Returning to school as pandemic rumbles on [PHOTOS]

Students walk along the corridor of a high school in Seoul, Wednesday. South Korean schools reopened from Wednesday as the COVID-19 infection curve has flattened significantly and preventive measures for virus transmission are in full swing. Third-grade high school students are the first of those taking onsite classes, with lower graders set to follow in coming days under the phased reopening plan. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Mask-wearing students look out the windows of a high school in Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

A teacher checks the temperature of a student at the main entrance, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

A body temperature monitoring device is also in place as part of preventive measures. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

All people coming into the building are subject to a temperature check. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

A class is under way with the teacher wearing a mask and students sitting relatively far from each other. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Hand sanitizer is everywhere, from the main gate and playground to classrooms. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul



Park Si-soo pss@koreatimes.co.kr

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