South Korean students began returning to schools Wednesday as their country prepares for a new normal amid the coronavirus pandemic.
SEOUL, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF -- South Korean students began returning to school on Wednesday, but not without some hitches.
Only high school seniors returned on Wednesday. Lower-grade students are scheduled to return to school in phased steps by June 8.In a reminder that getting back to normalcy won't be easy, students in some schools near Seoul were asked to return home Wednesday morning after two students were found to have contracted the coronavirus. South Korean health authorities reported 32 new cases, the first time the daily jump has been above 30 in more than a week.
South Korea's new school year was supposed to start in early March, but was delayed several times due to worries about the spread of the coronavirus. About 5.4 million students in South Korea have subsequently been taking classes online. "I am here to see students returning to school while praying that there won't be any coronavirus patients among our students in 2,200 schools" in Seoul, Cho told reporters.
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