South Korea’s Schools Have Begun Reopening

Despite recent cluster infections South Korea’s schools have begun their phased reopening:

High school seniors sit at desks fitted with plastic dividers in Daejeon, 164 kilometers south of Seoul, on May 20, 2020. (Yonhap)

Schools finally reopened Wednesday after a monthslong closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, putting to the test the government ability to control outbreaks at schools.

In a phased reopening plan, high school seniors became the first group to attend in-person classes, 79 days after the original semester start day of March 2. The other students, including preschoolers, will return to school by June 8.

The government has postponed school reopening five times already, as parents and school officials worried about potential coronavirus outbreak. Small clusters of infections added to the anxiety amid prolonged social distancing.

Yonhap

You can read more at the link, but the preventive measures should be something closely watched by school administrators in the United States to implement best practices.

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Flyingsword
Flyingsword
6 years ago

Heard many of the schools had to immediately shut down again due to infected children. Since schools shut down as soon as there is a flu case too…. https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/skorean-school-shuts-after-student-tests-covid19-positive/1841501

Flyingsword
Flyingsword
6 years ago

Anyway, school reopening / CCP virus is all distraction to draw attention away from fraudulent elections and attempts to change the ROK constitution.

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