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Central Florida school districts struggle to keep up with rising number of COVID cases
Some districts pay overtime to keep up with rising numbers
Central Florida school districts struggle to keep up with rising number of COVID cases
ORLANDO, Fla. – Growing numbers of children being diagnosed with COVID-19 in Central Florida are putting a strain on the resources used to track them in school.
Orange County Public School leaders said they saw the highest number of new infections this week, with almost 2,000 students and staff quarantined. The Florida Department of Health in Orange County reports 20% of all new coronavirus cases this week were children between the ages of 5 and 14.
“Let’s reflect a little bit on the fact that a lot of those kids are not eligible to be vaccinated,” Dr. Raul Pino with FDOH said. “So, there is no way that that they can take the shot.”
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