Shanghai Korean School Opens... Sequential Return to School Starting with 12th and 9th Graders

[Asia Economy Beijing=Correspondent Park Sun-mi] Korean schools in Shanghai, which had closed due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), reopened on the 8th and began classes sequentially.

According to the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai on the 8th, Korean schools in Shanghai started operations from that day. A total of 203 students from the 3rd year of high school and the 3rd year of middle school attended school. The remaining grades of middle and high school, as well as elementary school students, are also expected to start attending school sequentially thereafter.

China, which is on the verge of ending the COVID-19 pandemic, has recently seen not only local schools but also foreign schools announcing the start of in-person classes one after another. Korean schools in Suzhou and Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, have also been following a sequential reopening process starting with the 3rd year of high school and the 3rd year of middle school since last month.

Confident in its COVID-19 control, China adjusted the risk level of all regions to "low risk" as of the previous day. As of midnight on that day, there was only one new confirmed COVID-19 case reported nationwide in China within 24 hours.

However, asymptomatic infections, which are not included in the COVID-19 confirmed case statistics, continue to emerge in Hubei Province, raising concerns. The Hubei Provincial Health Authority announced that 16 new asymptomatic COVID-19 infections were added within the region on that day. The total number of newly added asymptomatic infections nationwide was 16, all of whom were from Hubei Province.

An anonymous diplomatic source explained, "Asymptomatic infections continue to appear in Hubei Province, which may indicate that Hubei is not yet a COVID-19 safe zone," adding, "There was significant population movement during the May 1-5 Labor Day holiday, so this is a concerning situation."

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