Deputy Prime Minister Yoo Eun-hye Holds Remote Meeting with Parents on Strengthening Quarantine Measures

Listening to Opinions of 20 Parents Regarding Strengthened Quarantine Measures

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye will hold a remote meeting with parents on the 25th at the Korea Educational Facilities Safety Institute in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.

Minister Yoo will listen to parents' opinions regarding the strengthened COVID-19 prevention measures announced on the 21st for schools and private academies nationwide. Twenty parents of kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school students, who are part of the Ministry of Education's Parent Policy Monitoring Group, will participate remotely from their homes.

The Ministry of Education has decided to proactively introduce polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for students and staff who wish to participate in the Seoul area next month. A focused prevention period will be operated for three weeks until the 11th of next month, targeting schools and private academies nationwide.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye emphasized, "The Ministry of Education will do its utmost to protect our students' safety and continue in-person classes, and we ask parents and all adults to strictly adhere to prevention guidelines to protect our children."

Minister Yoo will visit Seoul National University on the 26th to inspect the implementation of proactive COVID-19 testing. She plans to observe the specimen collection and analysis processes on-site and review the quarantine management status of the College of Natural Sciences research laboratories.

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