The new outbreak will put further strain on the isolated country as it battles chronic food shortages and a wave of COVID-19 infections.
KCNA said:"The people in Haeju City shouted 'long live comrade Kim Jong Un!' at the top of their voice, crying in gratitude.
"They warmly cherished the benevolent image of Kim Jong Un, who devotes himself to the people with his noble idea that there is no emergency more serious than the people's pain and there is no revolutionary work more important than easing the people's misfortune."A woman is apparently overcome as she receives medicine from the North Korean leader. Pic: KCNA via Reuters
The agency said prevention efforts included quarantine,"intensive screening for all residents" and special treatment and monitoring of vulnerable people such as children and the elderly. A national"Rapid Diagnosis and Treatment Team" is working with local health officials, and measures are being taken to ensure farming is not disrupted in the key agricultural area, it added.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerDisinfection work is also being carried out, including of sewage and other waste, to ensure the safety of drinking and household water.. The country has refused to accept international help with immunisation.
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