Coronavirus

13 more Manatee school district students come down with COVID-19. Here are their schools

Thirteen more students in the School District of Manatee County have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. As a result, 228 other people were sent home because they were exposed to one of the infected children, the school district said Friday.

Thirteen campuses each had one infected student. They were:

  • Bayshore Elementary, 34 exposures.
  • Braden River High School, 15 exposures.
  • Freedom Elementary School, 13 exposures.
  • Johnson K-8 School: Four exposures.
  • Lee Middle School: Four exposures.
  • Manatee High School: 11 exposures
  • Manatee Technical College (all campuses): 12 exposures.
  • Nolan Middle School: 21 exposures.
  • Oneco Elementary School: 30 exposures.
  • Palmetto High School: 12 exposures.
  • Parrish Community High School: 39 exposures.
  • Rogers Garden-Bullock Elementary School: 25 exposures.
  • Southeast High School: Eight 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 67 new coronavirus infections and at least 882 exposures.

Those cases have been at:

  • Bashaw Elementary School: Two positive students, one positive employee and 30 exposures, in reports on Jan. 11, Jan. 12 and Jan. 13.
  • Bayshore Elementary School: One positive student and 34 exposures, in a report on Jan. 15.
  • Bayshore High School: Two positive students and six exposures, in a report on Jan. 11.
  • Braden River High School: Three positive students and 36 exposures, in reports on Jan. 7, Jan. 11 and Jan. 15.
  • Braden River Middle School: One positive student and six exposures, in a report on Jan. 12.
  • Buffalo Creek Middle School: Three positive students and 42 exposures, in reports on Jan. 11, Jan. 12 and Jan. 13.
  • Freedom Elementary School: One positive student and 13 exposures, in a report on Jan. 15.
  • Johnson K-8 School: Three positive students and 11 exposures, in reports on Jan 7, Jan. 11 and Jan. 15.
  • 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: Two positive students and nine exposures, in reports on Jan. 11 and Jan. 15.

  • Manatee High School: Seven positive students, one positive employee and 106 exposures, between reports on Jan. 4, Jan. 5, Jan. 11 Jan. 12, Jan. 13 and Jan. 15.
  • Manatee Technical College (all campuses): One positive student and 12 exposures, in a report on Jan. 15.
  • 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: One positive student and 11 exposures, in a report on Jan. 7.
  • Palmetto High School: Two positive students and 23 exposures, in reports on Jan. 7 and Jan. 15.

  • Parrish Community High School: Three positive students and 64 exposures, in reports on Jan. 12, Jan. 13 and Jan. 15.
  • Prine Elementary School: Five positive students and 59 exposures, in reports on Jan. 11 and Jan. 13.

  • Rogers Garden-Bullock Elementary School: One positive student and 25 exposures, in a report on Jan. 15.

  • Samoset Elementary School: Three positive employees and 13 exposures, in reports on Jan. 8, Jan. 11 and Jan. 13.
  • Sea Breeze Elementary School: One positive student and nine exposures, in a report on Jan. 12.
  • Southeast High School: Two positive students and 15 exposures, in reports on Jan. 11 and Jan. 15.

  • 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.
  • Willis Elementary School: One positive student and 18 exposures, in a report on Jan. 13.
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