Gyeongnam Office of Education Reports 99.43% Attendance Rate for Grade 12 In-Person Classes... 166 Students Absent

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] On the first day of in-person classes for 3rd-year high school students on the 20th, the attendance rate for 3rd-year students in Gyeongnam Province was recorded at 99.43%, with 166 students absent.

The Office of Education visited schools in the province that day to inspect overall class operations, including attendance status, mask-wearing, measures in case of confirmed COVID-19 cases, spacing between desks in classrooms, guidance during breaks, and lunchroom operations.

According to the tally of first-period attendance at 187 high schools in the province, out of 29,103 3rd-year students, 28,937 attended, resulting in an attendance rate of 99.43%. The 166 students who did not attend did not notify the schools of their reasons and were marked absent.

A total of 182 students were recognized as present, including 146 students (0.5%) who were prevented from attending due to COVID-19 self-diagnosis and fever checks, and 36 students (0.1%) participating in off-campus experiential learning, including home study.

Among them, a 3rd-year student in Gimhae was classified as a suspected COVID-19 symptomatic case, underwent specimen testing, and is awaiting results.

The provincial Office of Education pre-announced quarantine rules such as washing hands for 30 seconds in preparation for 3rd-year in-person classes, and provided health masks stocked by schools to students who did not bring masks when attending.

Each school installed thermal imaging cameras to conduct fever checks, and if fever or abnormal physical symptoms were detected, they were immediately reported to the school nurse.

In the lunchroom, students maintained physical distancing while waiting, and safety was ensured through the use of individual partitions and assigned seating for each student.

In case of confirmed cases, the affected school will immediately switch to remote classes and quarantine students and staff, with additional measures to be taken based on epidemiological investigation results.

Kim Hyun-hee, Director of Secondary Education at the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education, said, "Thanks to the efforts of frontline schools, students can attend classes safely," and added, "We will do our best to ensure schools can carry out educational activities without difficulties."

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