INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — No additional quarantines were ordered after a Dodgertown Elementary School staff member tested positive for COVID-19, school officials said.
This is the 28th incident involving virus cases reported at traditional schools in Indian River County.
Officials learned of the latest positive case Monday at Dodgertown Elementary School, according to the School District of Indian River County. Florida Department of Health conducted contact tracing, but did not identify any individuals meeting close contact criteria with the staff member.
The staff member was instructed to stay home for two weeks and monitor for symptoms, school officials said. No additional quarantines were ordered.
All Dodgertown Elementary School families and staff members were notified of the incident. Custodial services continue to disinfect and sanitize all areas of the campus to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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:
2 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
Oct. 6
Sebastian River High School:
1 student positive, 26 students and 1 staff member told to quarantine
Oct. 9
Treasure Coast Technical College:
1 student positive, 16 students and 2 staff members told to quarantine
Oct. 14
Vero Beach High School:
1 student positive, 32 students told to quarantine
Oct. 16
Vero Beach High School:
1 student positive, 4 students told to quarantine
Dodgertown Elementary School:
1 staff positive, 7 students told to quarantine
Oct. 18
Beachland Elementary School:
1 student positive, 15 students and 2 staff members told to quarantine
Oct. 19
Dodgertown Elementary School:
1 staff member positive, no additional quarantines for other staff or students
Non-traditional schools
Sept. 15
St. Edward’s School:
1 person positive, 24 students told to quarantine
Sept. 18
Indian River Charter High School:
1 student positive, 17 students told to quarantine
Oct. 15
St. Edward’s School:
1 student positive, 8 students told to quarantine
