A North Korean
official has been executed for going to a public bath while he was meant to be
in quarantine, a report in the South has claimed.
The trade official was
arrested and immediately shot after risking the spread of coronavirus by
visiting the public bath, the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper reported.
The official had been
placed in isolation after travelling to China, with Kim Jong-un imposing military
law to enforce the lockdown, sources said.
North Korea has not
yet confirmed any cases of the virus, but has taken drastic measures to stop it
spreading over its border with China.
