North Korea says pandemic situation being controlled and is improving


A doctor (right) from the Korean People's Army visits a pharmacy to give a woman prescription medicine in Pyongyang on May 27, 2022.North Korea has reported a total of 3.44 million infections since the end of April. - AFP

PYONGYANG, May 29(Bloomberg): The pandemic situation in North Korea is being controlled and is improving, state media Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday, citing a meeting overseen by leader Kim Jong-Un.

Officials reported the latest number of daily "fever” cases rose by 980. More than 89,500 cases were recorded for the 24 hours ending May 28 at 6 pm KCNA said.

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