Manatee school district reports 20 new COVID infections. These 14 schools were affected

Fourteen Manatee County public schools on reported new COVID-19 infections among their employees and/or staff. As a result, at least 196 people had to go into quarantine because they were exposed to someone who was infected.

A total of 20 new cases were reported. They were at:

• Bayshore High School: Two positive students and six exposures.
• Braden RIver High School: One positive student and six exposures.
• Buffalo Creek Middle School: One positive exposure and five exposure.
• Johnson K-8 School: One positive student and three exposures.
• Lakewood Ranch High School: One positive student and 11 exposures.
• Lee Middle School: One positive student and five exposures.
• Manatee High School: Three positive students and 31 exposures.
• Matzke Support Center: One positive employee. The number of exposures was pending.
• Miller Elementary School: One positive student and 10 exposures.
• Nolan Middle School: One positive student and 23 exposures.
• Prine Elementary School: Two positive students and 48 exposures.
• Samoset Elementary School: One positive employee and one exposure.
• Southeast High School: One positive student and seven exposures.
• Tara Elementary School: One positive student and seven exposures.
• Williams Elementary School: One positive student, one positive employee and 33 exposures.

Since Jan. 4, when teachers returned to work for the second semester of the 2020-21 school year, the school district has reported a total of 29 new coronavirus infections and at least 331 exposures.

Those cases have been at:

• Bayshore High School: Two positive students and six exposures, in a report on Jan. 11.
• Braden River High School: Two positive students and 21 exposures, in reports on Jan. 7 and Jan. 11.
• Buffalo Creek Middle School: One positive student and five exposures, in a report on Jan. 11.
• Johnson K-8 School: One positive student and three exposures, in a report on Jan. 11
• Kinnan Elementary School: One positive student and 29 exposures, on Jan. 8.

• Lakewood Ranch High School: Two positive students and 25 exposures, in reports on Jan. 6 and Jan. 11

• Lee Middle School: One positive student and five exposures, in a report on Jan. 11

• Manatee High School: Four positive students, one positive employee and 72 exposures, between reports on Jan. 4, Jan. 5 and Jan. 11.
• Matzke Support Center: Two positive employees and at least one exposure, in reports between Jan. 5 and Jan. 11 (The number of exposures in the Jan. 11 report were pending.)

• Miller Elementary School: One positive student and 10 exposures, in a report on Jan. 11.

• Moody Elementary School: One positive student and 18 exposures, in a report on Jan. 8

• Nolan Middle School: One positive student and 23 exposures, in a ireport on Jan. 11.

• Palmetto High School: One positive student and 11 exposures, in a report on Jan. 7.

• Prine Elementary School: Two positive students and 48 exposures, in a report on Jan. 11.

• Samoset Elementary School: Two positive employees and seven exposures, in reports on Jan. 8 and Jan. 11.
• Southeast High School: One positive student and seven exposures, in a report on Jan. 11.
  
  
• Tara Elementary School: One positive student and seven exposures, in a report on Jan. 11.
• Williams Elementary School: One positive student, one positive employee and 33 exposures, in a report on Jan. 11.

This story was originally published January 12, 2021 at 5:00 AM.