[ソウル ２５日 ロイター] – NK News, a website specializing in North Korea in Seoul, reported on the 25th that the authorities of the capital Pyongyang ordered a five-day lockdown (city evacuation) due to an increase in the number of patients with respiratory diseases.
According to reports, the official notification did not give details of the disease and did not mention the new coronavirus. Residents are required to stay at home until the 29th and take their temperature several times a day.
The website reported on Wednesday that citizens of Pyongyang appeared to be stockpiling supplies in anticipation of the harsh measures. It is not clear if new locks have been implemented in other areas.
North Korea first acknowledged the spread of the coronavirus last year, but declared victory in August.
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