Coronavirus

Six more COVID-19 cases reported in Manatee County schools. Almost 60 people exposed

Herald staff report
Manatee

Almost 60 people on school campuses were sent into two-week quarantines after the six latest coronavirus infections reported by the Manatee County School District.

The new cases were at:

  • Blackburn Elementary School: Two positive students and 34 exposures.
  • Harvey Elementary School: One positive employee and two exposures.
  • Manatee High School: One positive student and three exposures.
  • Manatee Technical College (all campuses): One positive employee and one exposure.
  • Tara Elementary School: One positive student and 17 exposures.

Someone is sent into quarantine if it is found that they had direct exposure to an infected person.

As of Tuesday evening, the district has reported 221 cases and at least 2,242 related exposures since the start of classes on Aug. 17.

  • Abel Elementary: 71 exposures, two positive employees and one positive student between reports on Sep. 8, Sep. 15 and Oct. 15.

  • Anna Maria Elementary: Five exposures and one positive student, Nov. 5.

  • 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: 55 exposures, three positive employees and two positive students between reports on Aug. 20, Sep. 28, Oct. 19, Oct. 20 and Nov. 2.

  • Bayshore High: eight exposures, three positive students and one positive employee between reports on Sep. 21, Oct. 26, Oct. 27 and Oct. 30.

  • Blackburn Elementary: 46 people quarantined after exposure to four students, between reports on Aug. 24 and Nov. 10.

  • Braden River Elementary: No exposures and one positive student, Nov. 5.

  • Braden River High: 80 exposures, 13 positive students and two positive employees between reports on Sep. 4, Sep. 9, Sep. 16, Oct. 7, Oct. 8, Oct. 12, Oct. 14, Oct. 16, Oct. 20, Oct. 21, Oct. 27, Oct. 29 and Nov. 2.

  • Braden River Middle: 25 exposures, one positive employee and five positive students between reports on Sep. 2, Sep. 8, Sep. 10, Sep. 28 and Oct. 30.

  • Buffalo Creek Middle: 22 exposures and three positive students between reports on Sep. 18, Oct. 12 and Oct. 23.

  • Daughtrey Elementary: 40 exposures and two positive employees and one positive student between reports on Sep. 22, Oct. 19 and Nov. 3.

  • Freedom Elementary: seven exposures, one positive student and one positive employee between reports on Sep. 23 and Oct. 7.

  • Gullett Elementary: 22 exposures and two positive students between reports on Aug. 25 and Oct. 29.

  • Harvey Elementary: 102 exposures, two positive employees and four positive students between reports on Sep. 2, Sep. 8, Sep. 15, Oct. 19 and Nov. 10.

  • Haile Middle: nine exposures and two positive students between reports on Oct. 7 and Oct. 16.

  • Jain Middle: eight people exposed to one positive student and one employee between reports on Oct. 8. and Oct. 30.

  • Johnson K-8: Ten people exposed and two positive students, between reports on Sep. 11 and Nov. 8

  • King Middle: 10 people exposed to one positive student, Oct. 27.

  • Kinnan Elementary: 18 people exposed to one positive employee, Nov. 5

  • Lakewood Ranch High: 85 exposures, five positive employees and 16 positive students between reports on Aug. 31, Sep. 18, Oct. 6, Oct. 7, Oct. 8, Oct. 12, Oct. 13, Oct. 15, Oct. 19, Oct. 26, Oct. 27, Oct. 28, Oct. 29, Oct. 30 and Nov. 2.

  • Lee Middle: four exposures, one positive student and three positive employees between reports on Sep. 4, Oct. 14, Oct. 21 and Oct. 27.

  • Lincoln Memorial Academy:50 exposures, two positive students and one positive employee between reports on Aug. 21, Oct. 16 and Nov. 6.

  • Manatee High: 216 exposures, 11 positive students and three positive employees between reports on Aug. 21, Aug. 25, Sep. 2, Sep. 15, Oct. 2, Oct. 13, Oct. 16, Oct. 22, Oct. 26, Oct. 29, Nov. 2 and Nov. 10.

  • Manatee Technical College, all campuses: 46 exposures, six positive employees and five positive students between reports on Aug. 19, Oct. 13, Nov. 3, Nov. 5, Nov. 9 and Nov. 10.

  • Matzke Support Center: nine exposures and two positive employees between reports on Oct. 16 and Oct. 26.

  • Myakka City Elementary: no exposures after one student tested positive, Oct. 29.

  • McNeal Elementary: 21 exposures, one positive employee and two positive students between reports on Sep. 18, Sep. 21 and Nov. 9.

  • Miller Elementary: 20 people exposed to one positive student, Oct. 15.

  • Mills Elementary: 62 exposures, five positive students and one positive employee between reports on Sep. 3, Oct. 22, Oct. 27 and Oct. 29.

  • Moody Elementary: 109 quarantines, two positive employees and three positive students between reports on Aug. 21, Oct. 6, Oct. 28, Oct. 29 and Nov. 2.

  • Nolan Middle: 73 exposures, two positive students and one positive employee between reports on Aug. 31, Sep. 1 and Oct. 2.

  • Palm View K-8: 95 exposures, two positive employees and five positive students between reports on Sep. 18, Oct. 13, Oct. 26 and Oct. 27.

  • Palma Sola Elementary: 38 exposures, one positive employee and two positive students between reports on Aug. 25, Aug. 26 and Sep. 17.

  • Palmetto Elementary: 39 exposures, three positive students and two positive employees between reports on Aug. 25, Sep. 14, Oct. 16 and Oct. 30.

  • Palmetto High: 218 exposures, six positive employees and six positive students between reports on Aug. 27 Aug. 31, Sep. 23, Oct. 8, Oct. 14, Oct. 19, Oct. 20, Oct. 21, Oct. 22, Oct. 28, Oct. 29 and Oct. 30.

  • Parrish Community High: 78 exposures and nine positive students between reports on Aug. 18, Sep. 8, Sep. 16, Oct. 7, Oct. 12, Oct. 23 and Oct. 26.

  • Prine Elementary: 17 exposures, one positive student and three positive employees between reports on Sep. 8, Oct. 9, Oct. 19 and Oct. 21.

  • Professional Support Center: five exposures and three positive employees between reports on Oct. 27 and Oct. 29.

  • Samoset Elementary: 91 exposures, six positive students and three positive employees between reports on Aug. 26, Oct. 19, Oct. 21, Oct. 26 and Nov. 6

  • Sea Breeze Elementary: two exposures, one positive student and one positive employee between reports on Oct. 16 and Oct. 19.

  • Southeast High: 41 exposures, four positive students and two positive employees between reports on Sep. 4, Sep. 8 , Sep. 15 and Nov. 9.

  • Stewart Elementary: Eight exposures and one positive student and one postive employee between reports on Nov. 2 and Nov. 3.

  • Sugg Middle: 10 exposures and two positive students between reports on Aug. 20 and Nov. 3. (On Oct. 16, the school district reported 33 exposures but did not say how many students and/or employees had COVID-19.)

  • Tara Elementary: 70 exposures and six positive students between reports on Aug. 19 Sep. 11, Sep. 24, Sep. 25 and Nov. 10.

  • Tillman Elementary: 66 exposures to one positive employee, Oct. 19.

  • Wakeland Support Center: One exposure to one positive employee, Nov. 5.

  • Williams Elementary: 73 exposures, two positive employees and two positive students between reports on Aug. 18, Aug. 31, Sep. 4 and Oct. 29.

  • Willis Elementary: 26 exposures and two positive students between reports on Aug. 21 and Oct. 22.

  • Witt Elementary: 61 exposures and four positive students between reports on Sep. 16, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4.

This story was originally published November 10, 2020 at 9:26 PM.

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