North Korea reports ‘serious incident’ related to COVID-19

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North Korea’s leader has said a “serious incident” related to COVID-19 is putting the safety of its citizens at risk.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un Kim Jong-un North Korean state television acknowledges that Kim Jong-un has “a gaunt appearance”. South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, quoting the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), reported that officials during a meeting of the Workers’ Party’s Politburo on Tuesday.

Kim accused officials of neglecting their duties, and of causing a “serious incident” that constituted a “great crisis” for the nation. It is unclear what the accident was.

The KNCA stated that “by neglecting important decisions of the party in its national emergency anti-virus fight in preparation for a global health crisis, officials have caused a serious incident that constitutes a major crisis for the safety of the nation and its people.” to Yonhap.

According to Bloomberg News, Kim said officials have failed to implement important decisions on regulatory, scientific and technological measures amid the demand for lengthy national quarantine efforts.

The full scope of the COVID-19 epidemic in North Korea remains unclear. North Korea has not reported any coronavirus cases or deaths since the pandemic began, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO).

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