The 2021-22 school year started in the second week of August, and school districts are reporting a rising number of COVID-19 cases among students, teachers and staff. So, Spectrum Bay News 9 is tracking the trends.
🔻 Below, you'll find the most recent data provided by the school districts. (Click county for link to district COVID dashboard.)
Citrus County
- Cases reported on Sept. 23: 5
- Students: 5
- Staff: 0
- Total Cases since start of school: 1,350
- Students: 1,221
- Staff: 129
Manatee County
- Cases reported on Sept. 24: 18
- Students: 9
- Staff: 9
- Total Cases since start of school: 2,756
- Students: 2,401
- Staff: 355
Hernando County
- Cases reported for week of Sept. 24: 84
- Students: 69
- Staff: 15
- Total Cases since start of school: 1,545
- Students: 1,219
- Staff: 326
Hillsborough County
- Cases reported on Sept. 24: 30
- Students: 27
- Staff: 3
- Total Cases since start of school: 10,665
- Students: 9,145
- Staff: 1,520
Pasco County
- Cases reported on Sept. 24: 28
- Students: 27
- Staff: 1
- Total Cases since start of school: 6,217
- Students: 5,317
- Staff: 900
Polk County
- Cases reported on Sept. 24: 33
- Students: 33
- Staff: 0
- Total Cases since start of school: 3,516
- Students: 3,121
- Staff: 395
Pinellas County
- Cases reported on Sept. 24: 23
- Students: 19
- Staff: 4
- Total Cases since start of school: 5,114
- Students: 4,298
- Staff: 816