Gwangju Office of Education Launches Special Quarantine Inspection for Academies and Private Institutes

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 26th that from the 22nd to the 24th, it conducted a government joint special quarantine inspection targeting a total of 233 academies and private institutes to prevent COVID-19.

This government joint special quarantine inspection was promoted to raise awareness of the recent increasing trend of COVID-19 transmission among students, families, and peer groups.

The inspection involved the Metropolitan Office of Education, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall, and five autonomous districts, forming a joint inspection team that deployed seven teams (23 members).

The joint inspection team checked compliance with basic quarantine rules and academy facility quarantine guidelines, including ▲mask wearing ▲visitor log maintenance ▲ventilation and disinfection ▲prohibition of food consumption ▲restriction of entry for symptomatic individuals ▲designation of quarantine managers ▲posting of quarantine rules.

In particular, they focused on checking compliance with quarantine rules such as limiting the number of people to one person per 4㎡ of facility area or leaving one seat empty at academies and private institutes within Gwangju.

Ryu Hye-sook, Deputy Superintendent of the Metropolitan Office of Education, said, “To prevent COVID-19 and stop its spread in the local community, we ask not only academy officials but also all main users including students to strictly adhere to basic quarantine rules,” and added, “Our Metropolitan Office of Education will continue to focus its efforts on preventing and controlling the spread of COVID-19.”

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