COVID-19 School Influx Blockade Efforts... Gyeongbuk Office of Education Supports 700,000 Self-Diagnosis Kits for Chuseok Holiday Preparation

Gyeongbuk Office of Education will provide 700,000 self-diagnostic kits to students and staff in preparation for the Chuseok holiday.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] The Gyeongbuk Office of Education will provide 700,000 self-diagnostic kits to students and staff in preparation for the Chuseok holiday to prevent the influx of COVID-19 into schools and ensure safe educational activities for students.

The COVID-19 Situation Management Team at the provincial Office of Education expects a sharp increase in confirmed cases after the holiday due to increased movement during the Chuseok holiday, amid the ongoing rise in COVID-19 cases since the start of the semester.

Following the distribution of two self-diagnostic kits per student and staff member after the semester began, an additional two kits will be provided in preparation for the Chuseok holiday. The distributed self-diagnostic kits are not for preemptive testing but are to be used at home if symptoms appear during or after the holiday period.

The school quarantine inspections, originally scheduled until the first week of September, will be extended until the third week of September to address difficulties and grievances faced by schools amid the prolonged COVID-19 situation.

Superintendent Lim Jong-sik stated, “I hope students strictly adhere to quarantine rules during the holiday and have a joyful and safe Chuseok holiday.”

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