DESE: 92 students, 68 staff members test positive for COVID-19 in Mass. schools

Mass. Department of Education releases new numbers on students, staff who test positive for coronavirus The state Department of Education has new numbers on the cases of positive coronavirus tests in students and staff.

By Boston25News.com Staff

BOSTON — The state Department of Education has new numbers on the cases of positive coronavirus tests in students and staff.

[ DESE: 63 students, 34 staff members test positive for COVID-19 in Mass. schools during first full week]

A total of 92 students in 41 different districts, education collaboratives, and special education schools tested positive for the coronavirus in a one week period, from Oct. 8 through Oct. 14.

Sixty-eight staff members in 21 different school districts and three special-ed schools tested positive.

This week’s total number of COVID cases in Massachusetts schools is down from the previous week, when 106 students and 57 staff cases were reported between Oct. 1 through Oct. 7.

[ DESE Commissioner sends letter to 16 school districts about lack of in-person learning despite low-risk COVID-19 numbers ]

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