North Korea locks down capital due to ‘respiratory illness’ outbreak January 25, 2023 North Korea has ordered a five-day lockdown in the capital over “respiratory illness”, a report said Wednesday, in what appears to be the first citywide restrictions since the country declared victory over Covid-19 in August 2022. https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20230125-north-korea-locks-down-capital-over-respiratory-illness-outbreak