158 Seoul Educators Who Visited Itaewon and Other Areas... "Testing Underway"

Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Accepts Voluntary Reports Until Previous Day
53 Native English Teachers and Others
Strict Disciplinary Action for Unreported Cases Upon Incident Occurrence

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] During the recent golden holiday, 158 Seoul-area education staff members were found to have visited Seoul entertainment venues or surrounding areas where confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were reported.

On the 13th, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced that, based on voluntary reports from education staff up to the previous day, a total of 158 staff members visited areas such as Itaewon, Nonhyeon-dong, and Sinchon from April 29 to May 6, including 53 native English teachers. Since the reports were collected from education staff, this includes teachers, education officials, and volunteers.

Among the total 158 individuals, 14 visited entertainment venues, and 144 visited areas where confirmed cases occurred. All visitors to entertainment venues underwent COVID-19 testing, and all tested negative. Of those who visited areas with confirmed cases, 79 were tested, 46 received negative results, and 33 are awaiting their results.

The Office of Education stated, "There will be no disadvantages solely for visiting these locations, but in cases of unreported visits leading to issues, strict disciplinary actions such as personnel measures and claims for damages will be taken."

Meanwhile, regarding a third-year high school student from A High School who visited an Itaewon club during the holiday, the Office clarified that "the individual is 20 years old and is not a minor."

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