2023 North Korea respiratory disease outbreak
 | This article needs to be updated. (February 2023) |
| 2023 North Korea respiratory disease outbreak | |
|---|---|
| Disease | Respiratory tract infection |
| Virus strain | Unknown |
| Source | Respiratory system |
| Location | Korean Peninsula |
| First outbreak | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Arrival date | January 25, 2023–present |
Deaths | 0 |
An ongoing respiratory disease outbreak in North Korea in 2023, According to the NK News that the reports, the North Korean government has imposed a strict five-day lockdown in the capital city of Pyongyang due to the spread of unknowing respiratory illness.[1]
Outbreak[change | change source]
On 25, January 2023 the respiratory illness occured in the capital of Pyongyang, The notice did not mention Covid but said that the illnesses currently spreading in the capital included the common cold, the report said.[2]
Lockdown[change | change source]
The government order comes a day after NK News, citing sources in Pyongyang, reported that people in the city appeared to be stocking up on goods in anticipation of a lockdown.[3]
It is unclear if other areas have imposed similar lockdowns, and state media has not announced any new measures.[4]
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/north-korea-locks-down-capital-city-over-respiratory-illness-report-2023-01-25
- ↑ https://www.npr.org/2023/01/26/1151669228/north-korea-lockdown
- ↑ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/north-korea-pyongyang-lockdown-respiratory-illness-rcna67572
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/world/asia/north-korea-pyongyang-lockdown.html
