17 employees have died from Covid in a Florida school district since August.
Seventeen employees in a Florida school district have died from Covid-19 since the beginning of the school year in August, officials said Wednesday.
Of the staff who died at the Polk County Public Schools, 12 of the 17 had returned to their jobs when the school year began on Aug. 10, said Kyle Kennedy, a district spokesman. The remaining five employees never reported to their jobs this school year.“The pandemic continues to severely impact our community, and many public servants - including educators, healthcare staff, rescue workers and law enforcement officers - are experiencing tragic losses," the district said in a statement.
"Every death is a devastating blow to our community and reinforces the need for all people to continue taking precautions to reduce the spread of illness.” Polk County is in central Florida, between Tampa and Orlando, and includes the cities of Lakeland and Winter Haven. Its school system is among the 30 largest in the country and serves about 106,000 students,
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