ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – With schools now starting virtually for all students in Orange County on Aug. 10, the county’s leading health official broke down how many coronavirus cases the county has seen in school-aged children.According to the Florida Department of Health, more than 1,525 people under 18 years old in Orange County have tested positive for the virus since March with a 12.1% positivity rate compared to the number of minors tested.Dr.
Raul Pino, the Orange County health officer with the Florida Department of Health, said as of Monday, 444 children from infant to four years old have tested positive, three of those are new cases.