North Korea Claims Over 100 Suspected COVID-19 Cases for Four Consecutive Days

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] North Korea claimed that the number of new fever patients suspected of having COVID-19 has remained in the 100s for four consecutive days.

On the 24th, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, citing the National Emergency Epidemic Prevention Headquarters, that from 6 p.m. on the 22nd for 24 hours, about 120 new fever patients were reported nationwide. During this period, about 110 fever patients were recorded as recovered.

North Korea has claimed that the number of new fever patients per day has been in the 100s for four consecutive days from the 20th to the previous day. It did not disclose statistics on new deaths, cumulative deaths, or fatality rates. According to the most recent statistics as of the 5th, the total number of cumulative deaths was 74, with a fatality rate of 0.002%.

From the end of April to the afternoon of the previous day, a total of approximately 4,772,680 fever patients were reported nationwide. Of these, about 4,772,240 have recovered, and around 360 are currently receiving treatment, the agency reported.

The scale of new fever patients in North Korea started at 18,000 on May 12, when statistics were first announced, surged to about 392,920 on May 15, reaching its peak. However, it has steadily decreased since then and is currently down to the 100s.

However, North Korea’s announcement has been criticized as difficult to trust at face value because the fatality rate is absurdly low compared to typical cases in other countries.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.