UPDATE: On Thursday, March 12, the governor's office issued guidance to schools, while banning all gatherings of more than 250 people.
Amid the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, state authorities are advising public schools and universities to disinfect, rather than shut down.
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