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THE KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY SAID THURSDAY TESTS FROM AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE CAPITAL PYONGYANG CONFIRMED THAT THEY WERE INFECTED WITH THE OMICRON VARIANT. By PTI May 12,
2022, 7:13:08 AM IST (Published) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for raising COVID-19 preventive measures to maximum levels as the country announced its first coronavirus
infection more than two years into the pandemic. The Korean Central News Agency said Thursday tests from an unspecified number of people in the capital Pyongyang confirmed that they were
infected with the Omicron variant. ALSO READ: Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose provides strong immunity boost: UK study The agency said Kim called a meeting of the ruling Korean Workers'
Party's Politburo where the members decided to raise the anti-virus measures. Kim during the meeting called for officials to stabilise transmissions and eliminate the infection source
as fast as possible. North Korea had previously claimed a perfect record in keeping out COVID-19 from its territory. It had closed its border to nearly all trade and visitors for two years
that further shocked an economy already damaged by decades of mismanagement and crippling US-led sanctions over its nuclear weapons and missile programme. ALSO READ: WHO wants China to
restrategise as zero COVID policy 'not sustainable'; China dismisses criticism Continue Reading