Laois Native Working In South Korea Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Photo Credit: Conor Lennon

Conor Lennon is teaching English in the country.

A 26 year old Laois native is the latest midlands native to find himself in the middle of one of the hotbeds of the coronavirus outbreak.

Timahoe's Conor Lennon is living in South Korea teaching English in a kindergarten school for the last two years. 

Photo credit: Conor Lennon

Conor is currently not working as all the schools have been closed in an attempt to keep children from being exposed to the disease. 

Photo credit: Conor Lennon

 

They will not re-open until the 9th of March.

Mr. Lennon explains how the outbreak has been affecting his life:

Photo credit: Conor Lennon

He’s been telling Will Faulkner on the Midlands Today Show why he can’t risk coming home soon:

CORONAVIRUS: This young man from County Laois is surrounded by 600 cases of the deadly bug in South Korea. Hear why he can’t risk coming home soon.

Posted by Midlands 103 on Wednesday, February 26, 2020

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