Seoul, April 21 (TIWN) The South Korean Education Ministry on Wednesday declared a three-week intensive period for checking Covid-19 norms in all schools, universities and private educational facilities amid surge in infections.

The declaration came as the number of Covid cases among students and teachers has recently exceeded 2,000 in one and a half months after the spring semester began in early March, Yonhap reported.  During the special period, students, teachers and school officials will be asked to thoroughly observe the five basic anti-virus norms — mask-wearing and frequent hand-washing; social distancing; taking virus tests swiftly; staying away from closed and crowded places; and eating food quietly in designated places — the ministry said.