Daily fever tally rises above 100,000 for first time in three days amid reports that movement restrictions in Pyongyang may have been eased.
North Korea reported a slight jump in suspected COVID-19 cases on Monday amid media reports that movement restrictions imposed in the capital, Pyongyang, may have been lifted.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said 100,710 people showed symptoms of fever in the 24-hour period that ended at 6pm on Sunday.
The tally is the first time that North Korea’s suspected COVID-19 infections bounced back above 100,000 in three days and brings the total number of cases reported since late April to more than 3.55 million.
The country had reported 89,500 fever cases over the previous 24-hour period.
The official death toll remains at 70....
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