North Korea cancels face masks

The North Korean authorities have canceled the mandatory wearing of masks in public places after declaring a "victory" over the CORONAVIRUS, Newsis reports, citing the DPRK Central News Agency (KCNA).

“Due to the fact that all regions of the country have been transformed into a safe quarantine zone, and the level of nationwide quarantine has been lowered, the obligation to wear masks in all areas, except for cities and regions in the border zone and border areas, has been lifted,” the message says.

However, masks are still recommended for those people who have symptoms of the disease.

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The first case of covid-19 in North Korea became known on May 12. In mid-May, the incidence reached peak values ​​- more than 390 thousand infected per day. The incidence began to decrease from July and reached its minimum values ​​by the end of the month. So, on July 29, the authorities reported only three cases of COVID-19. In August, no cases of coronavirus infection were detected in the DPRK. On August 11, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced victory over COVID-19.

In total, from the end of April to the end of July, more than 4.772 million people were infected with the coronavirus, almost all of them recovered.

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