COVID-19: Schools set to re-open this week in South Korea

Students have shifted to online classes since early April to avoid spread of coronavirus

Published: May 11, 2020 15:47 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Editor

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Health officials wearing protective gears spray disinfectant as a precaution against the new coronavirus in a classroom at a high school in Seoul. South Korea announced its highest number of new coronavirus cases for more than a month on May 11, driven by an infection cluster in a Seoul nightlife district just as the country loosens restrictions. Image Credit: AP

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Health officials wearing protective gear spray disinfectant in a cafeteria at a high school in Seoul. Image Credit: AFP

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Health officials wearing protective gear spray disinfectant in a classroom at a high school in Seoul. Image Credit: AFP

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A health official wearing protective gear prepares to spray disinfectant in a classroom at a high school in Seoul. Image Credit: AFP

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Health officials wearing protective gear prepare to spray disinfectant in a classroom at a high school in Seoul. Image Credit: AFP

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Health officials wearing protective gears spray disinfectant as a precaution against the new coronavirus in a classroom at a high school in Seoul. Image Credit: AP

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A health official wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant in a cafeteria at a high school in Seoul. Image Credit: AFP

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A health official wearing protective gears sprays disinfectant as a precaution against the new coronavirus ahead of school reopening in a cafeteria at a high school in Seoul. Image Credit: AP

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A health official wearing protective gears walks near banners showing precautions against the new coronavirus ahead of school reopening in a cafeteria at a high school in Seoul. Image Credit: AP

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Health officials wearing protective gears check their goggles after they spray disinfectant as a precaution against the new coronavirus ahead of school reopening in a class at a high school in Seoul. Image Credit: AP

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Health officials wearing protective gears prepare to spray disinfectant. Image Credit: AP

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Health officials wearing protective gear spray disinfectant in a cafeteria at a high school in Seoul. Image Credit: AFP

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Health officials wearing protective gear prepare to spray disinfectant in a cafeteria at a high school in Seoul. Image Credit: AFP

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A health official wearing protective gear walks past a school official as he moves to a cafeteria to spray disinfectant at a high school in Seoul. Image Credit: AFP

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