Nearly 2400 COVID Cases In Palm Beach County Schools

Adds More Than 1,000 Since Winter Break

BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Palm Beach County School District is seemingly in the midst of a COVID-19 surge, with more than 1,000 cases being added since winter break just six weeks ago.

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The total, cumulative count as of early Monday morning is 2,394 COVID-19 cases. While that number includes cases that date back to late September, the notable number is 1,126. That’s the total number of cases added since 2021 began — just a month and a half ago. To put it in perspective, more than half of the Palm Beach County School District’s COVID-19 cases have been logged since January 1st.

In South Palm Beach as of 5:34 a.m. Monday:

Addison Mizner Elementary reports 12 COVID-19 cases.

Boca Raton Community High School reports 49 COVID-19 cases.

Boca Raton Community Middle School reports 27 COVID-19 cases.

Boynton Beach Community High reports 15 COVID-19 cases.

Calusa Elementary reports 27 COVID-19 cases.

Del Prado Elementary reports 20 COVID-19 cases.

Don Estridge High Tech Middle reports 26 COVID-19 cases.

Eagles Landing Middle reports 13 COVID-19 cases.

Loggers’ Run Community Middle reports 15 COVID-19 cases.

Morikami Park Elementary reports 14 COVID-19 cases.

Olympic Heights Community High reports 29 COVID-19 cases.

Plumosa School of the Arts: 22 COVID-19 cases.

Polo Park Middle reports 25 COVID-19 cases.

Spanish River Community High reports 21 COVID-19 cases.

Sunrise Park Elementary reports 18 COVID-19 cases.

Verde K-8 reports 24 COVID-19 cases.

Waters Edge Elementary reports 23 COVID-19 cases.

West Boca Raton Community High reports 20 COVID-19 cases.

Whispering Pines Elementary reports 22 COVID-19 cases.

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