코로나 상황에 달라지는 수능, 수능 당일 날씨<br /><br />South Korea's National College Entrance Exam, also known locally as 'Suneung' is scheduled for Thursday.<br />But this year's COVID-19 pandemic has forced some changes upon the test-takers and those overseeing the exam.<br />Kim Yeon-seung reports.<br />South Korea's National College Entrance Exam, also known as 'Suneung', has undergone unprecedented changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />To start, never before has the test date been pushed back to as late as December.<br />As a result, the day of Suneung is expected to be unusually cold, with temperatures at minus 2 degrees Celsius in the morning in the capital region.<br />However, it will be a clear day with temperatures rising to 4 degrees by the afternoon.<br />Test takers are urged to dress warmly, as chilly air will blow through the classrooms... especially when the examiners open the windows after each test session for ventilation purposes.<br />This is one of the many precautions that has to be taken to prevent an outbreak.<br />Other precautions include face masks.<br />Masks are mandatory, but some types are not allowed such as those with valves.<br />KF80 or KF94 masks that are certified by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety are recommended.<br />But masks aren't all.<br />Plastic dividers are fixed to each desk.<br />The desks are also spaced further apart due to reduced capacity.<br />On Thursday, it will be 24 students to a classroom down from the usual 28.<br />Students with COVID-19 will not miss out on their chance to take the test either.<br />As of last Thursday, the Ministry of Education identified 21 such patients due to take the exam.<br />They will each be able to sit the exam in one of 172 medical beds specially-prepared for test-takers.<br />Those in quarantine can go to designated test centers, which have plenty of space left.<br />On Monday, the Ministry of Education started distributing the question and answer sheets to test centers nationwide for the roughly half-a-million students due to sit the exam.<br />Kim Yeon-seung, Arirang News.<br />
