SEOUL: North Korean authorities have imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong after discovering what they say is the country’s first suspected...
: North Korean authorities have imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong after discovering what they say is the country’s first suspected coronavirus case, state media reported Sunday.
It is very rare for anyone to leave the South through what is one of the world’s most secure borders, replete with minefields and guard posts. The patient was found in Kaesong City, which borders South Korea, and “was put under strict quarantine”, as would any close contacts, KCNA said. It imposed tough restrictions that put thousands of people into isolation, but analysts say the isolated state is unlikely to have avoided the contagion.China and North Korea share a 1,400-kilometre border that is especially porous during the winter, when frozen rivers allow people to cross more easily in and out of the two countries.
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