Long Island reported the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases among students for any region in the state during the initial weeks of school, according to data released Monday by the state’s COVID-19 Report Card system.
A total of 3,923 lab-verified cases were found among residents 5 to 17 years old on Long Island, the data showed, as might be expected given the large size of the Island’s enrollment.
School-reported data shows a total 1,691 students in the Nassau-Suffolk region with positive test results, including 1,553 students enrolled in traditional public schools. A total of 382 teachers and other staff also had positive test results, with 355 of those in traditional public schools.
