The experience of countries around the world shows that reopening schools doesn't mean a return to normal and carries continued risks.
Australian dollars to help schools cover the cost of soap, hand sanitizer and classroom cleaning products.In South Korea, dozens of schools opened on Wednesday, only to close again after two students tested positive for coronavirus in Incheon, a city near Seoul. Those cases are believed to be connected with an, a nightlife district in the capital, which has been linked to more than 200 cases.
Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deputy director Kwon Jun-wook said Thursday that schooling is something that must take place alongside disease prevention. "So we currently judge that it must continue in our current response regime, with the co-operation and participation of all our people," Kwon said.
The risk in reopening after a lockdown is something experts and leaders around the region are well aware of.
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