978 COVID-19 cases reported in Mass. schools

The number of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts schools has reached a record high as more students return to in-person learning.

THE EYEOPENER’S MATT REED ISLIVE IN BOSTON WITH THE NEWNUMBERS.MATT THAT NEW REPORT SHOWSANOTHER RECORD HIGH IN STUDENTCASES BUT THERE IS A SILVERLINING.FOR THE WEEK ENDING THIS PASTWEDNESDAY, MASSACHUSETTS PUBLICSCHOOLS REPORTED 821 NEWCORONAVIRUS CASES AMONG STUDENTSAND 157 AMONG STAFF MEMBERS.THAT’S A COMBINED TOTAL OF 978CASES SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN LAWEEK’S 1,045.WHILE THE NUMBER OF STUDENCASES MARKS A RECORD HIGH,TEACHER AND STAFF CASES ARESIGNIFICANTLY LOWER.THAT’S BELIEVED TO BE THE RESULTOF MORE STAFF MEMBERS BECOMINGVACCINATED.IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THEPOPULATION OF STUDENTS INSCHOOLS FOR FULL TIME LEARNINGHAS ALSO INCREASED WITH 90% OFSCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVINGELEMENTARY STUDENTS BACK INSCHOOL FULL TIME STARTING THISWEEK.DESPITE THE CASES, PUBLIC HEALTHEXPERTS AND STATE LEAD