Anti-epidemic Work Intensified in DPRK

Pyongyang, January 24 (KCNA) -- True to the Workers' Party of Korea's intention to constantly give top-priority of the state affairs to the emergency anti-epidemic work and make it perfect, Kaesong City in the DPRK is further raising the public anti-epidemic atmosphere.

The city has intensified the work to make the whole process of anti-epidemic information a powerful political work for maintaining high vigilance and tension and raising anti-epidemic consciousness after rationally allocating information and motivation forces and means.

Officials of the Party and power organs are increasing the persuasion of explanation and information work in various forms and ways so that all the working people observe anti-epidemic regulations voluntarily in their work and life.

The working people's organizations in the city are directing efforts to the information and education work to ensure the perfect barrier of blockade and enhance the activeness of the masses in conformity with the characteristics of the area along the demarcation line by further enhancing their role as an ideological education body.

Workers of preventive and curative medical institutions and doctors in charge of households are conducting effective medical examination and hygienic information service to prevent the outbreak and spread of respiratory diseases including influenza at institutions and units and in residential areas.

The Kaesong Textile Mill and other units have enhanced the role of their hygienic workers. -0-

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