A nationwide lockdown has been ordered after North Korea officially confirmed the first death and identification in Corona on Wednesday (May 11th). The Omicron variant of Corona has spread terribly in the country. So far 6 people have died due to corona. According to a report in the New York Times.

The country’s state-run media KCNA reports that an outbreak of Omicron has occurred in the capital, Pyongyang. At this time he was seen wearing a mask for the first time.

Kim Jong Un is holding an emergency meeting to prepare for dealing with the outbreak. However, North Korea’s official statement on Wednesday said it had identified the Kovid patient for the first time, but observers said the country had a long history of coronavirus.

North Korea has ordered a nationwide lockdown since last Thursday (May 12) after officially confirming the identification of the first Kovid-19 patient.