A total of 15,200 test takers, educational leaders, exam secretaries, invigilators, exam officials, inspectors, police, security guards, servicemen, medical employees and volunteers at the national senior high school graduation exam 2021 tested negative for COVID-19, the municipal Department of Education and Training.

The aforementioned subjects had their nasal swab samples taken for COVID-19 tests on Sunday.

Today, July 5, the sampling for COVID-19 tests is being conducted on exam inspectors assigned by the Ministry of Education and Training and those who are in charge of transporting exam papers, test marking officers, backup invigilators police, security service forces, cadres and civil servants of the municipal Department of Education and Training participating in all stages of the exam and other related people.

The sampling is in progress at the Phan Chau Trinh Senior High School according to the prescribed time frames to avoid gatherings.

Da Nang is expected to participate in the first phase of the national exam which will take place on July 7 – 8 for safe localities as planned while the second phase will be held for those in hard-hit ones.

According to the municipal Department of Education and Training, 12,716 senior high school pupils across Da Nang have registered to sit for the upcoming exam.

Reporting by NGOC HA – Translated by A.T