of people who tested positive for COVID-19.[4]
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COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | North Korea |
First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
Arrival date | 8 May 2022 (2022-05-08) (2 years, 1 week and 5 days ago)[1] |
Confirmed cases | 168[2] |
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The North Korean government has taken extreme measures, including quarantines and travel restrictions.