Three Elementary Schools in Songpa and Gangdong, Seoul, Close Urgently Due to 'Novel Coronavirus'

Haenuri, Garak, Gangmyeongcho Closed for One Day... Extension Under Review

On the 3rd, amid growing concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, students at Bongeun Elementary School in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, are attending school wearing masks. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Due to concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia), some schools in the Songpa-gu and Gangdong-gu areas of Seoul went on a temporary closure on the 6th.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, three schools?Songpa Haenuri Elementary School, Garak Elementary School, and Gangdong Gangmyeong Elementary School?were urgently closed for the day. Haenuri Elementary School decided to close after students had already arrived, resulting in an urgent dismissal.

These schools decided to close after it was reported that the 19th confirmed case of the novel coronavirus resided in a nearby apartment complex. The schools plan to assess the situation in detail before deciding whether to extend the closure.

In Seoul, the number of schools closing to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus is increasing. Mokwoon Elementary School in Yangcheon-gu closed for four days from the 4th to the 7th after a parent was in contact with the 12th confirmed case, and Jungdong Elementary School in Mapo-gu also closed for the same period because a student used the same hospital on the same day as the 12th confirmed case.

Forty-two schools in Seongbuk-gu and Jungnang-gu, located within a 1 km radius of the residence and movement paths of the 5th confirmed case, have been ordered to close by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education until the 13th.

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