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N.Korea reports 15 more deaths from 'fever' amid Covid outbreak
Seoul, May 14, 2022 (AFP) - North Korea on Sunday reported 15 additional deaths from "fever" after the country recently announced its first-ever cases of Covid-19 and ordered nationwide lockdowns.
State media KCNA said a total of 42 people had died, with 820,620 cases and at least 324,550 under medical treatment.
Leader Kim Jong Un has said the outbreak has caused "great upheaval" in North Korea.
KCNA reported that "all ...