School Attendance Suspended at 12,003 Schools in 15 Cities and Provinces Nationwide... "Switch to Remote Classes"

Over 10,000 Locations for the First Time
Non-Face-to-Face Classes Across All 9 Provinces

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), over 10,000 schools have switched from in-person classes to remote learning. This is the highest number since in-person classes resumed in May.

The Ministry of Education announced that as of 10 a.m. on the 28th, a total of 12,003 schools across 15 cities and provinces nationwide have adjusted their in-person classes.

This is an increase of 2,283 schools compared to 9,720 schools on the last in-person class day, the 24th. The significant impact came from nine cities and provinces including Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, as well as Daegu, Gwangju, Ulsan, Gangwon, Gyeongbuk, and Jeju, which switched all their schools to remote learning.

By region, Gyeonggi had 4,483 schools, Seoul 2,006 schools, Gyeongbuk 1,625 schools, Gangwon 1,025 schools, Incheon 783 schools, Daegu 740 schools, Gwangju 603 schools, Ulsan 403 schools, Jeju 318 schools, Chungnam 6 schools, Jeonnam 4 schools, Jeonbuk 3 schools, Busan 2 schools, and Daejeon and Sejong with 1 school each did not have students attend in-person classes.

Meanwhile, from May 20 to midnight of this day, the cumulative number of student COVID-19 cases reached 2,890, with 31 new cases reported in a single day. The cumulative number of infected staff members was 510, with 3 newly confirmed cases.

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