Over 100 Students Tested Positive for COVID-19 Over the Weekend... 815 Schools Switch to Remote Classes

96 Confirmed Cases Between 4th and 6th
Total Cumulative Cases 1,571

658 More Schools Compared to Previous Class Day
All Middle and High Schools in Seoul Suspended Attendance Until 18th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] The number of students diagnosed with COVID-19 over the weekend increased by about 100.

According to the Ministry of Education on the 7th, 96 new student cases were reported between the 4th and 6th.

Since the resumption of in-person classes on May 20th until midnight of this day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases among students reached 1,571. The number of staff cases also increased by 16, totaling 295.

The number of schools adjusting their in-person class days due to COVID-19 also rose significantly. As of 10 a.m. on this day, 815 schools across 12 metropolitan cities and provinces had adjusted their in-person class days.

This is an increase of 658 schools compared to the previous class day on the 4th. This is because all middle and high schools in Seoul switched to remote classes for two weeks until the 18th. Seoul had the highest number of schools suspending in-person classes, with 743 schools.

Next were Gyeonggi with 33 schools, Busan and Ulsan with 6 schools each, Daejeon, Sejong, and Gangwon with 5 schools each, Jeonbuk with 4 schools, Incheon and Gyeongnam with 3 schools each, and Chungbuk and Gyeongbuk with 1 school each.

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