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N. Korea Claims New Fever Cases Remain Below 200 for Fourth Day

Written: 2022-07-24 12:13:18Updated: 2022-07-24 19:23:08

N. Korea Claims New Fever Cases Remain Below 200 for Fourth Day

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North Korea claimed that its fever-related daily cases suspected to be COVID-19 stayed below 200 for a fourth day.

The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday that around 120 new fever-related patients were confirmed in the 24-hour period leading up to 6 p.m. Saturday nationwide.

Quoting the nation's state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters, the KCNA said that about 110 patients recovered during the same period.

North Korea did not mention new deaths, the death toll or the fatality rate.

According to the most recent update on July 6, the KCNA said that one new death was reported the previous day, raising the death toll to 74 with a fatality rate of zero-point-002 percent.

Cumulative cases in the North compiled since late April grew to over four-point-77 million, with North Korean authorities claiming that all but 360 people have fully recovered.

However, many experts say Pyongyang's statistics lack credibility as the number of deaths is far too low considering the reported caseload.

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