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On the 23rd of this year, children's school days, which have already been delayed twice, are approaching another week. Parents' concern is whether school opening is postponed. The government plans to draw a conclusion today (16th) tomorrow.

Reporter Han Ji-yeon.

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343 children and adolescents under 18 years of age were diagnosed in Korea, and only 4.2% of all confirmed patients.

There are no cases of severe abnormalities or death.

Health officials warned, however, that pediatric adolescents can act as a 'quiet preaching group' in the spread of corona19.

The fact that the symptoms are relatively weak can lead to a lot of activity even if you are infected, and the long-term stay at school and close contact are also risk factors.

[Kwon Joon-wook / Deputy Head of Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters: Secondly, it spreads to the home, and then from the home, it spreads to society through parents who work at the same time… .]

Health officials explained that the priority is to prepare thoroughly by preparing basic items such as hand sanitizers and thermometers, and by changing the teaching method so that students are not crowded.

To this end, we are preparing prevention guidelines for each kindergarten and elementary, middle and high school students.

The Ministry of Education is reviewing various options, such as setting the time to start school depending on the local situation, but we plan to come to a final conclusion soon after discussing it with the health authorities.

[Ministry of Education: Basically, after the 23rd, you basically did so considering the regional situation (additional delay). I'm reviewing everything including that.]

In an online survey involving 146,000 parents, 83.7% said they should put off school.