North Korea confirms its first case of Covid-19

North Korea confirms its first case of Covid-19 as leader Kim Jong Un vows to ‘overcome’ the outbreak and state media declares a ‘severe national emergency’

  • North Korea on Thursday confirmed its first-ever case of Covid-19
  • State media has called it a ‘severe national emergency incident’
  • KCNA news agency said the case was ‘consistent with’ the Omicron variant

North Korea on Thursday confirmed its first-ever case of Covid-19, with state media calling it a ‘severe national emergency incident’ after more than two years of keeping the pandemic at bay.

The official KCNA news agency said the case was ‘consistent with’ the virus’ highly transmissible Omicron variant.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has now vowed to ‘overcome’ the Covid-19 outbreak.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, centre, watches a military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of North Korea’s army at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 25, 2022

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