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entrance exam is two weeks away, the proportion of confirmed patients under the age of 10 is increasing significantly. The reason seems to be that the vaccine was not received or was received late, and I am very concerned because the full school is scheduled to go to school soon.
Reporter Park Soo-jin reports.
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21 people were confirmed, including 16 elementary school and 3rd grade students in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, and 2 kindergarteners in an attached kindergarten.
[Kang Young-seok/Director of Jeollabuk-do Welfare and Women's Health Bureau: Elementary school students go to the academy, so another confirmed case occurred within the academy, and there is a female middle school student in the family of this elementary school student.] At
a middle school in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, on the 31st of last month Since then, 25 students and staff have tested positive.
[Bakyumi / Seoul Citizens Health Commissioner: (confirm those who) believes the club activities, and difficult to put away in preparation for school events with long time radio wave]
full diagnosis-party share of less of 10 September the end of 16.5 % to 24.5% in 5 weeks.
Between the 28th of last month and the 1st of this month, the number of confirmed cases of students in kindergartens and elementary, middle and high schools nationwide averaged 297.4 per day, the highest ever.
A major factor is the low number of vaccinated people compared to other age groups. Currently, only 0.6% of 12-17 year olds are vaccinated.
About 48% of 16-17-year-olds who started vaccination on the 18th of last month have been vaccinated so far.
It is analyzed that this is because parents and students are very concerned about adverse reactions after vaccination.