Tracking statewide COVID-19 cases in schools

With the majority of Florida school districts now back in session, a lot of uncertainty remains about the state posting school cases of COVID-19.

It's something it says it's working on but has still yet to do.

THAT’S AFFECTING THEIRSCHOOLWORK.(AD LIB TOSS TO WX)WITH THE MAJORITY OF FLORIDASCHOOL DISTRICTS NOW BACK INSESSION...A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY REMAINSABOUT THE STATE POSTING SCHOOLCASES OF COVID-19.IT’S SOMETHING IT SAYS IT’SWORKING ON, BUT HAS STILL YETDO.JESSICA ALPERN IS TRACKING THELATEST DETAILS ON THAT STORY.WHAT WE’VE SEEN HAPPEN IN THEMEANTIME ARE FLORIDA SCHOOLDISTRICTS TAKING MATTERS OFTRANSPARENCY INTO THEIR OWNHANDS... WHEN IT COMES TOREPORTING THIS INFORMATION.VO:DURING A RECENT ROUNDTABLE...FLORIDA’S SURGEON GENERALEXPLAINED WHY A STATE REPORTDETAILING HUNDREDS OF COVID-19CASES ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND ATDAYCARES IN AUGUST WAS ABRUPTLYTAKEN DOWN.HE SAID IT WAS A DRAFT THAT WASINADVERTENTLY RELEASED, BUT THATTHE STATE’S IN THE PROCESS OFMAKING A REPORT THAT WILL BEFINALIZED AND EVENTUALLY MADEPUBLIC.TO DATE, IT REMAINS UNCLEAR HOWMANY FLORIDA STUDENTS ANDTEACHERS IN TOTAL HAVE BEENIMPACTED BY THE VIRUS SINCE THESTART OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.MORE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE TAKINGIT UPON THEMSELVES TO POST CASESIN THE CLASSROOM... OFFERING THEPUBLIC MORE TRANSPARENCY THANFLORIDA’S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOLSHAVE BEEN BREAKING DOWN THENUMBERS BY SCHOOL...AND IF THECASE INVOLVES A TEACHER ORSTUDENT.CHARLOTTE COUNTY STUDENTS JUSTHEADED BACK TO SCHOOL.BUT THE DISTRICT PLANS ONPUBLICLY POSTING EVERYTHING FROMWHO TESTED POSITIV━TO THESCHOOL, GRADE...AND THE NUMBEROF PEOPLE QUARANTINED.SOTVO:(charlotte county)6:10- we’re not naming names.

Ithink it’s important for peopleto know the brutal facts.

Weneed to be open and honest andgive all the information we canto parents and communitymembers.THE STATE’S SURGEON GENERALWOULD NOT SAY *WHEN HISDEPARTMENT WILL RELEASESTATEWIDE SCHOOL CASENUMBERS...ADDING THAT IT COULDBE A FEW WEEKS OR ANOTHER