Gyeongju City Conducts COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests at Dormitory High School... 181 Symptomatic Cases Test Negative

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 4th that it conducted COVID-19 diagnostic tests on all dormitory residents and staff of Kyunghee School, a special school where practicing 'social distancing in daily life' related to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is difficult, as well as nine high schools nationwide that recruit students from across the country.

The Gyeongju Public Health Center and Gyeongju Office of Education started testing from Kyunghee School on the 21st of last month and completed testing at Samsung Life Arts High School on the 4th, covering a total of 10 schools in the area, including 687 students and 560 staff members, totaling 1,247 people. As of the 4th, all 1,088 people whose test results have been received tested negative. The results for the remaining 159 people are expected soon.

Additionally, 181 students and staff who showed suspected COVID-19 symptoms after returning to in-person classes and were tested at screening clinics on the 3rd all tested negative, but were advised to stay home until their symptoms improve.

A representative from the Gyeongju Public Health Center stated, "We have established an emergency communication system among the health center, education office, and schools to promptly conduct epidemiological investigations and diagnostic tests in case of confirmed cases within schools, doing our best to prevent community cluster infections."

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