Gyeongnam Office of Education Distributes 9 Rapid Antigen Test Kits per Student... 'Safety by Education Office, Students Only Excited for New Semester'

Purchased 4.29 Million Units by Public Procurement Service, 10% Stockpiled

Distributed to Students by End of March, 4 Units per Teacher

Gyeongnam Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education will distribute COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits to kindergartens and schools within the province.

To respond to the highly transmissible Omicron variant and to detect COVID-19 infections early to prevent further spread and protect children's health, the Public Procurement Service purchased 4.29 million kits.

The distribution targets all 1,676 educational facilities in the province, including kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools, special schools, other schools, and unauthorized educational facilities, and will be allocated weekly per student from the fourth week of February through the end of March.

In the fourth week of February, each kindergarten student will receive 2 kits, and in March, all students will receive 1 to 2 kits weekly, totaling 9 kits. Faculty and staff will receive 4 kits each.

The Gyeongnam Office of Education stated that to minimize the burden on schools, the Education Support Office will sort the kits by student and distribute them weekly to schools, while reserving 10% of the total quantity based on the number of students and staff to prepare for emergencies.

Considering the large quantity, the sorting work will be conducted in cooperation with the Gyeongnam branch of the Korean Red Cross Volunteer Association while adhering to quarantine guidelines.

Superintendent Park Jong-hoon said, “We will do our best to quickly distribute rapid antigen test kits to block the spread of Omicron as much as possible and create a safe educational environment.”

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