7 more Manatee students test positive for COVID-19. More than 40 people go into isolation
Seven more students in Manatee County public schools have tested positive for the coronavirus, leading to two-week quarantines for at least 42 other students and/or school employees.
The exact number of people who will have to quarantine had not been determined in three of the new infections.
The new cases were at:
- Braden River High School: One positive student and nine exposures.
- Buffalo Creek Middle School: One positive students and 17 exposures.
- Manatee High School: Two positive students and least 17 exposures. (The number of exposures in one of the cases had not been determined.
- Palmetto High School: One positive student and 16 exposures.
- Southeast High School: Two positive students. The number of exposures had not been determined.
As of Tuesday evening, the district has reported 259 cases and at least 2,617 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: At least 71 exposures, three positive employees and four positive students between reports on Aug. 20, Sep. 28, Oct. 19, Oct. 20, Nov. 2, Nov. 13 and Nov. 16 (The number of exposures in the Nov. 13 case had not been determined.
Bayshore High: 12 exposures, four positive students and one positive employee between reports on Sep. 21, Oct. 26, Oct. 27, Oct. 30 and Nov. 16.
Blackburn Elementary: 46 people quarantined after exposure to four students, between reports on Aug. 24 and Nov. 10.
Braden River Elementary: 29 exposures and two positive employees and one positive student between reports on Nov. 5, Nov. 13 and Nov. 16.
Braden River High: 84 exposures, 15 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, Nov. 2, Nov. 16 and Nov. 17.
Braden River Middle: 37 exposures, one positive employee and six positive students between reports on Sep. 2, Sep. 8, Sep. 10, Sep. 28, Oct. 30 and Nov. 16.
Buffalo Creek Middle: 39 exposures and four positive students between reports on Sep. 18, Oct. 12, Oct. 23 and Nov. 17.
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: 115 exposures, three positive employees and four positive students between reports on Sep. 2, Sep. 8, Sep. 15, Oct. 19, Nov. 10 and Nov. 13.
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: 107 exposures, five positive employees and 18 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, Nov. 2 and Nov. 13.
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: At least 258 exposures, 13 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, Nov. 10 , Nov. 16 and Nov. 17. (The number of exposures in a Nov. 17 case had not been determined.)
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: 38 exposures and two positive students between cases on Oct. 15 and Nov. 16.
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: 134 exposures, five positive students and one positive employee between reports on Aug. 31, Sep. 1, Oct. 2, Nov. 12, Nov. 13 and Nov. 16.
Oneco Elementary: 18 exposures and one positive student on Nov. 16.
Palm View K-8: 98 exposures, two positive employees and six positive students between reports on Sep. 18, Oct. 13, Oct. 26, Oct. 27 and Nov. 16.
Palma Sola Elementary: 38 exposures, two positive employee and three positive students between reports on Aug. 25, Aug. 26, Sep. 17 and Nov. 13. (The number of exposures in the Nov. 13 case had not been determined.
Palmetto Elementary: 100 exposures, six positive students and two positive employees between reports on Aug. 25, Sep. 14, Oct. 16 Oct. 30 and Nov. 16.
Palmetto High: 249 exposures, six positive employees and 10 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, Oct. 30 and Nov. 17.
Parrish Community High: 118 exposures and 14 positive students between reports on Aug. 18, Sep. 8, Sep. 16, Oct. 7, Oct. 12, Oct. 23, Oct. 26, Nov. 12, Nov. 13 and Nov. 16.
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.
Rogers Garden-Bullock Elementary: 31 exposures, one positive employee and one positive student, Nov. 16.
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: At least 41 exposures, six positive students and two positive employees between reports on Sep. 4, Sep. 8 , Sep. 15, Nov. 9 and Nov. 17. (The number of exposures in a Nov. 17 case had not been determined.
Stewart Elementary: Eight exposures and one positive student and one positive 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 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM.