The Official Start of Winter Vacation... 9,652 Schools Adjust In-Person Class Days

875 Fewer Locations Compared to Previous Class Day

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] The number of schools conducting remote classes instead of in-person attendance due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has fallen below 10,000.

As of 10 a.m. on the 4th, the Ministry of Education announced that 9,652 schools across 14 cities and provinces nationwide have adjusted their in-person class days.

This is a decrease of 875 schools compared to the previous class day on the 31st of last month (10,527 schools).

The number of schools conducting remote classes had remained above 10,000 throughout last week but dropped below 10,000 for the first time in 11 days since the 24th of last month (9,720 schools).

The decrease in the number of schools is largely attributed to the start of school vacations. There were 91 schools that newly switched from in-person to remote classes due to COVID-19, while 328 schools that had been conducting remote classes began in-person classes.

By region, all schools in Seoul (1,630 schools), Daegu (304 schools), Incheon (561 schools), Gwangju (487 schools), Ulsan (345 schools), Gyeonggi (4,091 schools), Gangwon (964 schools), and Gyeongbuk (1,173 schools) were closed. Additionally, 86 schools in Chungbuk, 5 schools in Jeonnam, 2 schools each in Daejeon and Jeonbuk, and 1 school each in Busan and Chungnam also did not allow students to attend in person.

The cumulative number of student COVID-19 cases reached 3,285, with 24 new cases added in a single day. The cumulative number of infected staff members is 561, an increase of 2.

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