Kindergartens and schools across the nation will return to full time in-person classes on Monday for the first time in some two years. 

The education ministry and education offices of the nation’s cities and provinces made the announcement on Friday. 

Currently, full-scale in-person classes are being held in all regions excluding the Seoul metro area. 

About 97 percent of schools in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon are expected to resume in-person classes. 

Exceptions will be made for schools that are overcrowded, which will be allowed flexibility in how they operate classes.