COVID-19 Spread Prevents Attendance at 8,252 Schools Nationwide... Consecutive Daily Records (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), in-person classes were not held at 8,252 schools nationwide.

The Ministry of Education announced that as of 10 a.m. on the 4th, the number of schools that adjusted their in-person class days increased by 7 from the previous day (8,245 schools), setting a new record since in-person classes resumed in May.

The number of schools suspending in-person classes has been hitting daily records since May 26, when 6,840 schools in the metropolitan area, excluding third-year high school students, switched entirely to remote learning.

By region, in-person classes were canceled at 6,887 schools in the metropolitan area alone, including 1,991 in Seoul, 766 in Incheon, and 4,130 in Gyeonggi.

In Gwangju, all 596 schools suspended in-person classes, and additionally, 315 schools in Chungbuk, 225 in Jeonnam, 172 in Gangwon, 41 in Jeju, 7 in Chungnam, 3 in Daejeon, 2 in Gyeongbuk, and 1 each in Daegu, Ulsan, Sejong, and Gyeongnam were unable to hold in-person classes.

Since the phased return to in-person classes began on May 20 until the previous day, the cumulative number of students confirmed with COVID-19 reached 450, an increase of 4 from the day before.

The cumulative number of faculty and staff who tested positive for COVID-19 remained unchanged at 103 from the previous day.

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