North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declares victory in the battle against Covid-19, ordering a lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures imposed in May.
has not revealed how many confirmed infections of the virus it has found, but since July 29 it has reported no new suspected cases with what international aid organizations say are limited testing capabilities.
Analysts said that although the authoritarian North has used the pandemic to tighten social controls, its victory declaration could be a prelude to restoring trade hampered by border lockdowns and other restrictions. North Korea’s official death rate of 74 people is an “unprecedented miracle” compared with other countries, KCNA reported, citing another official.
Kim’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, said the North Korean leader himself had suffered from fever symptoms, and“Even though he was seriously ill with a high fever, he could not lie down for a moment thinking about the people he had to take care of until the end in the face of the anti-epidemic war,” she said in a speech praising his efforts.
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