10 more Manatee County public school students have COVID-19. These are their schools

Ten more Manatee County public school students at nine campuses have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Manatee County School District reported Thursday. As a result, 138 people were sent into quarantine because they were directly exposed to an infected person while at school.

The newest cases were reported at:

• Ballard Elementary School: One positive student and four exposures.
• Bayshore Elementary School: One positive student and 23 exposures.
• Bayshore High School: One positive student and nine exposures.
• Braden River High School: One positive student and eight exposures.
• Gullett Elementary School: One positive student and 21 exposures.
• Lee Middle School: One positive student and 13 exposures.
• Manatee Technical College (all campuses): One positive student and 19 exposures.
• Palmetto High School: One positive student and 20 exposures.
• Parrish Community High School: Two positive students and 21 exposures.

As of Thursday, the highest number COVID-19 cases this semester — 14 — has been reported at Parrish Community High School, followed by Braden River High School and Manatee High School, with 13 each. Three other schools have had eight cases each — Bashaw Elementary, Palmetto High and Prine Elementary.

As of Thursday, the district has reported a total of 173 coronavirus infections and 2,399 quarantines this semester. 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 28, 2021 at 5:28 PM.