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State health officials reported 1,613 new COVID-19 cases, Monday, for a total of more than 2.1 million infections. The Florida Department of Health also reported 35 coronavirus-related deaths April 12, increasing the statewide death toll to 34,720 fatalities since the beginning of the pandemic.
The latest single-day positivity rate reported by the Florida Division of Emergency Management increased to 10.42% on Sunday. The single-day positivity rate hasn t been that high since Feb. 7 when it stood at 10.47% Over the past two weeks the single-day positivity rate has ranged between 7.33% and 10.42%.
The Agency for Health Care Administration reports that as of this morning 2,938 patients with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 are admitted to hospitals throughout the state, which is 180 more admitted patients than there were a week ago. Hospitals in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hendry, Lee, Manatee and Sarasota counties combined have a total of 239 admitted p
New order allows Florida high school seniors, 3rd graders to graduate without passing state exams
Grade promotion, graduation will be decided on case-by-case basis
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida high school seniors will be able to graduate this year and 3rd graders can move on without passing the normally required state assessments, according to a new executive order signed Friday by Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran.
Students everywhere have been adversely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic over the last year when schools closed and later reopened with virtual or in-person options.
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Corcoran signed a new emergency order Friday that addresses a wide range of pandemic-related setbacks students have faced, including whether they take year-end assessments.
In a news conference Friday, Florida’s largest teachers union marked one year since the state’s school buildings were emptied in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said teachers and law enforcement officers ages 50 and older will have access to COVID-19 vaccine doses in the coming days