NEWS: New York City Schools to close until at least April 20, says NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio

In the latest attempt to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced that all New York City Public Schools will be closing until the tentative date of April 20, 2020. View a part of his press conference below, as tweeted by ABC News.

BREAKING: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announces New York City public schools will be closed as of Monday.

"We will make a first attempt to restart our schools on Monday, April 20th." https://t.co/IxgeoPwNOL pic.twitter.com/BFDlW01Ipg

— ABC News (@ABC) March 15, 2020

The drastic move comes as the state of New York has more than 700 cases as of Sunday evening. For the latest news on COVID-19, please consult the TDF Coronavirus Resource Center or The Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.

Sources include: ABC News

FI: ABC News

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Jay Doherty

2020