On the First Day of the Second School Reopening, 136 Students in Daegu Elementary, Middle, and High Schools Sent Home with COVID-19 Symptoms

On the 27th, Kang Eun-hee, Superintendent of Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education, is seen holding an emergency briefing following a 'COVID-19' confirmation among students at Oseong High School.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the first day of the second phase of school reopening on the 27th, when a high school senior in Daegu was again confirmed positive, a total of 136 students from elementary, middle, high, and special schools in the Daegu area were unable to attend classes due to symptoms related to COVID-19.

Kang Eun-hee, Superintendent of Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education, stated this during an emergency briefing on the afternoon of the 27th, and requested, "Since even a single confirmed case can lead to the suspension of the entire school's attendance, all students, parents, and staff must strictly adhere to quarantine guidelines."

According to the Metropolitan Office of Education, among 35,152 kindergarten students, 14,363 who were not subject to alternating attendance were eligible to attend, but excluding 724 students (5%) who chose online classes, only 13,639 students (95%) attended in person.

For elementary school grades 1-2, out of 9,679 eligible students, 223 students missed school due to 73 (0.8%) being restricted from attending based on self-diagnosis, 144 (1.5%) with underlying health conditions, and 6 (0.1%) sent home.

Among middle school 3rd graders, out of 13,161 students, 166 did not attend school due to 112 (0.9%) being restricted based on self-diagnosis, 18 (0.1%) with underlying conditions, and 36 (0.3%) sent home.

For high school grades 2-3, out of 44,504 eligible students, 4,635 (10.4%) were absent due to confirmed cases or self-diagnosis-based attendance restrictions. Additionally, 70 students (0.2%) with underlying conditions did not attend, and 93 students (0.2%) showing COVID-19 symptoms were sent home.

In special schools with 444 eligible students, one student showed symptoms and was sent home during class.

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