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What happens when you open schools during a pandemic

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Coronavirus cases among young adults rose steadily across the United States in recent weeks as universities reopened

Between Aug. 2 and Sept. 5, weekly cases of COVID-19 among people aged 18 to 22 rose 55.1%. The Northeast region recorded a 144% increase in COVID-19 cases, while Midwest cases rose 123.4%, the report said.

Previous reports identify young adults as being less likely to adhere to prevention measures, the report said.
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During August 2–September 5, 2020, weekly COVID-19 cases among persons aged 18–22 years increased 55% nationally. Increases were greatest in the Northeast (144%) and Midwest (123%). Increases in cases were not solely attributable to increased testing.
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61,447 new child COVID-19 cases were reported the past week from 10/22-10/29 (792,188 to 853,635)

In October nearly 200,000 new child COVID-19 cases were reported from 10/1-10/29 (657,572 to 853,635)
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A teacher in Iowa, where new coronavirus cases have been rising sharply since late October, has died following COVID-19 infection. At least 12 teachers have died after contracting the virus since the start of the school year.

Jason Englert, a teacher from the Belmond-Klemme Community School District, died three days after testing positive for the virus, according to this family. The 38-year-old was found dead in his home on November 8.

Total confirmed cases in Iowa have surpassed 170,300, with 1,927 total reported deaths, as of Thursday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

In the past week, Iowa reported the third-highest number of cases per capita in the country, after North and South Dakota, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A string of other teachers in the country have died following COVID-19 infection since the school year began.

Last month, Choua Lee Yang, a 53-year-old educator in Minnesota, died after battling infection for a month. Yang was the principal of the Prairie Seeds Academy in Brooklyn Park, which she co-founded with her husband nearly 20 years ago.

Also in October, Laurie Cochran, a 50-year-old fourth grade teacher at Kaiser Elementary School in Oklahoma City, died around 10 days after she tested positive. She spent a week on a ventilator.

Earlier in October, Leo Lugo, a 57-year-old special education teacher at Chaparral High School in New Mexico, died at the hospital after being placed on a ventilator following COVID-19 infection.

In late September, Margie Kidd, a 71-year-old first grade teacher at Ridgeland Elementary School in South Carolina's Jasper County, due to COVID-19 complications, Jasper County Coroner Martin Sauls confirmed at the time.
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Married couple, both teachers, battle COVID-19 in Georgia. Husband is on life support

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A husband and wife who both work as elementary school teachers in Georgia are batting the coronavirus, with one of them hospitalized in intensive care.

Patrick Key, an art teacher at Hendricks Elementary School in Cobb County, began feeling sick Nov. 6, according to WSB-TV. His wife, Priscella Key, a first-grade teacher in the school district, began showing symptoms two days later.

Officials with Cobb County Schools say it’s possible Patrick Key was exposed to the virus at school, according to WSB-TV. McClatchy News reached out to the district, which declined to offer further details on the teacher’s condition.
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Ohio schools top 23,000 coronavirus cases this school year

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23,052 students and staff members in Ohio schools have tested positive for the coronavirus this school year, according to the latest weekly numbers published Thursday by the Ohio Department of Health.

14,036 (61%) of Ohio’s school cases are students and 9,016 (39%) are staff members, which include teachers, administrators, coaches and support staff.

1,346 Ohio schools have reported at least one coronavirus case this school year, an increase of 45 since last week. That is more than 48% of the 2,773 schools, districts, private schools, vocational schools, preschools and other non-college institutions the state tracks.
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Entire 4th grade class and teachers in Wharton, Texas, under COVID-19 quarantine

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An entire fourth grade class in Wharton, Texas, is now under quarantine after one of its teachers tested positive — after attending in-person planning with all fourth grade teachers.

Now, all fourth grade students and teachers are considered to have been in close contact and are required to spend at least 10 days in quarantine, as per new CDC guidelines.
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As Ohio continues to ride its largest wave of the coronavirus pandemic, schools in the state reported their largest weekly increase in COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 5,166 new cases of COVID-19 among K-12 students and staff members, eclipsing the previous weekly record of 4,717 set on Nov. 19. The total number of students and staff who have tested positive this school year is now 28,218.

1,387 Ohio schools have reported at least one coronavirus case this school year, an increase of 31 since last week. That is half of the 2,773 schools, districts, private schools, vocational schools, preschools and other non-college institutions the state tracks.

Thirty-six schools have reported at least 100 cases and 127 schools have reported at least 50.
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