Manatee schools make repeat appearances on new COVID-19 list. Here’s the full report

Four campuses made repeat appearances on the school district’s COVID-19 dashboard after Tuesday’s update.

In total, 30 people were forced to quarantine after being exposed to the new cases, according to the School District of Manatee County, which now uploads a daily update to www.manateeschools.net.

An exposure results from someone being within six feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes, and each exposure leads to a 14-day quarantine.

Manatee High School, 902 33rd St. Court W. in Bradenton, made its fourth appearance on the list. Tuesday’s update said there were no exposures to one employee who tested positive. In total, Manatee High has recorded five COVID-19 cases and 75 quarantines since late August.

Barbara A. Harvey Elementary, 8610 115th Ave. E. in Parrish, made its third appearance on the dashboard. The school reported 25 exposures to one positive student at the elementary school. The campus has now recorded four cases and 100 quarantines since early September.

Southeast High School, 1200 37th Ave. E. in Bradenton, reported one exposure to one infected employee in Tuesday’s update. It was the school’s third appearance on Manatee’s dashboard, and Southeast High has now recorded 23 exposures to three cases since early September.

Abel Elementary School, 7100 Madonna Place in Sarasota, made its second appearance on the list, reporting four exposures to one employee. In total, the school has recorded 18 exposures to two cases.

The school district recently started to report cases, exposures and the affected schools on its website. As of Wednesday morning, the dashboard showed 817 exposures to 59 cases since the start of classes on Aug. 17.

• Abel Elementary: 18 exposures and two positive employees between reports on Sep. 8 and Sep. 15.
• Ballard Elementary: 29 exposures, one positive student and one positive employee between reports on Aug. 18 and Aug. 31.
• Bashaw Elementary: 25 people quarantined after exposure to one student, Sep. 9.
• Bayshore Elementary: three people quarantined after exposure to one employee, Aug. 20.
• Blackburn Elementary: 12 people quarantined after exposure to two students, Aug. 24.
• Braden River High: 17 exposures and two positive students between reports on Sep. 4 and Sep. 9.
• Braden River Middle: 17 exposures, one positive employee and three positive students between reports on Sep. 2, Sep. 8 and Sep. 10.
• Gullett Elementary: 16 people quarantined after exposure to one student, Aug. 25.
• Harvey Elementary: 100 exposures, one positive employee and three positive students between reports on Sep. 2, Sep. 8 and Sep. 15.
• Johnson K-8: Ten people quarantined after exposure to one student, Sep. 11.
• Lakewood Ranch High: 23 people quarantined after exposure to one employee, Aug. 31.
• Lee Middle: two people quarantined after exposure to one employee, Sep. 4.
• Lincoln Memorial Academy: 27 people quarantined after exposure to one student, Aug. 21.
• Manatee High: 75 exposures, three positive students and two positive employees between reports on Aug. 21, Aug. 25, Sep. 2 and Sep. 15.
• Manatee Technical College, all campuses: nine people quarantined after exposure to five employees, Aug. 19.
• Mills Elementary: 14 people quarantined after exposure to one student, Sep. 3.
• Moody Elementary: 32 people quarantined after exposure to one student, Aug. 21.
• Nolan Middle: 45 exposures, one positive student and one positive employee between reports on Aug. 31 and Sep. 1.
• Palma Sola Elementary: 22 exposures, one positive employee and one positive student between reports on Aug. 25 and Aug. 26.
• Palmetto Elementary: five exposures, one positive student and one positive employee between reports on Aug. 25 and Sep. 14.
• Palmetto High: 149 exposures and two positive employees between reports on Aug. 27 and Aug. 31.
• Parrish Community High: seven exposures and two positive students between reports on Aug. 18 and Sep. 8.
• Prine Elementary: three people quarantined after exposure to one student, Sep. 8.
• Samoset Elementary: 38 people quarantined after exposure to two students, Aug. 26.
• Southeast High: 23 exposures, one positive student and two positive employees between reports on Sep. 4, Sep. 8 and Sep. 15.
• Sugg Middle: no exposures to one positive student, Aug. 20.
• Tara Elementary: 15 exposures and three positive students between reports on Aug. 19 and Sep. 11.
• Williams Elementary: 73 exposures, two positive employees and one positive student between reports on Aug. 18, Aug. 31 and Sep. 4.
• Willis Elementary: eight people quarantined after exposure to one student, Aug. 21.

In its recent notice to families, Harvey Elementary said the affected areas of campus were disinfected and that anyone exposed to the COVID-19 case was sent home. The school also assured families that safety measures were in place, including symptom checks, temperature screenings and mask-wearing.

“Most importantly, if your child is not feeling well or has been tested for COVID-19, please keep him/her home until symptoms are gone and you receive test results,” the message states.

This story was originally published September 16, 2020 at 11:59 AM.