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COVID-19 situation in DPRK

Date: 22/05/2022 | Source: Pyongyang Times | Read original version at source

West Coast Exchange, North Korea Watcher Conference, Sept. 2026

According to the report of the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters, over 186 090 people contracted fever (over 32 940 less people than the previous day), over 299 180 others fully recovered (over 17 830 more than the previous day) and one person was dead in the DPRK from 18:00 on May 20 to 18:00 on May 21.

A total of more than 2 646 730 persons caught fever nationwide in the period between late April and 18:00 of May 21, and of them over 2 067 270 (78.107%) were fully recovered and over 579 390 (21.89%) were undergoing treatment.

So far, 67 people have been dead, and the fatality is 0.003%.

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