According to the report, this is the first time North Korea has reported a case of new coronary pneumonia in its homeland since the outbreak of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic in many parts of the world.
Kim Jong-un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, attended the meeting held on the 12th and pointed out that the purpose of deploying the largest emergency epidemic prevention system this time is to contain and control the spread of the imported new coronavirus in North Korea, and to cure the infected as soon as possible. Eliminate the epidemic in the shortest time. .
At the meeting, Kim Jong-un emphasized the need for urgent deployment and scientific and centralized testing and treatment, and decided to distribute the spare medical supplies that the party and the government had reserved for the emergency period. Kim Jong-un demanded that all cities and counties in North Korea be sealed off, the health department and emergency quarantine department strictly conduct intensive screening of all residents, and actively take medical observation and treatment measures. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the work space, work space, and living space in every corner.disinfectWork to cut and eliminate the root cause of virus transmission.
North Korean media quoted Kim Jong-un as saying that no matter how bad the epidemic prevention situation is, the progress of the comprehensive development of socialist construction in North Korea cannot be stopped, let alone the development of economic work. He emphasized that all units should be more careful in organizing, dispatching and commanding economic work, so as to maximize the current agricultural production, important industrial sectors and enterprise production. Party and government organs must minimize the inconvenience brought to the people by the implementation of the high-level blockade, ensure people’s basic life, and take practical measures to prevent the slightest negative phenomenon.
Kim Jong-un also said that it is necessary to further consolidate the national defense outpost and use armed forces to ensure the victory of the epidemic prevention war. To further strengthen the security duty on the front and borders, sea and air, the defense sector must ensure that there are no security breaches.
According to the Korean Central News Agency, in addition to turning the national epidemic prevention system into the largest emergency epidemic prevention system, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea on the 12th made the following decision on the serious situation of the Omikron mutant strain in North Korea: Commander of the National Emergency Epidemic Prevention The Ministry of Health took pragmatic measures to strictly control and direct the national epidemic prevention work; Party and government agencies, economic agencies, security, security, armed forces and other departments took the decision and deployment of the National Emergency Epidemic Prevention Command as the requirements of the Party Central Committee and unconditionally accepted and resolutely implemented them in place. , and work in an orderly manner according to the maximum emergency epidemic prevention system.
At the beginning of the global outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, North Korea turned its health and epidemic prevention system into a “national emergency health and epidemic prevention system”, and adopted strict epidemic prevention measures, such as North Koreans must strictly wear masks when traveling; enter shops, restaurants, etc. In public places, it is necessary to measure body temperature and spray disinfectant alcohol on hands; public facilities such as shops and restaurants are open until 21:00 at the latest every day. At the same time, North Korea has also closed its borders from early 2020, barring all people from entering the country, in order to prevent the introduction of the new crown virus into the country.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 12th that China and the DPRK are friendly neighbors linked by mountains and rivers, and the two sides have a fine tradition of helping each other. Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia, the DPRK has been firmly supporting China in its fight against the epidemic, for which China is deeply grateful. We sympathize with the epidemic prevention situation the DPRK is currently facing. As comrades, neighbors and friends, China is ready to provide full support and assistance to the DPRK in its fight against the epidemic. On the same day, the South Korean Unification Ministry expressed the hope that the new crown pneumonia epidemic in North Korea will subside as soon as possible and will not spread. The Ministry of Unification of South Korea also stated that if there is any matter that requires cooperation between the DPRK and the ROK, or cooperation with the international community, the South Korean side will actively handle it.
