D-1 for Suneung in S. Korea: How students with COVID-19 can take the test
- 3 years ago
수능 D-1: 수능 당일에 증상있거나 확진자 라면?
Thursday is a huge day for high school seniors and others taking South Korea's annual college entrance exam.
Orientations started today ahead of the test.
And with one of the biggest days of test takers' lives happening during this pandemic, officials say those with COVID-19 will still be able to take the test.
Kim Do-yeon has the details.
With one day to go until South Korea's college entrance exam, the test takers have their orientations.
Test takers receive their tickets for the College Scholastic Ability Test... or CSAT for short.... and check out their testing site.
But what if, a student gets confirmed with COVID-19 just before the day they have spent years studying for?
According to the Education Ministry and the health authorities, the student will still be able to take the test.
"So far, the Education Ministry has been preparing by classifying the exam takers as regular, quarantined, and confirmed COVID-19 patients to place them accordingly and have put in strict prevention measures to provide a safe test taking environment.
First, every test taker will need to have their body temperature checked at the door.
If the temperature shows 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher after additional checks, he or she will have to take the exam at a separate designated room for those with symptoms.
If an exam taker has symptoms the day before the exam and wants to voluntarily take the COVID-19 test, the COVID-19 testing site will be open until 10 P.M. for them.
The result will be back by midnight.
If the result comes out positive... then they will be transported to a hospital or care center, and take the exam there.
Lastly, if someone has been put in quarantine before the exam day, he or she can report to a separate location set up for them.
This person is not allowed to use public transportation.
Currently, the Education Ministry says there are around 200 available beds for students with COVID-19 to take the test.
As of Wednesday, there are 37 confirmed patients who are taking the exam this year.
As a whole, close to half a million students and others have applied to take the test.
Kim Do-yeon, Arirang News.
Thursday is a huge day for high school seniors and others taking South Korea's annual college entrance exam.
Orientations started today ahead of the test.
And with one of the biggest days of test takers' lives happening during this pandemic, officials say those with COVID-19 will still be able to take the test.
Kim Do-yeon has the details.
With one day to go until South Korea's college entrance exam, the test takers have their orientations.
Test takers receive their tickets for the College Scholastic Ability Test... or CSAT for short.... and check out their testing site.
But what if, a student gets confirmed with COVID-19 just before the day they have spent years studying for?
According to the Education Ministry and the health authorities, the student will still be able to take the test.
"So far, the Education Ministry has been preparing by classifying the exam takers as regular, quarantined, and confirmed COVID-19 patients to place them accordingly and have put in strict prevention measures to provide a safe test taking environment.
First, every test taker will need to have their body temperature checked at the door.
If the temperature shows 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher after additional checks, he or she will have to take the exam at a separate designated room for those with symptoms.
If an exam taker has symptoms the day before the exam and wants to voluntarily take the COVID-19 test, the COVID-19 testing site will be open until 10 P.M. for them.
The result will be back by midnight.
If the result comes out positive... then they will be transported to a hospital or care center, and take the exam there.
Lastly, if someone has been put in quarantine before the exam day, he or she can report to a separate location set up for them.
This person is not allowed to use public transportation.
Currently, the Education Ministry says there are around 200 available beds for students with COVID-19 to take the test.
As of Wednesday, there are 37 confirmed patients who are taking the exam this year.
As a whole, close to half a million students and others have applied to take the test.
Kim Do-yeon, Arirang News.