Coronavirus ”re-emerges”...Workplaces and schools to ”keep a close eye” on the virus = South Korea

The COVID-19 virus infection epidemic is accelerating in South Korea, with an increasing number of children infected and hospitalized.
According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 16th, the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has risen to 135 since the second week of August.
The number of confirmed cases rose to seven, the highest this year. The detection rate of COVID-19 pathogens rose to 39.2% in the first week of August, marking four consecutive weeks of increases.
Major companies and business establishments are currently under "close observation." The government has been raising the COVID-19 crisis level since May of this year.
The government has lowered its level of quarantine from "alert" to "concern." As a result, the quarantine guidelines for infected people, which had previously recommended isolating them for five days, have been relaxed to "up to 24 hours after symptoms have improved."
A source at a large company said, "We haven't been able to get an accurate count because it's the holiday season, but it appears that many employees are infected with COVID-19."
There are no guidelines for the payment of vacation days or working from home, so we are currently monitoring the situation." An official from another large company said, "If quarantine guidelines are issued or if there is an outbreak, we will set up new vacation guidelines.
"We plan to wear masks at all times," he said, explaining, "We have already issued a public notice within the company asking employees to wear masks." Meanwhile, schools are facing even greater worries as the new semester begins at the end of this month. According to the Korea Children's Hospital Association,
The number of children infected with COVID-19 in South Korea has increased by 2.79 times, from 387 in the fourth week of July to 1,080 in the first week of August. A Ministry of Education official said, "We will hold a meeting with the city and provincial education bureaus this week to discuss COVID-19.
"Discussions are scheduled to be held regarding the matter," he said. "Currently, there is no obligation to isolate students, but the principle is that they should rest at home as much as possible, taking into consideration their health."
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, "We are not yet at the stage where we need to raise the level of the virus to a crisis level. Authorities are monitoring the number of hospitalized patients, the demand for treatment, and the number of infected people."
"We are closely monitoring supply and other factors."