One Day Before Full Remote Classes for Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, 2,100 Schools Nationwide Unable to Attend In-Person Classes

255 Schools Increased Compared to Previous Day
Jeonnam Suncheon Switches to Remote Classes

22 More Student Confirmed Cases, 4 More Staff
Out of 381 Total, 202 in Seoul and Gyeonggi

Eun-Hye Yoo, Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs and Minister of Education, is announcing the transition to remote classes for kindergartens, elementary, middle, high, and special schools located in the metropolitan area at the briefing room of the main building of the Government Seoul Office on the 25th. Photo by Moohonam

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the eve of the complete suspension of in-person classes at kindergartens and elementary, middle, and high schools in the Seoul metropolitan area, the number of schools that have adjusted their in-person class days has exceeded 2,000.

The Ministry of Education announced on the 25th at 10 a.m. that 2,100 schools across 12 cities and provinces have adjusted their in-person class days.

The number of schools adjusting in-person classes on this day is the highest since related statistics were released at the end of May. This is an increase of 255 schools compared to 1,845 schools the previous day. Seven schools started in-person classes, and one school began vacation and was excluded from the list, but 263 schools additionally adjusted their in-person days.

By city and province, the Seoul metropolitan area includes 157 schools in Seoul, 157 in Incheon, and 524 in Gyeonggi. Other regions include 580 schools in Gwangju, 268 schools in Cheongju, Chungbuk, 120 schools in Wonju, Gangwon, and 116 schools in Suncheon, Jeonnam.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among students and staff continues to rise steadily. Compared to the previous day, student cases increased by 22 and staff cases by 4. This brings the cumulative total to 307 students and 74 staff members.

As the COVID-19 situation spreads mainly in the Seoul metropolitan area, from the 26th, all kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools, and special schools except for 3rd-year high school students will conduct remote classes. Previously, in response to the social distancing level being raised to level 2, the number of students attending in person was adjusted to one-third, but due to the continuous occurrence of confirmed cases among students and staff, this decision was made.

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