Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education Conducts 'Academy Quarantine Inspection' Amid COVID-19 Resurgence

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education has launched a special quarantine inspection targeting academies and private institutes due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 confirmed cases. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 1st that it has launched a special quarantine inspection targeting academies and private institutes in response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases.

This special quarantine inspection involved visits to 5,561 academies and 592 private institutes by officials from regional education support offices and local governments until the 26th.

Considering the increase in students' use of academies during the vacation period and the rapid spread of variant viruses, the inspection focused on mandatory indoor mask-wearing and recommended quarantine guidelines.

On the 29th of last month, the Office of Education, in cooperation with the Yeosu Education Support Office and Yeosu City Hall, visited academies in the Yeosu area to check compliance with quarantine rules such as posting guidelines, temperature checks, ventilation, and disinfection, and requested cooperation to prevent the resurgence of COVID-19.

An official from the Office of Education said, “This year, we have supported academies with quarantine supplies worth 1,038.9 million won, including disinfectants, air sterilizers, and self-diagnosis kits,” adding, “Since infections in academies are directly linked to transmission in the local community, we will do our best to block infectious diseases through special inspections.”

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