ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County health officer Dr. Raul Pino announced by law he will have to sharply curtail the release of COVID-19 data related to schools. “The law said the department of health can’t,” Dr.
Pino said Orange County’s top COVID-19 official said he has been prohibited from releasing the information per Florida state statute.
A sharp contrast from earlier this week when he disclosed the number of infections linked to schools, plus the number of students and staff members under quarantine.“Its confidential information I can’t continue to release that data,” he said.
It’s a decision News 6 confirmed with the Florida Department of Health through a statement:County health departments provide confidential COVID-19 information.