Florida‘s education commissioner on Monday purchased schools to resume for in-person instruction in August, even as coronavirus cases jam health centers in the state.
According to an “ emergency order” signed by Commissioner Richard Corcoran, public school districts and charter school boards need to open all kindergarten through 12 th-grade schools for at least five days a week. Although schools might also provide remote knowing, parents should have the option to send their kids to a brick and mortar school.
Florida shut down its schools on March 17 when there was an average of 69 new COVID-19 cases a day On Saturday, Florida tallied a record 11,400 new cases in a single 24- hour period. Extensive care systems at numerous health centers were also at full capacity Monday.
The order will only apply to the fall term and may alter if the pandemic ends up being a lot more severe. Regional health officials can bypass t