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State: Volusia, Flagler schools count almost 1,900 cases of COVID-19 The report from the Florida Department of Health includes cases reported at private schools.  This week the Volusia County school district stopped regular temperature checks at schools for students, staff and visitors. The safety procedure was implemented when school began this year, but was not a recommended measure by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The CDC updated its existing guidance last week to say teachers don't need to be vaccinated for schools to reopen safely, and reinforced its recommendation...

State reports 120 new COVID cases in Volusia and Flagler schools The report from the Florida Department of Health includes cases reported at private schools.  In January, the Volusia County school district reported about 500 cases of COVID-19 in public schools and Flagler reported about 100.  Volusia County school officials raised concerns about the number of cases after the holidays, and indicated that the current precautions — including masks — will remain in effect. Teachers and staff in the district who are over age 65 have been eligible for vaccinations through a partnership wit...

The report from the Florida Department of Health includes cases reported at private schools.  In January, the Volusia County school district reported about 500 cases of COVID-19 in public schools and Flagler reported about 100.  Volusia County school officials raised concerns about the number of cases after the holidays, and indicated that the current precautions — including masks — will remain in effect. Teachers and staff in the district who are over age 65 have been eligible for vaccinations through a partnership with the district and county.  The state's numbers include a break...

The Florida Department of Health reported 71 new cases of COVID-19 in Volusia County schools and 29 new cases in Flagler County schools last week.  The state has tallied a total of 825 cases in Volusia and Flagler schools — a number that includes private school cases — between Sept. 6 and Dec. 12. That's 116 more cases than were reported in the previous week. Differing numbers reported by the different entities have been a problem all year. According to a FAQ on the state's coronavirus update web page, any inconsistencies should be taken up with the district and not the state. The numb...

One dead following shooting in Kershaw County Shooting forced lockdown of elementary school Thursday Deputies took Quintera Siriwat into custody shortly after the shooting. (Source: Kershaw County Detention Center) By Laurel Mallory | December 17, 2020 at 10:55 AM EST - Updated December 18 at 9:51 AM LUGOFF, S.C. (WIS) - One person has died following a shooting that put an elementary school in Lugoff on lockdown briefly “out of an abundance of caution,” officials confirmed. It happened around 9:15 a.m. Thursday at a house in the 1400 block of Fort Jackson Boulevard. That’s just...