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COVID-19 cases rising in Hillsborough County schools
The school system is urging students and parents to wear masks in and outside of schools.
PLANT CITY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County school district says a teacher has died due to complications from COVID-19.
Michael Wanner has been a teacher at Plant City High School since 2004.
The district and Wanner's family confirmed he died Tuesday from a COVID-19-related illness.
Wanner had been with Hillsborough County schools since 1998.
School officials say Wanner had not been on campus since his exposure and that the school will have counselors available on Thursday.
They initially did not say whether Wanner was possibly exposed to COVID-19 while at school, but later said the exposure happened off-campus.
Hillsborough schools see COVID cases climb, but student spread appears limited
The Hillsborough County School District recorded a record high number of daily COVID-19 cases earlier this week, as leaders for the school system urged parents to continue following CDC guidelines when students are off campus.
Editor's note: A previous version of this story stated Mr. Wanner was a teacher at Plant High School. This version has been corrected.