Nigerian Canadian Newspaper Canada
For advert, please contact
publisher@nigeriancanadiannews.ca
1 (416) 318-3506
  • Home
  • World News
    • Africa
      • Nigeria
        • #EndSARS
        • #NigeriaDecides2019
        • Nigerian News
      • Ghana
    • North America
      • USA
      • Canadian News
    • Europe
  • Monthly Edition
  • Business
    • Business & Investment
    • Business News
    • Personal Finance
  • Government & Politics
  • Law
  • Opinion
    • Columnist
    • Editorial
  • Health
    • Canada Health
  • Lifestyle
    • Relationships
    • Technology
    • Religion
    • Sports
    • Beauty/Fashion
    • Family
    • Entertainment
    • Career
    • Food/Drinks
    • Home & Property
    • Social Phychology
  • Community
    • Churches
    • Events
    • Obituaries
    • Contact us
    • Archives
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • World News
    • Africa
      • Nigeria
        • #EndSARS
        • #NigeriaDecides2019
        • Nigerian News
      • Ghana
    • North America
      • USA
      • Canadian News
    • Europe
  • Monthly Edition
  • Business
    • Business & Investment
    • Business News
    • Personal Finance
  • Government & Politics
  • Law
  • Opinion
    • Columnist
    • Editorial
  • Health
    • Canada Health
  • Lifestyle
    • Relationships
    • Technology
    • Religion
    • Sports
    • Beauty/Fashion
    • Family
    • Entertainment
    • Career
    • Food/Drinks
    • Home & Property
    • Social Phychology
  • Community
    • Churches
    • Events
    • Obituaries
    • Contact us
    • Archives
No Result
View All Result
Nigerian Canadian Newspaper Canada
No Result
View All Result
Home Asia

North Korea confirms its first-ever COVID-19 case since the pandemic started as leader Kim Jong Un declares a “severe national emergency”

Nigerian Canadian Newspaper Canada by Nigerian Canadian Newspaper Canada
May 12, 2022
in Asia, COVID-19
0 0
0

A severe national emergency has been declared in North Korea after the country confirmed its first-ever COVID-19 outbreak, prompting its Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un, to pledge the virus would quickly be eliminated. 

State media recently reported that a sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron virus, known as BA.2, had been detected in the country’s capital, Pyongyang.

Official KCNA news agency said: “There has been the biggest emergency incident in the country, with a hole in our emergency quarantine front, that has been kept safely over the past two years and three months since February 2020.”

According to the report, residents of Pyongyang had contracted the Omicron variant, without revealing details on case numbers or possible infection sources. 

North Korea had claimed a single case of COVID-19 has not been recorded since it closed its borders when the pandemic started over two years ago. 

Experts have revealed that the discovery of the Omicron variant poses a serious risk to North Korea, a country that has not vaccinated any of its 25 million people. Also, its poorly resourced healthcare system would struggle to cope with a major outbreak.

So far, the country has rejected vaccines offered by the UN-backed Covax distribution programme, possibly since administering the jabs would require international monitoring.

Reports have it that the areas of Pyongyang had been in lockdown for two days which has triggered panic buying due to uncertainty over when the lockdown will end. 

According to the KCNA report, samples taken from patients that have developed fever in Pyongyang were “consistent with” the Omicron variant.

The discovery made Kim call a crisis meeting of the Workers’ party politburo, where officials promised they would implement “maximum” emergency measure services like tighter border controls and lockdown measures, with Kim telling citizens “to completely block the spread of the malicious virus by thoroughly blocking their areas in all cities and counties across the country”. 

KCNA said every business and production activity will be organised so each work unit is “isolated” to halt the spread of disease.

During the meeting, Kim said, “the goal was to eliminate the root within the shortest period of time.”

Post Views: 223
Tags: CoronavirusNorth koreaVaccine
ShareSendShareSend
Nigerian Canadian Newspaper Canada

Nigerian Canadian Newspaper Canada

Related Posts

Qatari government: Single players and fans will be jailed for 7 years if they have sex during the 2022 World Cup
Asia

Qatari government: Single players and fans will be jailed for 7 years if they have sex during the 2022 World Cup

June 23, 2022
Canadian News

Justin Trudeau tests positive for coronavirus days after meeting with Biden

June 14, 2022
Canadian News

Unvaccinated teachers and healthcare workers can go back to work as N.L. lifts mandate

June 9, 2022
Next Post

Canadian soldier charged for condemning COVID-19 vaccine mandate in uniform

Major competition breeds as Nigeria’s Telecommunication Companies get Banking Licenses, by Stanley Ugagbe

Major competition breeds as Nigeria's Telecommunication Companies get Banking Licenses, by Stanley Ugagbe

Joe Biden fingered as mega-consulate ties U.S to convicted Billionaire in Nigeria, by Stanley Ugagbe

Joe Biden fingered as mega-consulate ties U.S to convicted Billionaire in Nigeria, by Stanley Ugagbe

July 2022
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Jun    

Health

Lifestyle

Community

Sports

Worldwide

Contact Us

Quick Link

  • Home
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Monthly Edition
  • Home & Property
  • World News

Recent News

  • Toronto Mayor orders City to make sure Sikhs are not discriminated against their religious beliefs July 6, 2022
  • India asks Canadian Authorities To Withdraw Poster Of Leena Manimekalai’s Documentary ‘Kaali’ July 6, 2022
  • Buhari’s Convoy Attacked By Bandits In Katsina July 6, 2022

© 2022 Nigerian Canadian Newspaper Canada. Powered by NASCI.

No Result
View All Result
  • World
    • Africa
      • Nigeria
    • North America
      • Canadian News
      • USA
  • Monthly Edition
  • Business
    • Business & Investment
    • Business News
    • Personal Finance
  • Government & Politics
  • Law
  • Opinion
    • Columnist
    • Editorial
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
    • Religion
    • Technology
    • Sports
    • Beauty/Fashion
    • Relationships
    • Food/Drinks
    • Home & Property
  • Community
    • Events
    • Churches
    • Obituaries

© 2021 Nigerian Canadian Newspaper Canada

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Cleantalk Pixel
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT