North Korea Conducted COVID-19 Tests on 13,257 People but Reported Zero Cases

On September 5 last year, people wearing masks were busy coming and going at the Jangmadang market in Hyesan City, Yanggang Province, North Korea. Filmed in Changbai Korean Autonomous County, Jilin Province, China (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] A report has emerged stating that over 13,000 people in North Korea have undergone testing for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) so far, but no confirmed cases have been found.

According to CNN on the 11th (local time), the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed in a report released the previous day that North Korea conducted COVID-19 diagnostic tests on a total of 13,257 people since last year, and none tested positive.

CNN reported that the WHO report was based on data collected from 15 research institutes within North Korea.

As COVID-19 began to spread worldwide, North Korea indefinitely closed its borders and imposed travel restrictions. With winter approaching, North Korea has raised its quarantine measures to the highest level, 'super emergency,' making efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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