NORTH KOREA CLAIMS IT HAS FOUND ITS FIRST EVER CASE OF COVID-19 AND SAYS IT HAS ACTIVATED A 'MAXIMUM EMERGENCY' PROCEDURE WBOSTOCK@BUSINESSINSIDER.COM (BILL BOSTOCK) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

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NORTH KOREA CLAIMS IT HAS FOUND ITS FIRST EVER CASE OF COVID-19 AND SAYS IT HAS ACTIVATED A 'MAXIMUM EMERGENCY' PROCEDURE

WBOSTOCK@BUSINESSINSIDER.COM (BILL BOSTOCK)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seen in a photo dated April 29, 2022, released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via Reuters

North Korea announced what it claims is its first ever case of COVID-19 on Thursday.

A single case of the Omicron variant was found in capital Pyongyang on Sunday, state media reported.

North Korea reopened its borders in January for the first time since early 2020.