How will schools in Florida handle cases of COVID-19? For many, it remains unclear

Many districts will be relying on county health depts. for guidance

ON CAMPUS IS DIAGNOSED WITHCOVID-19?

I’M PATRICK NOLAN,THANKS FOR STAYING WITH US.AS FLORIDA SCHOOL DISTRICTS WORKTO REOPEN CAMPUSES SAFELY FORSTUDENTS AND STAFF, 4 IN YOURCORNER IS TAKING A CLOSER LOOKAT DISTRICT PLANS IN THE EVENT ASTUDENT OR STAFF MEMBER TESTPOSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS.

ASKATIE LAGRONE SHOWS USMANY OFTHOSE PLANS REMAIN UNCLEAR.IF YOU’RE A FLORIDA PAREN━ IT’SSAFE TO SAY THE CHOICE TO SENDYOUR CHILD BACK TO CAMPUS THISYEAR REMAINS NOTHING SHORT OFNERVE-WRACKING━james1:44:40- we went back and fortha lot.FOR JAMES SHAW AND HIS WIFE━THE DECISION BOILED DOWN TO ADEADLINE AND AN 8- YEAR OLDDAUGHTER’S DESIRE..james- 1:44:46- she’s had tohang out with mom and dad for 6months and i wanted her to bewith her friends again.-FOR BARBARA MELLe━IT’S LIFE FORA SINGLE WORKING MOM.:40- i don’t have much of achoiceBUT STILL A WORK INPROGRESSWHAT FLORIDA SCHOODISTRICTS PLAN TO DO IF ASTUDENT OR STAFF MEMBER TESTSPOSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS.james- 1:46:25- i don’t have thewhat if planWE SURVEYED FLORIDA’S 67 SCHOOLDISTRICTS AND ASKED A SERIES OFQUESTIONS..HEARING BACK FROMJUST ABOUT HALF.OF THOSE WHO RESPONDE━ALL WILLREQUIRE THE PERSON QUARANTINEFOR UP TO 14 DAY━ WHAT THE CDCRECOMMENDSLESS THAN 10 WILL MANDATE ATLEAST ONE NEGATIVE TEST BEFORERETURNING TO CAMPUSAND A HANDFUL PLAN TO MAKEENTIRE CLASS GET TESTEDBUT MOST DISTRICTS WHO WE HEARDFROM SAID IF THERE’S A POSITIVECASE ON CAMPUSTHEY WILL SEEKGUIDANCE FROM THEIR LOCAL HEALTHDEPARTMENT.dr- 12:34- the whole idea thatoh- we’ll call the health deptand they’ll send someone over,it’s it’s pie in the sky.DR. MONA MANGAT IS A TAMPA BAYIMMUNOLOGIST AND MEMBER OF THECOMMITTEE TO PROTECT MEDICAREWHICH RECENTLY WARNED FLORIDA’SGOVERNOR THAT WITHOUT MORESAFETY MEASURES, SCHOOLS COULDBECOME COVID-19 SUPER-SPREADERS.SHE’S CONCERNED MOST SCHOOLPLANS RELY ON FAMILIES TO SELFREPORT SYMPTOMSAND HEALTHDEPARTMENTS━ ALREADY STRAPPEDFOR RESOURCES AND STAFF.dr- 11:57- all of these schoolreopen plans are based onfairy tale scenariLEAVING PARENTS TO PLAY A GAMEOF CHANCE.nothing is making me confidentdo i have concerns - i do, mywife does.

We’re nervous aboutit there’s no question about itbut yet i truly really believethey have our best interest inmind.IN ADDITION TO CASE BY CASEGUIDANCE, COUNTY H