President Moon Visits Yongsan Jungkyung High School, Checks Quarantine Measures Ahead of School Opening

Frontline Schools Busy Preparing for Reopening After COVID-19... President Moon Encourages Teachers During Real-Time Online Classes

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the morning of the 8th, President Moon Jae-in visited Jungkyung High School in Yongsan-gu, Seoul to inspect the school quarantine situation as schools prepare to reopen following the 'Novel Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19)' outbreak.

The Blue House stated, "President Moon Jae-in visited Jungkyung High School to check the school quarantine preparation status together with parents, teachers, and quarantine experts, and listened to various opinions on thorough quarantine and infection prevention after returning to school."

The Blue House explained, "This on-site inspection was conducted to check the school quarantine situation prepared jointly by the government, schools, and local communities so that students and parents can feel reassured in preparation for reopening schools, and to urge thorough quarantine and infection prevention efforts," adding, "Jungkyung High School staff and parents, Professor Choi Young-jun of Hallym University College of Medicine, the Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs, the Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, and the Deputy Head of the Central Disease Control Headquarters attended."

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President Moon inspected the actual temperature checks and hand sanitization conducted at the main entrance used by students when entering the school, and received an explanation of the school's fever monitoring activity standards. If a fever of 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher or respiratory symptoms are detected, the individual is moved to a separate space (temporary observation room), contacted with their guardian, and accompanied by the guardian to a screening clinic for examination and diagnostic testing.

President Moon visited the cafeteria and listened to explanations about quarantine measures during meal distribution and eating processes, hygiene management of cafeteria facilities and staff, staggered meal times by grade to minimize contact among students, installation of partitions on tables, and social distancing markers during meal waiting times, and checked the preparation status together with parents and others.

Additionally, in regular classrooms, he inspected the distancing between desks, enhanced ventilation through open windows, and the availability of quarantine supplies such as thermometers, hand sanitizers, and disinfectants for daily cleaning of frequently touched facilities.

President Moon briefly observed a science class where real-time interactive remote learning was being conducted during his movement within the school, and encouraged the teachers who prepared the remote classes and the students who have been unable to attend school for a long time.

President Moon urged, "Please join efforts to ensure thorough quarantine preparation and implementation so that the school can become a safe space where everyone can feel secure after returning to school."

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