Over 5,000 students and hundreds of employees in a single Florida school district have tested positive for Covid-19 or may have been exposed to the coronavirus, school officials said Monday.Hillsborough County Public Schools said in a statement that 5,599 students and 316 staff members are in isolation or quarantine."Isolation refers to individuals who have tested…
Over 5,000 students and hundreds of employees in a single Florida school district have tested positive for Covid-19 or may have been exposed to the coronavirus, school officials said Monday.
Hillsborough County Public Schools said in a statement that 5,599 students and 316 staff members are in isolation or quarantine.
“Isolation refers to individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 while quarantine refers to those who have had close contact with a positive case,” the statement said.
The school district called an emergency board meeting for Wednesday at 1 p.m. to discuss measures “up to and including mandatory face coverings for all students and staff.”
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