10 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases at Gangnam Daeseong Academy

Group Infections Among Students and Teachers
Closure Until the 2nd of Next Month

Last July, citizens who visited the screening clinic set up at Songpa-gu Public Health Center in Seoul were waiting to get tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Ten COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at Gangnam Daesung Academy, a large entrance exam academy in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education on the 28th, one student at Gangnam Daesung Academy tested positive on the 23rd. Subsequently, nine more students and instructors tested positive, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 10.

Except for the 10 confirmed cases, all other 2,153 students and instructors tested negative. The academy will remain closed until the 2nd of next month.

An education office official stated, "We plan to conduct on-site inspections with the district office to check for any violations of quarantine rules."

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