SEOUL, South Korea—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un placed the city of Kaesong, near the border with South Korea, under total lockdown after a person was found there with suspected COVID-19 symptoms, saying “the vicious virus” may have entered the country, state media reported on July 26.
If the person is officially declared a coronavirus patient, he or she would be North Korea’s first official case. The North has steadfastly said it has had no cases of the virus, a claim questioned by outside experts.
