In Daegu and Gyeongbuk, Public Official Recruitment Exams Face Increased Tension Due to COVID-19

Daegu, Over 13,000 Candidates at 28 Test Centers with an Average Ratio of 17 to 1
Gyeongbuk, 18,000 Candidates at 38 Regional Test Centers with an Average Ratio of 9 to 1
Self-Quarantined Individuals Use Separate Test Centers, Symptomatic Candidates

On the morning of the 13th, when the 2020 local government and local education office public competitive recruitment exams for grades 8 and 9 were held, examinees lined up to undergo temperature checks at Pukyung Health High School in Saha-gu, Busan. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Amid concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the local government public official open competitive recruitment exams were simultaneously held from 10 a.m. on the 13th in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do.

On this day, 240,531 candidates nationwide took the local government official exams at 593 testing centers, and 55,338 candidates took the local education office official exams at 109 testing centers.

In Daegu, 13,073 candidates are putting their utmost effort to overcome the average competition ratio of 17 to 1 at 28 testing centers for this public recruitment, which selects 765 candidates across 25 job categories. In Gyeongbuk Province, the exams were conducted at 38 testing centers across 7 regions including Gumi and Andong. The number of applicants was 18,223, showing an average competition ratio of 9.0 to 1.

Gyeongbuk Governor Lee Cheol-woo is seen visiting Gumi Geumoh Technical High School, the nursing examination site, on the 12th to inspect quarantine measures.

In preparation for the exam, Gyeongbuk Province strictly adhered to pre-exam disinfection and compliance with testing center manuals according to the 'Local Government Public Official New Recruitment Exam Quarantine Management Measures' announced at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) meeting. Candidates showing symptoms during the fever check were allowed to take the exam separately in designated provisional testing rooms at each testing center, and after the exam, professional companies were commissioned to carry out disinfection and sterilization of key facilities such as classrooms and restrooms.

On the day before the exam, the 12th, Gyeongbuk Governor Lee Cheol-woo visited Gumi City’s Geumoh Technical High School, the nursing job category testing site, to conduct a preliminary inspection of overall exam preparations including COVID-19 quarantine measures to ensure the safety of candidates.

The governor urged, "Since this is a large-scale exam held amid the COVID-19 situation, please ensure thorough quarantine measures to prevent the spread of infection and guarantee the safety of candidates, and make every effort to conduct the exam flawlessly."

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