Adjustment of School Attendance Days at 8,245 Schools Nationwide... Record High Again After Late May

Partial School Attendance Failures in Some Schools Across 16 Cities and Provinces Nationwide

On the morning of the 26th of last month, when full remote classes were implemented for all elementary, middle, and high schools in the Seoul metropolitan area except for third-year high school students, third-year students were attending school at Gyeongbok High School in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as special schools nationwide that have adjusted their in-person class days, have once again recorded the highest numbers.

According to the Ministry of Education, as of 10 a.m. on the 3rd, 8,245 schools across 16 cities and provinces nationwide are adjusting their in-person class days. This is the highest number since the phased return to in-person classes began at the end of May.

The number increased by 37 schools compared to the previous day.

By region, 1,984 schools in Seoul, 764 in Incheon, and 4,124 in Gyeonggi Province?totaling 6,872 schools in the metropolitan area?have not conducted in-person classes. The metropolitan area has switched entirely to remote classes until the 11th.

The number of students who tested positive for COVID-19 increased by 8 as of midnight. The cumulative number of confirmed staff cases rose by 1 to 103.

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