북한 최룡해, '탈북민 월북' 개성시 코로나19 긴급점검<br /><br />North Korea's second-in-command Choe Ryong-hae has conducted an emergency virus inspection of Gaeseong, the city where a defector from the South who reportedly had COVID-19 symptoms returned to on July 19th.<br />The North's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday that Choe inspected antivirus efforts in the city that has been on lockdown since last Friday.<br />He ordered local officials to make sure food and medical supplies are provided for residents and that disease prevention measures be strictly practiced.<br />North Korean leader Kim Jong-un put the North on a "maximum emergency system" on Saturday following the defector's return.<br />It's still unclear if the runaway has tested positive for the virus.<br />North Korea claims to have had no COVID-19 cases so far.<br />
