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The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has ordered suspensions from 42 kindergartens and middle, high schools in Jungnang-gu and Seongbuk-gu. Schools adjacent to the 5th patient's line. The Ministry of Education advised colleges to postpone the start of next month, which has never been delayed because of an epidemic.

Reporter Han Ji-yeon reports.

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This is an elementary school in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, where a suspension order has been given.

It is located 431m away from CGV Sungshin Women's University entrance where patient # 5 went.

[Don reef parents: I think it's too late. It should have been a little faster, but children have a weak immunity.]

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has ordered the closure of 42 kindergartens and elementary, middle, and high schools in Seongbuk-gu and Jungnang-gu, which are included in the 5th patient's route.

[Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education officials: the path that patient 5 moved, I took the center there. 1km radius, within 1km radius.]

In the meantime, the school has been closed on its own discretion, but this is the first time the DOE has ordered a suspension.

The period of suspension is for eight days, up to 13 days, which takes into account 14 days of incubation, based on the 30th day of the last month when 5 patients were confirmed.

The University Street, which is about to start next month, also had an emergency, and the Ministry of Education recommended the delay.

[Eun Hye / Minister of Education: It is recommended that the university adjust the start date of the new semester in March within 4 weeks.]

Many colleges have already delayed the opening of one or two weeks, and the graduation is being canceled.

[Seongjin / Sogang University February graduates: I understand that official events will be canceled and only gowns and bachelor's hats will be rented.]

International students from China were also advised to self-contain for two weeks.

[Central student at Chung-Ang University: If you go to Korea and stay at home, it's frustrating. Already stayed in China for two weeks and went outside and adapted.]

The Department is also considering additional funding for the purchase of defense supplies and the production of online classes.