Kim Jong Un says North Korea prevented coronavirus from making inroads

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told a meeting of the politburo of the ruling Workers Party the North had stopped the novel coronavirus from making inroads in the country, state news agency KCNA said on Friday. Kim said they have thoroughly prevented the inroad of the evil virus and maintained a stable anti-epidemic situation. He warned against self-complacency or relaxation in the anti-epidemic effort and urged North Koreans to maintain maximum alert, KCNA said in a statement. public health ministry has reported all 922 people checked so far have tested negative.

Hundreds of people, mostly cargo handlers at seaports and land borders, are regularly quarantined for monitoring. A politburo meeting on Thursday also touched on the construction of the Pyongyang General Hospital which is underway in the capital. Kim expressed satisfaction with the project and thanked the builders for making headway under unfavourable conditions.