Second COVID-19 case linked to Melbourne High School football team
MELBOURNE, Fla. โ Brevard County Public School officials have confirmed a second coronavirus case linked to Melbourne High Schoolโs football team. School officials confirmed the second case of COVID-19 on Thursday, two days after the school district said the entire team was entering quarantine after a person affiliated with the team tested positive for the coronavirus. District officials said Thursday that the quarantine is still in effect and that the newly reported case did not require additional quarantine notifications. [DATABASE: Tracking coronavirus in Central Florida schools]BPS officials said earlier this week that areas where the football team congregated will undergo deep cleaning and sanitizing. According to the BPS COVID-19 dashboard, prior to Tuesday, Melbourne High had two people in quarantine.
Melbourne High football team in quarantine after positive COVID-19 test
MELBOURNE, Fla. โ Brevard Public Schools officials said the Melbourne High School football team will enter quarantine after a person affiliated with the team tested positive for the coronavirus. As a result Melbourne High will forfeit their next two games planned against Cocoa High on Friday and Viera High on Oct. 16. The Department of Health has notified all staff and families of students who were in close contact with the person who tested positive and asked to quarantine for 14 days. BPS officials said areas where the football team congregated will undergo deep cleaning and sanitizing. According to the BPS COVID-19 dashboard, prior to Tuesday Melbourne High had two people in quarantine.