N. Korea reports 270K new cases of fever

North Korea health officials found 269,510 more people with feverish symptoms and reported another six deaths, state media said today as the country grapples with an escalating but largely undiagnosed COVID-19 outbreak across its unvaccinated population.

According to North Korea’s anti-virus headquarters, 56 people have died and 1.48 million fell ill amid a rapid spread of fever nationwide since late April and outside experts believe most of the illnesses to be COVID-19. North Korea said at least 663,910 people were still in quarantine.