All Students of VR Experience Education at Sangju Middle School, Gyeongbuk Test Positive... Full Investigation Following Instructor Confirmation in Gyeonggi-do

The photo shows the operation of the Safe Call access control system inside the Sangju City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Regarding the confirmation of COVID-19 infection in a virtual reality (VR) specialist instructor living in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, all middle school students and teachers in Sangju, Gyeongbuk, who received the experiential education tested negative.

According to Sangju City on the 18th, on the 15th from 1 PM for one hour, 25 first-year students at Sangju Middle School received virtual reality experiential education from instructor A, who traveled from Gyeonggi Province for a special lecture.

Afterwards, instructor A underwent testing in Gimpo due to fever symptoms and was confirmed positive for COVID-19. Upon learning this, Sangju City conducted comprehensive testing on 30 individuals, including 27 students and 3 teachers who attended or had contact with the instructor, all of whom tested negative. Considering the school's special circumstances, the city ordered all students who attended the lecture to self-quarantine for 14 days.

A Sangju City official stated, "Both the instructor and students wore masks during the lecture, and it was confirmed that they complied with quarantine rules such as maintaining a consistent distance."

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