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Schools and kindergartens are an emergency amid fears about the new corona. After confirming that the parents had contacted the examiner, more than 300 schools from all over the country, including elementary schools, which were in urgent absence, were delayed or closed.

I'm Ahn Hee-jae.

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A notice board for temporary closure is located inside the Mounkun Elementary School gate in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul.

One parent was urgently closed after being informed that he was seated next to the 12th patient in a Bucheon movie theater.

[School official: I put it on. For 3-4 days. (Because of the new coronavirus).

Yale Elementary School in Eunpyeong-gu was also temporarily closed today (3 days) and tomorrow because it was confirmed that 10 and 11 patients went to a parent-operated store.

As new coronavirus shows signs of spread, more preschools and schools are closed.

The Ministry of Education, which had been passive in delaying school suspension or opening of school, decided to allow the school to shut down in areas where the examiner occurred or local schools concerned about infection.

[Education Department officials: According to the seriousness of the situation, we proceeded to discuss with the Central Accident Division of the Ministry of Health and Welfare to postpone school delays. As the 2nd and 3rd infected people came out (I decided to take a break)]

The Ministry of Education also decided to hold a meeting with university officials this week to review whether the opening of the course will be delayed.

(Video coverage: Ju Beom, Hong Jong Soo, Video editing: Hye Young Choi, Image provided by Seoul Yale Elementary School)