Vero Beach High School reports 50 new coronavirus cases

Indian River County's Vero Beach High School ranked among the top ten in the state for its number of cases.

W-P-T-V NEWSCHANNEL 5'S KAMRELEPPINGER JOINS US NOW LIVE ATVERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL WHERECASES HAVE SOARED WITHIN THEPAST FEW MONTHS.NEW NUMBERS ARE IN ANDACCORDING TO THE FLORIDADEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 50 CASESHAVE BEEN REPORTED HERE AMONGSTAFF AND STUDENTSOTHER SCHOOLS THAT SAW ANINCREASE INCLUDE JENSEN BEACHHIGH WITH 21 CASES AND FORTPIERCE CENTRAL THERE WERE 20REPORTED FOR THE SECONDQUARTER.

THE SCHOOL WITH THEMOST CASES IN THE STATE-- FT.WALTON BEACH HIGH LOCATED INTHE PANHANDLE WITH 83 CASES.STAFF MEMBERS HERE AT THESCHOOL SAY THE NUMBERS ARECAUSING SOME CONCERNS-- FOREXAMPLE STUDENTS HEALTH ANDTHE AMOUNT OF TIME STUDENTSARE MISSING FROM THECLASSROOM.

WE SHOULD ALSOMENTION INDIAN RIVER COUNTYISNT THE ONLY DISTRICT THATSSEEING INCREASES HERE ON THETREASURE COAST.MARTIN COUNTY REPORTED 14 MORECASES FOR THE SECOND QUARTERAND ST LUCIE SAW AN INCREASE