North Korea reopens schools, but stays on guard against COVID-19 threat: WHO

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SEOUL: North Korea has reopened schools, but has kept a ban on public gatherings and made it mandatory for people to wear masks in public places ...

Primary school children wearing face masks as a protective measure against the COVID-19 at Hasin Primary School in Sosong District in Pyongyang on Jun 3, 2020. SEOUL: North Korea has reopened schools, but has kept a ban on public gatherings and made it mandatory for people to wear masks in public places as part of its response to the coronavirus threat, a World Health Organization official said on Wednesday .

The ministry also reported that all of 922 people checked so far have tested negative, while hundreds of others, mostly cargo handlers at seaports and land borders, are regularly quarantined for monitoring, Salvador said. Pyongyang devised a"national preparedness and response plan" in February based on the WHO's recommendations, under which it appointed community doctors, each of whom is responsible for 130 households, Salvador said.It also set up 235"Rapid Response Teams" consisting of an epidemiologist, doctor, nurse, paramedical and a livestock official, tasked with investigating any suspected cases.

 

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