Incheon Munhak Elementary and Nam Incheon Girls' Middle Schools Suspend Attendance Until the 19th Due to Student COVID-19 Cases

Students are maintaining social distancing while waiting for specimen tests at Incheon Munhak Elementary School, where a student tested positive.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Two elementary and middle schools in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, where a student tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), will close their doors for ten days.

The Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 9th that Incheon Munhak Elementary School and Nam Incheon Girls' Middle School will suspend in-person classes and switch to remote learning until the 19th of this month.

After being notified of the student's positive test result on the morning of the same day, the Office of Education, in consultation with Incheon City, the Incheon Southern Education Support Office, and the respective schools, made this decision.

Health authorities have closed the two schools and set up walk-through screening clinics on the school grounds to conduct tests for enrolled students and others. The number of people subject to testing, including students and staff, is 380 at Incheon Munhak Elementary and 318 at Nam Incheon Girls' Middle School.

Earlier that day, five people tested positive for COVID-19, including four members of a family living in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, led by A (71), and B (75, female), a resident of a nursing home.

Among the family members were two granddaughters of A who attend Incheon Munhak Elementary and Nam Incheon Girls' Middle School.

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