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North Korea announces zero "fever cases" for the first time since mid-May when the country first announced an outbreak of COVID-19. Authorities stated that 4.8 million people were infected and that 74 people died from the virus.
2022-07-30

The Korean Central News Agency reports that North Korea has a total of 3 million suspected cases of COVID-19.
2022-05-24

North Korea informs the World Health Organization that it still has not reported any cases of COVID-19.
2022-03-1

The World Health Organization begins shipping essential COVID-19 medical supplies into North Korea via the Chinese port of Dalian and quarantine facilities in the seaport of Nampo, a possible sign of easing one of the world's strictest pandemic border closures.
2021-10-7

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un demands that officials wage a tougher epidemic prevention campaign in “our style” after he rejects a donation of three million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the U.N. COVAX initiative.
2021-09-3

Georgia announces a curfew in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Rustavi, Zugdidi, Gori and Poti between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. local time beginning November 9, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
2020-11-7

North Korea declares a state of emergency after its first case of COVID-19 is confirmed. The government claims the patient defected to South Korea then returned to North Korea.
2020-07-26

North Korea cancels this year's Pyongyang Marathon due to concerns about coronavirus.
2020-02-21

North Korea reportedly bans foreign tourists and closes the China–North Korea border to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
2020-01-21