Ten Manatee County schools report COVID-19 cases. Almost 100 people go into isolation

Ten Manatee County public schools on reported new COVID-19 infections among their employees and/or staff. As a result, at least 93 people had to go into quarantine because they were exposed to someone who was infected.

A total of 11 new cases were reported. They were at:

Bashaw Elementary School: One positive student and four exposures.

Braden River Middle School: One positive student and six exposures.

Kinnan Elementary School: Two positive students and 12 exposures.

Manatee High School: One positive student and 12 exposures.

Moody Elementary School: One positive student and 17 exposures.

Palm VIew K-8 School: One positive student and 18 exposures.

Palmetto Elementary School: One positive employee and one exposure.

Parrish Community High School: One positive student and 13 exposures.

Sea Breeze Elementary School: One positive student and nine exposures.

Sugg Middle School: One positive student and one exposure.

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 40 new coronavirus infections and at least 483 exposures.

Those cases have been at:

• Bashaw Elementary School: One positive student and four exposures, in a report on Jan. 12.
• 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.
• Braden River Middle School: One positive student and six exposures, in a report on Jan. 12.
• 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: Three positive students and 41 exposures, in reports on Jan. 8 and Jan. 12.

• 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: Five positive students, one positive employee and 84 exposures, between reports on Jan. 4, Jan. 5, Jan. 11 and Jan. 12.
• Matzke Support Center: Two positive employees and at least 60 exposures, in reports between Jan. 5 and Jan. 11

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

• Moody Elementary School: Two positive students and 35 exposures, in reports on Jan. 8 and Jan. 12.

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

• Palm VIew K-8 School: One positive student and 18 exposures, in a report on Jan. 12.

• Palmetto Elementary School: One positive student and one exposure, in a report on Jan. 12

• Palmetto High School: One positive student and 11 exposures, in a report on Jan. 7.
• Parrish Community High School: One positive student and 13 exposures, in a report on Jan. 12.

• 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.
• Sea Breeze Elementary School: One positive student and nine exposures, in a report on Jan. 12.
• Southeast High School: One positive student and seven exposures, in a report on Jan. 11.
  
  
• Sugg Middle School: One positive student and one exposure, in a report on Jan. 12.
• 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.