In Gyeongbuk, all elementary and middle school grades attend in-person classes... 1st and 2nd-year middle school students may attend every other week

Superintendent Lim Jong-sik is seen spraying hand sanitizer on children at Gangnam Elementary School in Andong City on the morning of the 8th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] On the 8th, 22,332 first-year middle school students and 42,082 fifth and sixth graders in Gyeongsangbuk-do also started attending in-person classes. Accordingly, following the return to school for all high school grades on the 3rd, the schedule for in-person classes for all elementary and middle school grades has been completed.

For middle schools, in-person attendance can be arranged on a biweekly basis for first and second-year students to reduce density in response to COVID-19, following consultations among school members. All schools minimize contact between students by dispersing them through measures such as separating routes between grades and adjusting attendance times, meal times, and break times by grade to prevent infectious diseases.

As the number of elementary school students attending in person increases, schools operate optimized attendance plans such as alternating day or alternating week schedules based on school conditions and consultations with members, considering the safety, health, and learning rights of students in oversized and overcrowded classes. Group activities and movement classes within the school are also minimized to prevent contact and droplet infection.

The Gyeongbuk Office of Education notified parents through each school to access the daily health self-diagnosis system before attending school for all students, and guided the 'COVID-19 Response In-Person Classes, Attendance, Evaluation, and Record Operation Guidelines 2nd Edition' to support in-person classes more promptly and actively.

Superintendent Jong-sik Lim stated, "With in-person classes taking place for all schools and grades in the province, all faculty and staff are maintaining vigilance from early morning until dismissal, carefully managing everything from quarantine to classes and student guidance." He added, "Together with health authorities, we will closely monitor the infectious disease situation in the community and make every effort to respond proactively and actively so that schools can be the safest place for students."

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