In the middle of a soccer field, wearing protecting masks and sitting more than 10 feet apart, hopeful insurance professionals in South Korea brave the elements to take the national examination for insurance agents amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
field Saturday in the school yard of Seokyeong University in Seoul, South Korea. Amid COVID-19 protection, test takers sat more than 10 feet apart from each other.
A worker wearing protective gears sprays disinfectant at desks and chairs before an insurance planner qualification exam in Seoul, South Korea, April 25, 2020. The General Insurance Association of Korea held a qualification exam while maintaining social distancing at the outdoor as a part of precaution against the new coronavirus and also all applicants had to wear face masks and had their temperature checked.
In addition to being seated apart from others, all test takers had their temperature checked and masks were mandatory during the hourlong exam period. Desks and chairs were disinfected during recess. The association even formed a hotline to the closest COVID-19 test site just in case anyone showed symptoms of fever or coughing.MORE: South Korea's coronavirus test makers in high demand
"I have long-waited to take tests since February, but unfortunately the exam was delayed for almost three months now. I just feel thankful that I had the chance to take the exam although it was cold during the test," Jung Sung-il, who said insurance planning was his dream job, told ABC News.
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