N. Korea reports 79,100 more people with fever, one new death amid Covid-19 wave

Korean People's Army medical personnel in protective clothing supplying medicines at a pharmacy in Pyongyang. - AFP

SEOUL, June 4 (Reuters): North Korea reported some 79,100 more people with fever symptoms and one additional death amid its first-confirmed coronavirus outbreak, state media KCNA said on Saturday.

The reclusive country has been waging a battle against an unprecedented Covid-19 wave since declaring a state of emergency and imposing a nationwide lockdown last month, fuelling concerns over a lack of vaccines and medical and food supplies.