SEOUL: South Korea on Monday said it will reopen schools in stages starting from May 13, as the daily number of domestic cases of the new coronavirus hasBut health authorities urged vigilance once about 5.5 million elementary, middle and high school students gather in classrooms and they are conducting mock drills and preparing guidelines in the event of any upsurge in infection.
High school seniors preparing for a highly competitive annual college entrance exam, which has been postponed by two weeks to Dec 3, are allowed to attend classes from May 13.Students and teachers will have to wear a mask except for during mealtimes, wipe their desks and maintain distance as they move around.
The announcement came a day after the government relaxed the distancing rules from May 6, enabling some public facilities such as museums and libraries to reopen in stages.