New coronavirus infections reported at these 8 Manatee County school campuses

The Manatee County School District on Friday reported nine new COVID-19 cases and at least 177 quarantines for people who were exposed to an infected person at one of eight campuses.. Eight of those who tested positive are students, and one is an employee

The newest cases were reported at:

• Bashaw Elementary School: One positive student and 11 exposures.
• Braden River High School: One positive student and 24 exposures.
• Moody Elementary School: One positive student, one positive employee and 18 exposures.
• Nolan Middle School: One positive student and 34 exposures.
• Palm View K-8 School: One positive student and 12 exposures.
• Palmetto Elementary School: One positive student and 18 exposures.
• Palmetto High School: One positive student and nine exposures.
• Sea Breeze Elementary School: One positive student and 51 exposures.

As of Friday, the district has reported a total of 118 coronavirus infections and 1,642 quarantines since the start of the second semester on Jan. 4. To read the number of cases and exposures at each campus, go to the school district’s online dashboard at manateeschools.net.

This story was originally published January 23, 2021 at 5:00 AM.