49 Jeonnam Educators Visit Itaewon Area, 'Emergency' Declared
Two Native Teachers Visit the Club... Currently 20 Members 'Positive'
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] It has been revealed that 49 education staff members in Jeonnam Province visited Itaewon clubs and the Itaewon area, causing an uproar in the Jeonnam education community.
According to the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education on the 11th, 34 native English teachers and 15 education staff members in the Jeonnam region visited Itaewon clubs, the Itaewon area, and near Hongdae from the 29th of last month to the 6th of this month.
Among them, two native English teachers working in the Naju and Sinan areas were confirmed to have directly entered the problematic Itaewon clubs, increasing anxiety among parents and students.
Of the 49 visitors, 20 who were tested for COVID-19 have currently received negative results, 12 are awaiting test results, and the remaining 17 are scheduled to be tested.
The Office of Education has instructed self-quarantine for the education staff, their families, and contacts, and is working tirelessly to prevent further infections.
At the expanded executive meeting that day, Superintendent Jang Seok-woong said, “An emergency situation has occurred ahead of the school reopening,” and “The Office of Education investigated native English teachers and Jeonnam education staff who visited Seoul, Itaewon area, and clubs.”
He added, “Although necessary measures were prepared through an emergency meeting at 5 p.m. the previous day, there is much concern,” and “We prepared for school reopening with excitement, but worries have become reality.”
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A Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education official stated, “Superintendent Jang Seok-woong is closely monitoring this situation and plans to announce the decision on whether to proceed with school reopening in consultation with the Ministry of Education and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.”
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