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200 West Nassau Students Quarantined After 20 Classmates Test Positive For COVID-19

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More than 200 West Nassau High School students were quarantined last week after roughly 20 classmates tested positive for COVID-19, the Nassau County School District confirmed Tuesday.“West Nassau did have around 20 students test positive, which resulted in just over 200 students being quarantined,” Assistant Superintendent Mark Durham told WJCT News partner News4Jax in an emailed statement.

Durham acknowledged a recent rise in cases throughout the district.

According to figures provided by the district, the district saw 41 new positive tests last week, 34 of them among students. Because of that, 346 students and six staff who had close contact with the infected individuals were placed in quarantine.

More on this story is at News4Jax.com.