▲ In this file photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on May 20, 2022, health 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 reports no new suspected COVID-19 cases for 3rd day: state media

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained at zero for the third consecutive day, according to its state media Monday.

No new fever cases were reported over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, citing data from the state emergency anti-epidemic headquarters.

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

The total number of fever cases since late April stood at 4.77 million as of 6 p.m. Sunday, of which 99.99 percent had recovered and 144 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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