North Korean state media called on citizens to implement stricter measures against COVID-19, South Korean Yonhap news agency reported on Monday, quoted by the BNR.

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Korean Central Television called for increased efforts to stop the spread of infections due to a recent surge in cases in neighboring countries.

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Yonhap news agency cited the latest coronavirus data in South Korea, China and Japan as causes for concern.

"The virus situation in these regions is the most serious in the world," the data said.

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North Korea witnessed a major wave of Covid infections in the spring and summer of 2022, with daily cases numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

However, the country declared victory over the coronavirus in December, reminds the South Korean agency.

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