ABSTRACT

On 25 January 2020, the DPRK shut down its border, switched to a state-run emergency quarantine system, organized a pan-ministerial organization, the Central People’s Committee for Health (CPCH), and established emergency command centers for epidemic response (ECCER) in provincial, county, and Ri-levels. Until now, it has continued to take the strongest Covid-19 quarantine measures in the world, including restricting cross border and regional movement.

The DPRK responded swiftly and strongly to past major outbreaks such as SARS (2002–2003), measles (2006–2007), swine flu (2009–2010), Ebola (2013–14), and MERS (2015), as well as the periodic outbreak of typhoid fever, cholera, etc. In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the DPRK drew on its experience to implement aggressive measures such as border blocking, strengthening disinfection, and quarantine, as in response to past large-scale epidemic threats.

Based on limited information, North Korea now seems to be managing the Corona epidemic at a certain level, but it needs international cooperation and will have to prepare for future economic crises and food shortages.

摘要

2020 年 1 月 25 日，朝鲜关闭边境，转为国营紧急检疫制度，组建泛部委组织中央人民卫生委员会（CPCH），并成立了疫情应对应急指挥中心（ECCER）在省、县、里级。到目前为止，它继续采取世界上最强大的 Covid-19 检疫措施，包括限制跨境和区域流动。

朝鲜对过去的重大疫情，如 SARS（2002-2003 年）、麻疹（2006-2007 年）、猪流感（2009-2010 年）、埃博拉（2013-14 年）和 MERS（2015 年），以及伤寒、霍乱等疫情周期性爆发。 为应对新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情，朝鲜借鉴以往经验，针对以往大规模流行病威胁，采取封锁边境、加强消毒、检疫等积极措施。

根据有限的信息，朝鲜现在似乎在一定程度上控制了新冠疫情，但需要国际合作，必须为未来的经济危机和粮食短缺做好准备。