Eun-Hye Yoo “Please stop the social activities with the hearts of the test takers’ parents until the SAT”

The government requested that students stop their daily social activities with the heart of their parents for a week until the 2021 university entrance exam, which will be held on the 3rd of next month.

As of day 26, the educational authorities found that 21 tested and 144 self-isolation received notification of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19).

Vice Premier Yu Eun-hye and the Minister of Education announced a call to the public at the Sejong government building on the same day and said, “All the people sincerely request that all ordinary social activities stop for a week from today. with the heart of the parents with the examinees “.

Vice Premier Yoo added that infections in their twenties account for 19% of all infections, and there are many asymptomatic infections.

Deputy Prime Minister Yoo emphasized that ‘distance’ is also necessary within the examinee’s home.

The Education Ministry estimated that 70% of the reasons for infection among students confirmed in November were family-related infections.

Vice Premier Yoo said, “During the remaining week from the examinee’s family, please keep as much distance as possible in the house.”

In 2021, there were 1,381 test sites and 31,459 test rooms, 50% more compared to the previous year.

The Ministry of Education and each metropolitan / provincial education office operate separate testing centers and test rooms for confirmed and self-isolated examinees.

The number of examinees who received confirmation notification from Corona 19 was 21, and the number of self-employed examinees who will be assigned to a separate examination site is 144.

Confirmed patients are tested in beds and living treatment centers, but the government has secured beds to screen up to 172 confirmed patients.

For the self-isolation candidates, a total of 3,800 people in 784 testing rooms were prepared to take the test.

The Office of Education will begin assigning a separate testing site beginning this day.

The government decided to extend the working hours of the public health center in preparation for an unexpected situation on December 2, the day before the SAT, and to immediately notify the results even if the examinees take the diagnostic test the day before the SAT .

Vice Premier Yoo said, “Even if there are test subjects or confirmed cases the day before the SAT, we plan to provide testing opportunities, so please do not panic and follow the instructions from the Center of Public Health and the Office of Education.” “Please inform the education office and take it to a separate exam room.”

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