39.6 Students Confirmed in the Last Week of March... Rapid Increase Among University Students Too

277 Students and 52 Staff Confirmed with COVID-19
29 Locations in Seoul, 19 in Gyeonggi, and 19 in Chungbuk Shift to Remote Classes

On the morning of the 2nd, when the first day of school for elementary, middle, and high schools in the 2021 academic year began, students were lining up before entering the classroom at Gangbit Elementary School in Gangdong-gu, Seoul. Photo by Joint Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] In the last week of March, an average of 39.6 kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school students were confirmed positive for COVID-19 each day.

On the 1st, the Ministry of Education announced that from March 25 to 31, 277 students and 52 staff members tested positive for COVID-19.

As of 10 a.m., 20,256 schools (98.8%) conducted in-person classes, while 113 schools (0.6%) switched to remote learning. 143 schools observed discretionary holidays.

Schools unable to conduct in-person classes were 29 in Seoul, 19 in Gyeonggi, and 19 in Chungbuk, among other regions.

The number of students attending in-person classes (as of 10 a.m. on the 1st) was 4,395,505, accounting for 74% of all students. Students unable to attend due to COVID-19 numbered 39,035, of whom 8,212 were in self-quarantine due to confirmed cases or contact.

In the past week, 143 university students tested positive, averaging 20.4 per day. The daily average increased due to cluster infections in university dormitories and other locations. Eight university staff members tested positive. The cumulative confirmed cases rose to 508 students and 62 staff members.

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