"Like a delinquent dancing, must be nice" Itaewon club COVID-19, parents 'furious'

Incheon Apartment Posts Notice on Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Elementary, Middle, and High School Openings Delayed Due to Coronavirus Impact
Parents Criticize Residents of the Apartment Through Notices

On the 10th, a poster criticizing a resident who visited Itaewon clubs and was diagnosed with COVID-19 was posted at an apartment in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon. Photo by Gyeonggi Ilbo and Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] As concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) increased due to a cluster infection originating from Itaewon clubs, public criticism towards confirmed cases who visited the clubs has intensified.

On the 10th, a notice criticizing confirmed cases who visited Itaewon clubs was posted at the entrance of an apartment in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, under the name of "Parents' Association."

It is known that a man in his 20s who was confirmed positive after visiting an Itaewon club lives in the apartment.

Residents criticized the confirmed individual in the notice, saying, "Young children and middle and high school students cannot go outside and are attending classes online, yet you went to Itaewon establishments, danced like a delinquent, and got infected. Are you happy about that?"

They continued, "Please feel sorry for the elementary, middle, and high school students. That is what parents' hearts are like."

One-week delay in in-person classes, Park Baek-beom, Vice Minister of Education, answering questions.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

On the previous day (the 11th), the Ministry of Education announced that the school attendance schedule for each grade would be postponed by one week. Accordingly, the scheduled attendance for 3rd-year high school students on the 13th was postponed to the 20th. Attendance for 2nd-year high school, 3rd-year middle school, 1st-2nd grade elementary, and kindergarten students was postponed to the 27th, and attendance for 1st-year high school, 2nd-year middle school, and 3rd-4th grade elementary students was postponed to June 3rd.

1st-year middle school and 5th-6th grade elementary students will attend school last on June 8th.

On the afternoon of the 11th, Deputy Minister of Education Park Baek-beom held a briefing at the Government Complex Sejong, stating, "We postponed the school attendance schedule prioritizing students' safety," and explained, "Given the high risk of regional infection and the need for at least two weeks to pass after the May holidays, we decided to postpone school attendance."

However, concerns are growing as the spread of COVID-19 originating from Itaewon clubs is currently unpredictable. There is a possibility that the start dates for school attendance by grade may be postponed again.

The Ministry of Education announced that it would comprehensively consider the epidemiological investigation results from health authorities and plans to announce whether to further postpone school attendance around the 20th of this month.

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