Vero Beach High School reported its fifth incident of a student testing positive for COVID-19 Sunday. As a result, 12 other students and a staff member were placed on a two-week quarantine, school officials said.
There are now 21 incidents involving virus cases reported at traditional schools in Indian River County. There have been 22 incidents reported overall at local campuses.
To date, 359 students and 12 staff members have been placed on two-week quarantines since the start of the school year.
In the latest case, Florida Department of Health conducted contact tracing at Vero Beach High School. Health officials identified 12 students and one staff member who came in close contact with the student with a positive test, according to the School District of Indian River County.
School officials called the families of the students and told them the youth would need to stay home and monitor their symptoms. The staff member, and student with a positive test, were also instructed to self-quarantine, school officials said.
The students will continue school through virtual learning.
All Vero Beach High School families and staff members were also notified of the incident. Custodial services continue to disinfect and sanitize all areas of the campus.
COVID-19 cases reported at Indian River County schools
*Note, the orders to quarantine also are required for the students or staff members with positive tests, in addition to those identified through close contact tracing.
Traditional schools
Aug. 28
Vero Beach High School:
1 student positive, 46 students told to quarantine
Aug. 29
Osceola Magnet School:
2 students positive, 9 students told to quarantine
Sept. 2
Fellsmere Elementary School:
1 student positive, 17 students and a staff member told to quarantine
Sept. 3
Sebastian River High School:
1 student positive, 9 students told to quarantine
Sept. 7
Vero Beach High School:
1 student positive, 14 students told to quarantine
Sept. 8
Vero Beach Elementary:
1 staff member positive, No one placed on quarantine
Gifford Middle School:
1 staff member positive, 32 students told to quarantine
Oslo Middle School:
1 student positive, 19 students told to quarantine
Sept. 9
Oslo Middle School:
1 student positive, 11 students told to quarantine
Sept. 10
Vero Beach Elementary:
Two students positive, 19 students told to quarantine
Sept. 11
Glendale Elementary:
1 student positive, 13 students told to quarantine
Sept. 14
School District:
1 offsite staff member positive, 1 student told to quarantine
Sept. 16
Sebastian River High School:
1 student positive, no one told to quarantine
Oslo Middle School:
1 student positive, 23 students told to quarantine
Sept. 17
Dodgertown Elementary:
1 student positive, 12 students told to quarantine
Sept. 18
Storm Grove Middle School:
1 student positive, 18 students told to quarantine
Sept. 22
Vero Beach High School:
1 student positive, 35 students told to quarantine
Sept. 28
Indian River Academy:
1 staff member positive, 14 students and 4 staff members told to quarantine
Oct. 2
Vero Beach High School:
1 student positive, 5 told to quarantine
Liberty Magnet School:
1 student positive, 13 students and 3 staff members told to quarantine
Oct. 4
Vero Beach High School:
1 student positive, 12 students and 1 staff member told to quarantine
Non-traditional schools
Sept. 18
Indian River Charter High School:
1 student positive, 17 students told to quarantine