North Korean govt drops face mask mandate; orders lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures
North Korean government has dropped a face mask mandate and other social distancing rules as leader Kim Jong Un declared victory over COVID-19 this week.
According to the official KCNA, under the shift to a normal anti-epidemic system from a top-level system, North Korea dropped the mask-wearing obligation.
The government also dropped other rules such as limit on service time of commercial and public facilities in all areas except border regions.
However, North Korea has never confirmed how many people caught COVID-19 infection.
The tally rose to some 4.77 million, and now North Korea registered no new such cases since late last month.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a COVID meeting on Wednesday and ordered the lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures imposed in May.
