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A North Korean trade official was shot and killed after visiting a public bath while he was meant to be in quarantine for a coronavirus precaution, according to South Korean media.

According to reporting from the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper and the Daily Mail, the trade official had been placed in quarantine after travelling to China.

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HIs execution came after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a decree that the country would “rule by military law” against anyone who left quarantine without approval. It has been reported that the hermit country, keen to avoid the virus at all costs, is isolating anyone who has travelled to China or has had contact with Chinese people.

Separately, it has also been reported that another official who tried to cover up his travels to China has been exiled to a farm within the country.