Deputy Prime Minister Yoo Eun-hye Meets Teachers, Says "No Need to Be Excessively Anxious"

Listening to On-site Opinions on 1st Semester Quarantine and Academic Operation Plans
"Please Respond Calmly Even if Unexpected Situations Occur"

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye met with on-site teachers on the 24th to discuss the new semester's academic operations and quarantine situation, stating, "The government considers the Omicron outbreak as the initial stage of COVID-19 becoming endemic, and there is no need to be excessively anxious."

This meeting was organized to provide detailed guidance on the '1st semester quarantine and academic operation plan' in response to Omicron to on-site teachers and to listen to their opinions.

Deputy Prime Minister Yoo told the teachers, "Children and adolescents under 18 continue to account for about 25-30% of the nationwide COVID-19 confirmed cases, and this proportion is inevitably increasing," adding, "Please keep in mind that there may be many confirmed cases among school personnel, and calmly respond according to the prepared plans even if unexpected situations arise."

Yoo also said, "We will work to reduce the various quarantine burdens that schools bear as the current Omicron situation stabilizes," and "We will utilize the first two weeks of March as an adaptation period to support the implementation of various policies announced by the Ministry of Education and strive to develop policies with high on-site acceptance."

The Ministry of Education plans to continue listening to on-site opinions and providing substantial support for academic operations through future Omicron response task force meetings and emergency and inspection support teams between the Ministry of Education, metropolitan and provincial offices of education, and education support offices.

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