A verbal attack was launched by the Kim Jong Un's sister on South Korea’s foreign minister for questioning North Korean claims that the country does not have a single case of Covid-19. She described Kang Kyung-wha comments as “reckless” and accused her of seeking to damage already strained ties between Pyongyang and Seoul. 

Kim Yo-jong said in a statement, “It can be seen from the reckless remarks made by [Kang] without any consideration of the consequences that she is too eager to further chill the frozen relations between North and South Korea .” Kim, senior official described as the regime’s de facto second-in-command, added: “Her real intention is very clear. We will never forget her words and she might have to pay dearly for it.” North Korea have taken drastic measures to prevent the pandemic outbreak and save its fragile health infrastructure.

The borders with China and Russia has been closed and sent home diplomats. Tens of thousands of people have been home quarantined as the country attempts to isolate what it has described as “suspected” cases. Last week, KCNA official North Korea's news agency said the country had imposed “top-class emergency measures” in Pyongyang, including the closure of restaurants and other public places, and restrictions on people’s movements around the capital. Though country economy is severly hit, North Korea takes drastic measures in preventing the pandemic outbreak. 

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