Seoul sets guidelines on flu school closure

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's educational authorities said Saturday that
they have set guidelines on temporary school closure to prevent the rapid spread
of Influenza A among young students.
According to the guidelines, which came into effect from Saturday, headmasters of
primary and secondary schools in Seoul can decide to suspend a class when 10
percent of its students are confirmed to be infected with the new flu or 25
percent are suspected to have contracted the virus.
The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said that the suspension should last
up to seven days for elementary schools and five days for middle and high
schools.
Reports say that over 400 schools nationwide remain closed as the new flu is
highly contagious among teens.
As of Oct. 30, 35 people have died of H1N1 virus infection in South Korea since
the first fatality was reported in mid-August.
brk@yna.co.kr
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