In May 2022 , Covid 19 suddenly and unexpectedly appeared in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) or People's Korea . Some predicted disaster and millions of deaths . Instead the DPRK eliminated Covid 19 by the middle of August 2022 with a minimal fatality rate . This book examines how this was achieved . An appendice on how Covid 19 was infiltrated into the DPRK by south Korea is also included .