In this Feb 28, 2020, photo provided  Feb 29, 2020, by the DPRK government, DPRK leader Kim Jong-un, center, inspects the military drill of units of the Korean People's Army, with soldiers shown wearing face masks. (KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY/KOREA NEWS SERVICE VIA AP)

SEOUL - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's leader Kim Jong-un oversaw military drills on Friday, state media KCNA said on Saturday, a rare public outing amid efforts to prevent an outbreak of the coronavirus in the country.

The DPRK has not confirmed any cases of the virus, but state media said a month-long quarantine period had been imposed on people showing symptoms and “high-intensity” measures were taken including reinforcing checks in border regions and at airports and seaports.

In case the infectious disease spreading beyond control finds its way into our country, it will entail serious consequences

Kim Jong-un, DPRK leader

On Feb 16, Kim made his first public appearance in 22 days to visit a mausoleum marking the anniversary of the birth of his father and late leader Kim Jong-il.

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The military drill was to “judge the mobility and the fire power strike ability” on the frontline and eastern units and ended to a “great satisfaction” of Kim, KCNA said.

“Soldiers, who have firmly armed themselves with a-match-for-a-hundred idea of the Party and trained under the simulated conditions of actual battles, reduced a target islet to a sea of flames,” KCNA said.

2 senior officials dismissed

The KCNA also reported that Kim had sacked two senior officials for corruption and other acts and made new arrangements to battle COVID-19. 

In a recent high-level meeting, Ri Man-gon and Pak Thae-dok were dismissed from the posts of vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, KCNA said.

The meeting also discussed COVID-19 prevention efforts, including launching a more thorough nationwide awareness campaign, KCNA said.

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"In case the infectious disease spreading beyond control finds its way into our country, it will entail serious consequences," Kim said, noting the reliable measures already taken by the party and government.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the DPRK has taken strict measures to prevent the infectious disease from spreading to the country, according to the report.