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North Korea tightens antivirus measures in border city along China

[서울=아시아뉴스통신] 레악카나기자 송고시간 2021-04-22 07:27

The river marking the border between North Korea, the background, and China’s Jilin province.(File photo by=Associated Press)

[Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana]  A state media said Wednesday that North Korea is taking steps for stricter measures to ward off the new coronavirus in a city along the border with China, amid speculation the move could be a precursor to easing border restrictions.

The North is still on high alert in its northeastern border city of Hoeryong in North Hamgyong Province and maintaining strict measures to disinfect vehicles and people at the border points, the Korean Central Broadcasting Station (KCBS) said. The city is located opposite Jilin Province of China, with the Tumen River separating the two countries.

Officials are also conducting inspections of wild animals, birds, and other unidentified objects and re-examining the overall quarantine situation, according to KCBS. Previously this month, a unification ministry official said the North is showing increasing signs of easing its border restrictions with China. North Korea has claimed to be coronavirus-free but has taken relatively swift and tough measures against the global pandemic, such as imposing strict border controls since early last year.



 

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