Kim Jong-un adopts 'maximum emergency system' after defector returns with COVID-19 symptoms

김정은, 특급경보 발령..."코로나의심 탈북민 분계선 통해 월북"

North Korea has imposed a 'maximum emergency system' over a suspected COVID-19 case which, if confirmed, would be the first officially recognized case in North Korea.
Hong Yoo reports.
North Korea shifted its state emergency anti-epidemic system to the "maximum emergency sytem" and issued a top-class alert over the weekend.
The decision was reached at an emergency politburo meeting of the Workers' Party on Saturday that was convened by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in response to a defector returning to North Korea from South Korea with COVID-19 symptoms.
The North's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday that the defector had illegally trespassed the Military Demarcation Line to Gaeseong on July 19th,…three years after defecting to South Korea.
The 24-year-old is believed to have swum back to the North after being investigated for rape allegations in the South, according to multiple media reports in South Korea.
It added that multiple medical check-ups of the man's upper respiratory organ and blood were conducted, which showed an uncertain result that can be described as a suspected case of coronavirus,...the first in North Korea.
The man has been quarantined along with people that came into contact with him for five days in Gaeseong.
The city has been on a complete lockdown since Friday, when Kim Jong-un was first notified about the matter.
At the politburo meeting, Kim launched an investigation into how the man managed to cross the border and said those responsible would be severely punished.
North Korea closed its border in late January to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 and had so far claimed to have zero cases.
The regime has been emphasizing the need to always wear face masks and strictly practice virus prevention measures.
Hong Yoo, Arirang News.

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[TheKorteks]

Day one: first covid patien
Day two : cured

👉👉

[dylanf]

Escaping over the DMZ seems highly extremely unlikely. The vast majority of defectors escape over the North Korean-Chinese border.

[JoshuaVaxe]

when someone gets corona in north korea:
-the patient -*-mysteriously-*- disappeared and was never seen again.-

[boboldfield]

So much for "where is Kim Jong Un" seems like he was getting fitted out with a white suit.

[wiiretime]

Such and elaborate story concocted to make it look like it wasn't there when it was

[flakeyfilms]

Defector swims back to North Korea: "Haha, South Korean police cant get me"
North Korea: *:)*

[demetriusarchuleta]

He is done they make it sound like NK took him back with open arms lol

[robyoung-plgq]

I see a short future for that guy and everyone who has ever seen him.

[KakumeiDev]

No country:

Not even the other countries:

North Korea: We have our very first COVID case after 4 months

[RavenholmZombie]

"Upper respiratory organ"
They're called lungs, darling.

[mihailvalcu]

BRAVO.dle președinte.J.Un.destinul k.n este in mâna dv.Sanatate și succes.

[RayMak]

There is going to be lots of fatalities if it happens in North Korea.

[perrywoodman]

I haven't seen American cities decontaminating, or procedures to do so yet.

[puddingninja]

Kim jong un reminds me of that family Guy skit withJohn Goodman and his family where he says "I eat first and then you can have leftovers" and one of his children says "but there's never anything left"

[willythepool]

I doubt a defector would go back to North Korea

[flakeyfilms]

North Korea: *Gets covid-19*
Also North Korea: "Where's half the population?"

[GavinLiuranium]

Poland: has a round table
Democratic Korea: can i copy ur homework?

[ArcadeEraBeats]

Why is no one in the meeting wearing a mask 🤔

[decoy]

Thank You for the up load ARIRANG NEWS, I needed a good laugh today.

[andhewonders]

Aluminium foil hats and Mickey Mouse badges for everyone.