Seoul Gangnam-gu Conducts COVID-19 Mass Testing for 20,000 Academy Instructors

On the 19th, a citizen visiting the COVID-19 screening clinic at the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, is undergoing a test. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seung-jin] Gangnam-gu, Seoul, will conduct comprehensive COVID-19 testing for about 20,000 academy instructors in the district.

Gangnam-gu announced on the 20th that it will set up a screening clinic in an open space in front of the Daechi 2-dong Community Center and test instructors working at 3,075 facilities such as academies and private tutoring centers.

This measure was taken as anxiety grew in the academy community after one instructor at a large entrance exam academy in Daechi-dong tested positive the day before the College Scholastic Ability Test.

Sixty students and staff who had contact with the confirmed instructor are currently under self-quarantine.