Covid cases in the Pinellas school system have risen rapidly since the first day of classes, with a coalition of concerned parents, health experts, and educators holding a press conference Monday morning in support of a mask mandate.
As first reported in the Catalyst, Pinellas County Schools (PCS) had 37 employees and 72 students test positive for Covid-19 on the first day of the new school year, with 204 cases confirmed over the first two days back. Wednesday, Aug. 11, marked the first day of classes for Pinellas students, and during the first week of school, PCS reported 629 positive cases.
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