Attendance at Private School Debate, All 65 Jeonnam Educators Test Negative

Jeollanam-do Office of Education (Photo by Jeonnam Office of Education)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] All 65 faculty and staff members from private schools in Jeonnam who attended the ‘Private School Forum’ held at the National Assembly Members' Office Building tested negative for COVID-19.

According to the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education on the 2nd, the president of the Korea Teachers and Education Workers Union who attended the ‘Private School Forum’ on the 19th of last month was confirmed positive for COVID-19. As a result, the 65 faculty and staff members from Jeonnam who attended together were placed under self-quarantine and tested for COVID-19, all of whom tested negative.

However, the quarantine measures for the 65 attendees will be maintained until the 4th, applying the full 14-day incubation period for COVID-19.

Currently, the 21 schools where they work have conducted emergency disinfection and have lifted access restrictions.

A representative from the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education stated, “Although the faculty and staff tested negative, anxiety is increasing due to confirmed cases occurring in the Suncheon and Yeosu areas,” and added, “Schools in Jeonnam Province plan to postpone the opening ceremony and entrance ceremony by about a week after consulting with the Ministry of Education today.”

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