“After just over a week in session, Ware County Schools made the decision Friday to put the school year on hold following a ‘sharp increase’ in the number of positive COVID-19 cases reported among students and staff. The Ware County School System said in an email to parents it will temporarily cease daily operations for traditional and digital students in all 11 schools and most staff members through Aug. 27 and students won’t return to school until Sept. 7.”
“During the pause, instruction will take place, but in-season extracurricular practices and competitions will continue as scheduled. As of Friday, the school district there were 76 students with a positive case who have attended school during the exposure period and another 679 students who have been quarantined out of 5,900 total students. Out of 950 school employees, 67 are currently positive with the virus and another 150 have been quarantined” News4Jax reports.