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An unsanctioned prom and beach party has resulted in a group of Texas high school students getting diagnosed with the coronavirus and spurred calls for those affected to be banned from attending graduation.

At least 13 students from Foster High School and George Ranch High School have tested positive for COVID-19 after reportedly attending a prom event in Katy on June 5. The event was not sanctioned by the schools, and the group then spent the weekend at a beach house in Galveston, according to the Fort Bend Herald.

The parents spoke to the newspaper in order to discourage similar gatherings.

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