Florida: First positive COVID case traced on a Bay County school bus

First positive COVID case traced on a Bay County school bus BAY COUNTY Fla. (WMBB) — Despite months of planning and preparation to combat COVID-19, Bay District Schools reported their first positive case Wednesday. That exposure has been traced back t… alexiatsiropoulos MyPanhandle.com | WMBB-TV

BAY COUNTY Fla. (WMBB) — Despite months of planning and preparation to combat COVID-19, Bay District Schools reported their first positive case Wednesday.

That exposure has been traced back to a student who was riding a school bus.

District officials say all 91 individuals exposed have been notified.

After speaking to Hillary McAlinden, a parent who also works here at news 13, she said the school did not notify her until she had left them a message.

“All parents were notified if their student was exposed,” said Supervisory school nurse Lyndsey Jackson. “And we also notified them of the degree of the exposure.” ...

She  said teachers provided seating charts to help identify those exposed. Those needing to quarantine will be using Bay Link.

“They will be able to get that live instruction through Bay Link,” said Jackson. ...