7950 Schools in 10 Cities and Provinces Nationwide Closed... 6 Additional Student Confirmed Cases

11 More Schools Than Previous Attendance Day
6 More Students Confirmed Positive

On the 7th, citizens are undergoing tests at the screening clinic of Yeongdeungpo-gu Public Health Center in Seoul, where another confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has occurred among National Assembly reporters. This is the third confirmed case since a reporter from a media outlet tested positive at the end of last month. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), on the 8th, in 7,950 schools across 10 cities and provinces nationwide, in-person classes were not conducted.

The Ministry of Education announced that as of 10 a.m. that day, the number of schools that adjusted their in-person class days increased by 11 compared to the previous in-person day.

The number of schools that suspended in-person classes had been increasing continuously since the Ministry of Education resumed publishing related statistics on the 19th of last month due to the resurgence of COVID-19, but decreased for the first time in about three weeks the day before. Although the number increased again that day, it was lower than on the 4th (8,252 schools), indicating a slowdown in the upward trend.

In the metropolitan area, except for third-year high school students, full remote classes are planned until the 20th, so the number is not expected to decrease significantly for the time being. By region, 2,080 schools in Seoul, 778 schools in Incheon, and 4,148 schools in Gyeonggi Province?totaling 6,934 schools in the metropolitan area?did not open. In Gwangju, 596 schools completely suspended in-person classes. Other areas included 224 schools in Jeonnam, 171 schools in Gangwon, 14 schools in Chungbuk, and 9 schools in Ulsan.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among students increased by 6 from the previous day, totaling 475. Confirmed cases among faculty and staff also increased by 3, reaching a total of 108.

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