Gwangju Office of Education Disinfects Schools to Prevent Infectious Diseases Ahead of New Semester

Disinfection at All Elementary, Middle, and High Schools
and Kindergartens with More Than 50 Children

The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 17th that, ahead of the new semester, it will conduct infection prevention disinfection at all elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as kindergartens with more than 50 children.

On the 17th, a military service official disinfected a classroom at Seogang Middle School in Gwangju. Provided by Gwangju Office of Education

In accordance with the ‘Enforcement Rules of the Act on the Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases,’ this disinfection, which is carried out five times a year, will create a pleasant environment in vulnerable areas such as classrooms, drains, and habitats of harmful insects.

For the 241 public schools subject to disinfection, 15 professional disinfection companies selected by the Office of Education will perform sterilization and pest control disinfection.

To ensure smooth and safe disinfection, the Office of Education will check the use of disinfectants approved by the Minister of Environment, the wearing of protective clothing and goggles, and the use of disinfection methods recommended by the Ministry of Environment.

Superintendent Lee Jungseon stated, “We will do our best to create a pleasant environment in all spaces where students stay so that schools can become places where children’s bodies and minds remain healthy.”