Large-scale exams scheduled for this weekend... Education authorities "Strengthen quarantine measures"

Local Government Employee Recruitment Exams, etc.
Maintain Distance of at Least 1.5m
Mandatory Mask Wearing

As of the 12th, 17 Schools Adjusted Attendance Dates
Overall Level at 0.02%
One Elementary and One Middle School Student Tested Positive Each

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] As a large-scale exam with many participants is scheduled for the upcoming weekend, the education authorities are strengthening quarantine measures.

According to the Ministry of Education on the 12th, the local government 8th and 9th grade open competitive recruitment exam will be held on the 13th at 109 test centers across 17 cities and provinces nationwide. The number of applicants is 55,338, with 4,078 to be selected.

The Ministry of Education will deploy fire and health personnel at each test site to prevent close contact and manage examinee flow. When using restrooms, social distancing must be maintained, and a distance of at least 1.5 meters between examinees should be ensured. If air conditioners are used, ventilation must occur once every two hours. Wearing masks is mandatory. The test sites will be disinfected by professional companies before and after the exams.

The self-study degree program Level 1 exam, scheduled for the 14th, has 13,883 applicants. Those who are confirmed positive cases, quarantined individuals, those showing symptoms on the exam day, or those not wearing masks will not be allowed to take the exam. The Ministry of Education and the National Institute for Lifelong Education will dispatch 63 infection control officers to 33 test centers, excluding seven prisons, to inspect, support, and manage quarantine measures.

The second stage of the gifted school entrance exam will also be conducted. A total of 4,807 candidates will take the exam at 17 test centers nationwide. Since self-quarantined individuals are allowed to take the exam, they will be tested at separate centers where supervisors and managers will wear Level D protective suits and face shields. If symptoms such as fever are detected on site, the examinees will be separated and tested in a separate room.

Meanwhile, as of 10 a.m. on the 12th, 17 kindergartens and elementary, middle, and high schools nationwide have adjusted their in-person class schedules, accounting for about 0.08% of the total. One additional kindergarten student and one middle school student have been confirmed positive.

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