Orange County teacher who taught virtually dies of COVID-19

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Oak Hill Elementary School teacher who taught LaunchED died Thursday of COVID-19.

The school district said the teacher taught virtually and had not been on campus since Aug. 18.

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Officials said she was not infected with the virus at school.

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