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Coronavirus Live Updates: COVID Cases Up To Almost 100 In Miami-Dade Schools. Broward, Keys See Rising Cases Too

To limit the potential spread of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the district imposed various health-safety measures, such as enhanced cleaning of schools and buses. A screen grab of a district video shows a worker disinfecting a classroom.
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To limit the potential spread of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the district imposed various health-safety measures, such as enhanced cleaning of schools and buses. A screen grab of a district video shows a worker disinfecting a classroom.

This post will be updated today, Wednesday, Oct. 21, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

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COVID Cases Up To Almost 100 In Miami-Dade Schools. Broward, Keys See Rising Cases Too

Updated Wednesday at 7:52 a.m.

As Miami-Dade public school students and faculty embark on their third week back to face-to-face learning, the number of children and staff members who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus neared 100 Tuesday, the district said.

School cases in Broward County and the Florida Keys continue to rise as well.

According to the online dashboard where Miami-Dade Schools tallies confirmed positive cases, 54 staff members and 36 students had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday.

— By David Goodhue / The Miami Herald

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Palm Beach County Schools Lose 7,300 Students -- Where Did They All Go?

Updated Wednesday at 7:45 a.m.

As widely forecast and feared, enrollment in Palm Beach County’s public schools has dropped by more than 7,300 students — an unprecedented plunge that is twice as many as departed during the Great Recession and could put in jeopardy $30 million from the state.

In a head count taken earlier this month, enrollment for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in all schools including charters came in at 191,154. When the count is pared to students in district-operated schools only, enrollment is 187,776, the lowest it’s been since 2016.

The loss of students is similar to one playing out across the state and the nation as the pandemic steers parents to alternate education options.

— By Sonja Isger / The Palm Beach Post

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