In the Past Week, 731 Students Diagnosed Daily with COVID-19... 226 Fewer Than the Previous Week

814.9 → 963.6 → 958.1 → 731.3 Student Confirmed Cases Over 4 Weeks
49.1% Second Dose Completion Rate for Ages 12-17
66% of Universities Operating Seasonal Semesters Conduct Online Classes

On the 30th, when 5,037 new COVID-19 cases were reported, citizens visiting the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul City Hall Plaza were waiting to get tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The average daily number of COVID-19 student cases nationwide over the past week was recorded at 731.

According to the Ministry of Education on the 30th, the average daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school students nationwide during the recent week (December 23?29) was 731.3, a decrease of 226 from the previous week (958.1).

Student cases peaked in the second week of December and have been declining for two consecutive weeks. The average daily student cases over four weeks were ▲December 2?8: 814.9 ▲9?15: 963.6 ▲16?22: 958.1 ▲23?29: 731.3.

Regional student cases over the past week were ▲Gyeonggi 1,779 ▲Seoul 1,134 ▲Gyeongnam 336 ▲Incheon 299 ▲Busan 290 ▲Chungnam 217 ▲Daegu 171 ▲Gyeongbuk 161 ▲Chungbuk 149.

As of midnight on the 30th, the first-dose vaccination rate for adolescents aged 12?17 was 73.0%, and the second-dose completion rate was 49.1%. For ages 16?17, the first-dose rate was 86.0%, and the second-dose rate was 71.8%. For ages 12?15, the first-dose rate was 66.7%, and the second-dose rate was 38.0%.

The average daily number of confirmed cases among school staff over four weeks was 13.7 → 16.2 → 16.1 → 12.3.

The average daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among university students over the past week was 54.9, and among university staff was 10.3. The daily confirmed cases among university students steadily decreased over four weeks, recording 78.3 → 77.9 → 77.6 → 54.9.

According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Education from the 24th to the 28th targeting a total of 330 general and vocational universities, 269 out of 291 responding schools are operating winter semester courses. Among them, 66.1% conduct classes online, 28.1% hold in-person classes, and 5.8% operate a mix of in-person and online classes.

After the quarantine authorities announced strengthened social distancing measures on the 16th, the Ministry of Education also recommended that universities switch theoretical, liberal arts, and large-scale lectures for the winter semester to online formats.

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