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Medical Observation and Material Supply for Preventing COVID-19 Intensified in DPRK
Pyongyang, March 6 (KCNA) -- The prevention of COVID-19 is being intensified across the country along with a series of nationwide top-class anti-epidemic measures taken true to the spirit of the enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

The passages that can be used for the virus to enter the country are thoroughly blocked and the anti-epidemic work is carried out under strict supervision to cope with the continuous spread of the epidemic worldwide.

Relevant units across the country are intensifying the medical examination on those under medical observation while taking active measures for material supply.

Out of more than 380 foreigners under strict confined medical observation, 221 people have been freed from quarantine.

Under the unified control of the Central Emergency Anti-epidemic Headquarters, ministries and national institutions such as the State Planning Commission are actively conducting the work for producing and supplying materials necessary for those under medical observation.

Greater state and social concerns are being paid to the work for providing those under medical observation with good sanitary conditions and material supply like medicines and medical appliances.

Officials of anti-epidemic and public health units and Party and government organs in different areas of the country are scrupulously organizing medical examinations in the quarantine places and providing daily necessities on a regular basis, while carefully taking necessary measures.

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