Of all the children in Florida who have been tested for the novel coronavirus COVID-19, nearly one-third of them have tested positive.<br />The data from the state’s Department of Health comes amid highly charged debate over whether schools will reopen this fall.<br />HuffPost reports that of the 54,022 people under the age of 18 who have been tested for COVID-19, 16,797 of them, or roughly 31%, have tested positive.<br />In contrast, roughly 11% of everyone in the state who has been tested for the virus — roughly 2.8 million people — has tested positive.<br />But the alarming news hasn't deterred Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who has continued to push for schools to reopen this fall.<br />On Tuesday, DeSantis told mayors in south Florida — the state’s hardest-hit area for cases — that opening schools again is low-risk.<br />There is risk in everything. What’s the level of risk for school-age children? ... Fortunately, the risk is relatively low. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Reported by Tampa Bay Times
