JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County families have two official sources of information about the spread of the coronavirus in their local schools — the statewide report published approximately once a week by the Florida Department of Health and the Duval County Public Schools COVID-19 Dashboard, updated daily.
However, the two have different criteria for which cases are included in their respective reports.
As of Dec. 13, the FDOH report shows 1,326 confirmed cases of the virus among students and staff within DCPS, while at the time the district’s dashboard reported only 649 cases.
As of Thursday, the district dashboard showed 683 cases.
While the statewide school report includes all students and staff whether they are working remotely or not, the district’s dashboard excludes infected students and staff who participate in the virtual format.