FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Flagler-Palm Coast High School principal James “Tom” Russell died Tuesday weeks after testing positive for the coronavirus, according to Flagler County School District officials.Russell, who was also a former Volusia County superintendent, tested positive for the virus on Nov.
16 while he was already in quarantine. Russell shared in a statement after his positive result he was suffering from mild symptoms but warned, “this is nothing like the flu!
Covid wrecks the body in so many ways ...”Russell had been in quarantine since Nov. 9 after he was notified of possible exposure through a school-related contact trace.On Wednesday, the school district announced Russell’s passing.“The Flagler Schools family sends our prayers.