Student not covering nose with mask disqualified at university exams in Japan

在日本,没有戴口罩遮住鼻子的学生被取消大学考试资格

TOKYO - A student taking Japan's standardized university entrance exams was disqualified Saturday for refusing to cover his or her nose with a facial mask in violation of rules set by the exam operator to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

东京—周六,一名参加日本高考的学生被取消考试资格,原因是他拒绝用口罩遮住鼻子,违反了考试主办方为防止冠状病毒传播而制定的规则。

The operator said Sunday the test-taker in Tokyo disobeyed exam supervisors' instructions to cover the nose, despite being told to do so 7 times in total. It did not disclose the student's gender or age and said the reason for the student's refusal was unknown.

该考试主办方表示,东京的这名考生违反了监考人员要求遮住鼻子的要求,尽管监考人员总共7次要求他遮住鼻子,但他还是没有按照要求执行。校方没有透露这名学生的性别和年龄,同时表示不清楚这名学生拒绝的原因。

The National Center for University Entrance Examinations has said on its website and leaflets for students that people cannot take the exams unless they wear facial masks "correctly."

国家高考中心在其网站和发给学生的宣传单上表示,除非“正确”佩戴口罩,否则不能参加考试。

The center allows those who cannot wear facial masks due to such reasons as medical conditions to take the exams in a separate room as long as they ask to do so 1 day prior to the tests. But the test-taker in question did not provide any special reason beforehand, it said.

因身体状况等原因不能佩戴口罩的考生,只要提前1天提出要求,高考中心允许其在单独的房间参加考试。但据高考中心了解,这名考生事先并未提供任何特殊的理由。

Although a supervisor warned the student of possible disqualification before the seventh and last instruction, the student continued to disobey the instruction and was failed in the exam, according to the center.

据高考中心了解,尽管在第七次也就是最后一次要求这名同学戴上口罩,并警告可能会被取消考试资格,但这个学生仍然继续不服从要求,最后导致考试资格被取消。

The first round of the nationwide standardized university entrance exams was held over the weekend. Organizers took strict anti-coronavirus measures in addition to requiring masks, such as social distancing, disinfecting students' hands, ensuring that venues are well ventilated and that test-takers eat lunch alone.

全国高考第一轮考试于上周末举行,除了要求佩戴口罩外,主办方还采取了严格的抗击冠状病毒措施,如保持社交距离、对学生的手进行消毒、确保考场通风良好、考生单独吃午餐等。