Cumulative 240 Students and Staff Confirmed with COVID-19... 714 Schools Adjust Attendance

200 Students and 40 Staff
40 Students Confirmed Positive in One Day
Staff Cases Increase by 10

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] Amid the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the number of schools adjusting in-person attendance days recorded double digits for two consecutive days, while the number of students and staff confirmed positive also increased significantly.

According to the Ministry of Education, as of 10 a.m. on the 20th, 714 kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools across 5 metropolitan cities and provinces are adjusting their in-person attendance days. The number of schools adjusting attendance days the previous day was 689. Thirty-three schools newly adjusted their attendance schedules, while eight schools went on vacation.

With 19 high school students testing positive related to a sports facility in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, the number of confirmed student cases increased by 40 in one day (as of midnight). Family infections are also occurring consecutively. As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed student cases since May 20 reached 200. The Ministry of Education explained, "The facility where the cases occurred is a sports facility under local government jurisdiction and is not an academy based on the Academy Act." The number of confirmed staff cases increased by 10 compared to the previous day, bringing the cumulative total to 40.

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