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COVID cases at Massachusetts schools grow to 1,045 just days ahead of full in-person learning for grades K-5 Updated Apr 01, 2021; Just days away from full-time in-person learning for K-5 students in Massachusetts, schools have reported 1,045 total new COVID-19 cases to education officials. Those cases, detected from March 25 to 31, are among 801 students and 244 staff members, according to data from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. This shows an increase from last w...

Massachusetts schools had 476 student and staff COVID cases in past week as educators get green light for vaccines Updated Mar 04, 2021; A total of 476 COVID-19 cases, among 343 students and 133 staff members, have been reported by Massachusetts schools to education officials in the past week. Those cases, identified from Feb. 25 to March 3, include 335 student cases and 127 staff cases at local school districts, five student cases and five staff cases at education collaboratives, and three st...

Massachusetts schools see spike in COVID cases, with 503 students and 420 staffers positive in last week Updated Dec 10, 2020; State education officials have announced 923 coronavirus cases reported among school students and staff members between Dec. 3 and Dec. 9, a large increase compared to previous weeks. Those cases are among 503 students and 420 staffers and do not include cases among students who are remote learning. Additionally, cases are only included if the infected person has been ...