Only 3 Schools Adjusted In-Person Classes Due to COVID-19 Impact... Lowest in Two Months of Statistics

Ministry of Education Announcement as of 10 AM on the 28th
Total Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 77

Amid the occurrence of a COVID-19 case at Mukhyun Elementary School in Seoul, children are lining up to get tested at a temporary screening clinic set up at Mukhyun Elementary School in Jungnang-gu, Seoul on the 5th. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The number of schools that adjusted their in-person attendance days due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was counted as three.

As of 10 a.m. on the 28th, the Ministry of Education announced that one high school in Songpa-gu, Seoul, and one kindergarten and one elementary school each in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi Province, adjusted their in-person attendance days.

The number of kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools nationwide that adjusted their in-person attendance days on this day is the lowest since the second phase of staggered attendance began on May 27, when daily attendance adjustment status has been tracked.

However, confirmed cases have appeared again. As of midnight on this day, the number of confirmed cases among students after returning to school increased by one compared to the previous day, reaching 64. The number of staff members is 13, making a cumulative total of 77.

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