▲ In this file photo released by the North's Korean Central News Agency on May 20, 2022, health care officials carry out disinfection work at the Pyongyang Central Zoo. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fall below 300: state media

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 300, according to its state media Tuesday.

More than 250 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korean Central News Agency said, citing data from the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters.

It did not provide information on whether additional deaths have been reported.

The total number of fever cases since late April came to over 4.77 million as of 6 p.m. Monday, of which 99.98 percent had recovered and at least 590 others are being treated, it added.

The North's daily fever tally has been on a downward trend after peaking at over 392,920 on May 15, three days after it announced a coronavirus outbreak.

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