COVID-19 school data in Florida leaves questions unanswered

Published October 2, 2020 9:00pm ET



The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) has begun releasing data tracking the spread of COVID-19 in the state’s 4,517 K-12 public schools and 12 universities.

The results are “good news,” according to Gov. Ron DeSantis, but critics said the data is incomplete, inadequate and does little to resolve fears parents of Florida’s 2.76 million school children may have about the safety of in-person instruction during the pandemic.

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