Nearly 500 students in Palm Beach County, Florida, have been quarantined because of COVID-19 just two days into the school year, the district's superintendent said Thursday.
Burke said that 51 cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in the district. Of the cases, 37 are students and 14 are employees.
While Palm Beach County public schools have now made masks mandatory for all students and staff, 6,394 of the roughly 167,000 students in the district have opted out of wearing them."The governor's got to take responsibility for establishing the ground rules we're operating under," Burke said. "And this ability for families to opt out is leading to more cases, which is ultimately going to send more kids home and deprive them of that traditional classroom experience.
"We can't completely mitigate the risk, but I think if we could mandate the face coverings, have our kids in the classroom, that would be the best shot," he added.Florida has reported over 2.7 million COVID-19 cases so far and currently has an average seven-day positivity rate of between 20 and 25 percent, according to theMany children returning for in-person schooling this fall are not vaccinated, and children under 12 are not eligible for a vaccine.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
COVID-19 live updates: Florida, Texas account for nearly 40% of new hospitalizationsLATEST: In the last week, 'Florida has had more COVID-19 cases than all 30 states with the lowest case rates combined,' White House COVID coordinator Jeff Zients says.
Consulte Mais informação »
Florida, Texas account for nearly 40% of new coronavirus hospitalizationsFlorida alone accounts for more coronavirus cases than the 30 states with the lowest infection rates combined, White House pandemic response coordinator Jeff Zients said Thursday.
Consulte Mais informação »
Nearly 200 million people in the U.S. are under some form of heat advisoryDEVELOPING: Nearly 200 million people in the U.S. are under some form of heat advisory, with parts of the country facing the prospect of triple-digit temperatures.
Consulte Mais informação »
Nearly 200 million in U.S. under heat advisories, warnings as two heat domes formNearly 200 million Americans are under heat advisories or excessive heat warnings as dual 'heat domes' affect the Pacific Northwest, Central states and East Coast. Why it matters: Extreme heat can kill, and it can also greatly aggravate wildfire conditions, making it even harder for thousands of firefighters to contain California's Dixie Fire, the state's second-largest on record. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeAlthough it is s
Consulte Mais informação »
Another Reminder That We Are Very Nearly ScrewedSmoke from wildfires in Siberia — a punishingly frigid region that has recently weathered uncharacteristically hot temperatures and drought — has drifted all the way to the North Pole, for the first time ever
Consulte Mais informação »
COVID-19 live updates: TSA sees its lowest checkpoint numbers in nearly 2 monthsLATEST: The TSA screened 1,727,075 travelers across the U.S. on Tuesday—the lowest number since June 15.
Consulte Mais informação »