8052 Schools Unable to Open Again at Record High... Total of 415 Students Confirmed Positive
Full Remote Classes in the Seoul Metropolitan Area Until the 11th
545 More Schools Compared to the Previous Day
102 Confirmed Staff Members
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View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The number of schools unable to open due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has once again surpassed the highest record.
According to the Ministry of Education, as of 10 a.m. on the 1st, 8,052 kindergartens, elementary, middle, high schools, and special schools across 14 metropolitan cities and provinces have adjusted their in-person class schedules.
This is an increase of 545 schools compared to the previous day’s 7,507 schools; 548 schools adjusted their in-person class days, while 3 schools resumed in-person classes.
By region, the metropolitan area, which entered full remote classes until the 11th of this month, had the highest number. This includes 596 schools in Gwangju, 271 schools in Cheongju, Chungbuk, 137 schools in Suncheon, Jeonnam, 153 schools in Wonju, Gangwon, and 41 schools in Seogwipo, Jeju.
The number of confirmed student cases increased by 18 compared to the previous day, but 2 cases on the 28th and 5 cases on the 30th were omitted, so as of midnight on this day, the increase was 11. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 student cases is 415. For staff, as of the 30th, one additional case was confirmed, bringing the total to 102.
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Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education has sufficiently supplied quarantine supplies to support vocational high school students’ participation in field training and established a response and immediate reporting system in case patients occur during training. If a symptomatic person appears at the training site, the responsible teacher and company field instructor will be contacted immediately, and nearby screening clinics and public health center locations will be provided.
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