September 12, 2025Sep 12, 2025
KCNA Pyongyang Times

General Secretary Kim Jong Un visits state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters

Date: 13/05/2022 | Source: Pyongyang Times | Read original version at source

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, visited the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters on May 12.

He was accompanied by Jo Yong Won and Pak Jong Chon, members of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee.

He was greeted by officials of the headquarters on the spot.

Making the rounds of the command rooms of the headquarters, he examined the epidemic prevention situation in a day after the state epidemic prevention work was switched over to the top emergency epidemic prevention system to cope with the prevailing epidemic prevention crisis, and learned about the nationwide spread of COVID-19.

A fever whose cause couldn't be identified explosively spread across the country from late April and more than 350 000 people got fever in a short span of time, of whom at least 162 200 have healed completely. On May 12 alone, some 18 000 persons caught fever nationwide and as of now up to 187 800 have been isolated and receiving medical treatment. Six persons died (one of them tested positive for o mutated virus BA.2).

The General Secretary seriously noted that the simultaneous spread of fever with the capital area as the centre shows that there are vulnerable points in the epidemic prevention system we have already established.

He reiterated the importance of the work of all provinces, cities and counties across the country to take steps for isolating all working, production and residential units from each other while locking down their areas and providing their inhabitants with every convenience in curbing the spread of the malignant virus.

Noting that if we follow the spread situation to control and take measures against it in addressing the present crisis, in particular, we will always stand on the defensive in the epidemic prevention work, he said it is the top priority to block the virus spread by actively locking down areas and isolating and treating persons with fever in a responsible manner.

As he repeatedly stressed, the initiative in the epidemic prevention work is the life, he said, underlining the need to immediately and thoroughly carry out the articles of the decisions of the Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee for actively and firmly taking hold of the good chance of winning the epidemic prevention campaign and thus quickly contain the spread of the epidemic.

The public health and emergency epidemic prevention sectors should closely observe the characteristics of the course of diseases of persons with fever, rapidly apply scientific treatment methods and tactics as demanded by the specialized directive and take additional state measures for supplying medicines, he said.

He called for offensively conducting the political information work to contain and stabilize the spread of the virulent infectious disease by strictly adhering to the state emergency epidemic prevention guidelines and make the people have a correct understanding of the state's emergency measures and display a high sense of self-consciousness in implementing them.

He specified detailed tasks to be tackled, including the issue of enhancing their operational and commanding capabilities for the epidemic prevention work of their regions and units at the emergency epidemic prevention units at all levels and making full preparations for promptly coping with the situations facing them and the issue of scrupulously forming forces to ensure the promptness and scientific accuracy in the epidemic prevention work.

It is the most important challenge and supreme tasks facing our Party to reverse the immediate public health crisis at an early date, restore stability in the epidemic prevention and protect the health and wellbeing of our people, he said, clarifying the determination, will and strategy and tactics of the Party Central Committee to victoriously lead the epidemic prevention war.

He expressed the expectations and conviction that the officials of the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters would perfectly block and terminate the sources of spread of the malignant epidemic and take the lead in making a breakthrough for victory in the great epidemic prevention campaign with tremendous courage and practical ability as demanded by the spirit of the Eighth Political Bureau Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the WPK, fully aware of the solemn mission and responsibility and duty assigned by the Party and the revolution.

More From Pyongyang Times

DPRK art exhibition held in Russia

DPRK art exhibition held in Russia

The DPRK Art Exhibition "The Great People's Country" opened with splendour at a decorative handicraft and folk art gallery in

September 11, 2025

The DPRK Art Exhibition "The Great People's Country" opened with splendour at a decorative handicraft and folk art gallery in

Senior Party and government officials visit Kumsusan Palace of Sun

Senior Party and government officials visit Kumsusan Palace of Sun

All the people of the DPRK, who are significantly celebrating the national day on the sacred journey of writing a heroic chapter

September 11, 2025

All the people of the DPRK, who are significantly celebrating the national day on the sacred journey of writing a heroic chapter

New houses built in Jagang Province

New houses built in Jagang Province

New houses have been built in the Sinyon Industrial Crop Farm of the Jagang Provincial Rural Economy Committee and the Township

September 10, 2025

New houses have been built in the Sinyon Industrial Crop Farm of the Jagang Provincial Rural Economy Committee and the Township

Stage telling pride of schoolchildren held

Stage telling pride of schoolchildren held

A stage telling pride of schoolchildren "Children's Union members met on the road of patriotism" took place at the Pyongyang

September 09, 2025

A stage telling pride of schoolchildren "Children's Union members met on the road of patriotism" took place at the Pyongyang

Foreign figures laud DPRK led by great leader

Foreign figures laud DPRK led by great leader

Progressive mankind expressed boundless reverence for the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un who put the dignity and position of the

September 09, 2025

Progressive mankind expressed boundless reverence for the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un who put the dignity and position of the

Name, flag and emblem, symbols of DPRK

Name, flag and emblem, symbols of DPRK

The DPRK’s name, flag and emblem, symbols of the country, are quite meaningful. The country’s full name is the Democratic

September 08, 2025

The DPRK’s name, flag and emblem, symbols of the country, are quite meaningful. The country’s full name is the Democratic

Venezuelan defence minister expresses stand to react to US threat

Venezuelan defence minister expresses stand to react to US threat

The Venezuelan defence minister issued a statement on August 31 to express the stand to cope with US threat and blackmail. He

September 08, 2025

The Venezuelan defence minister issued a statement on August 31 to express the stand to cope with US threat and blackmail. He

Guidelines for action, banner of advance

Guidelines for action, banner of advance

“The people are God”, single-minded unity and self-reliance serve as the guidelines for action and banner of advance in making

September 07, 2025

“The people are God”, single-minded unity and self-reliance serve as the guidelines for action and banner of advance in making

Delegation of DPRK Ministry of Culture leaves for Russia

Delegation of DPRK Ministry of Culture leaves for Russia

A delegation of the DPRK Ministry of Culture led by Minister Sung Jong Gyu left Pyongyang on September 5 to take part in the 11th

September 07, 2025

A delegation of the DPRK Ministry of Culture led by Minister Sung Jong Gyu left Pyongyang on September 5 to take part in the 11th

New houses built in Songgan County

New houses built in Songgan County

New houses have been built in Sinchong-ri of Songgan County, Jagang Province, unfolding a new appearance of socialist countryside,

September 07, 2025

New houses have been built in Sinchong-ri of Songgan County, Jagang Province, unfolding a new appearance of socialist countryside,

National sculpture and craftwork festival opens

National sculpture and craftwork festival opens

The Sixth National Sculpture and Craftwork Festival opened in Pyongyang to celebrate the 77th founding anniversary of the DPRK.

September 07, 2025

The Sixth National Sculpture and Craftwork Festival opened in Pyongyang to celebrate the 77th founding anniversary of the DPRK.

Residents of Ragwonpho move into new houses

Residents of Ragwonpho move into new houses

There took place a ceremony for moving into new houses at the modern Ragwonpho fishermen's residential district, which unfolded

September 06, 2025

There took place a ceremony for moving into new houses at the modern Ragwonpho fishermen's residential district, which unfolded

More Articles