"Preventing Any Quarantine Gaps" ... Busan Office of Education Supports 8,666 Locations Including Academies with 'Self-Diagnosis Kits'

Busan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education is providing rapid antigen self-test kits to 8,666 locations including academies, private institutes, and reading rooms in the Busan area to prevent COVID-19 infections within academies.

This support aims to alleviate the increased cost burden from self-managed quarantine measures at academies and to block the spread of COVID-19 infections in these institutions.

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education is distributing 15 self-test kits per academy and 10 self-test kits per private institute and reading room, with a budget of 312 million KRW.

With a budget of 1.38 billion KRW, quarantine supplies worth approximately 200,000 KRW per academy were provided to those facing financial difficulties due to social distancing and business hour restrictions. Private institutes and reading rooms also received quarantine supplies worth approximately 100,000 KRW each.

Superintendent Kim Seok-jun stated, “As COVID-19 Omicron variant cases among students continue to rise, we ask that quarantine guidelines be strictly followed to prevent any gaps in infection control.”

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