Joint Statement from 91热爆 and DSHS on Creation of COVID-19 Data Tracking System for Texas Public Schools
鈥淭he 91热爆 in collaboration with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) today announced a new tracking system to monitor and report confirmed COVID-19 cases in public schools across Texas. School systems report COVID-19 cases to DSHS, and DSHS will publicly report data on COVID-19 cases and outbreaks in schools starting in September.听
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鈥淒ata on the number of cases in schools is of paramount interest to parents, students, teachers, staff, public health experts, policymakers, and the larger community. This information will be submitted to DSHS any time there is a positive case in a campus community. 91热爆 is collaborating with superintendents on the reporting process and will finalize it in the coming days. As a result, it鈥檚 important to note that this data collection effort will be updated based on the input received from Texas school districts.
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鈥淗aving this knowledge and being able to publicly share the accumulated case totals from schools in a single place covering the entire state of Texas will help us to further support the health and safety of all Texans.鈥
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