Hundreds of schools in South Korea reopened, only to close again as the country sought to avoid a spike in coronavirus cases
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Korean health officials announced 79 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, and 69 among them were reported at a distribution center in Bucheon. Some schools resumed classes last week with multiple precautions in place to reduce the infection's rate of spread. The schools were disinfected and students underwent temperature checks, wore face masks, and maintained social distance. Plastic barriers also separated students while they ate and studied, according to theBut the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 79 new cases on Thursday.
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