How coronavirus is affecting St. Patrick's Day celebrations.
that more than half of all American adults were expected to celebrate the holiday next week, spending more than $6 billion.MORE: What is coronavirus and other important questions answeredThe Irish government on Monday ordered all St. Patrick's Day festivities throughout the country canceled in an abundance of caution over the coronavirus.
Festival participants take part in the annual Saint Patrick's Day parade on March 17, 2019, in Dublin, Ireland.The country had 34 confirmed cases of COVID-19 but no deaths as of Tuesday, according to the Irish government. Irish officials said the various parties, festivals and parades, including the Dublin parade, posed too much of a risk to the public, especially with the number of travelers from around the world expected to take part in those activities.
The city had one confirmed positive case and eight presumptive positive cases as of Tuesday morning. Walsh reiterated that the risk in the city remains low, but health officials don't want to take any chances. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh shakes hands with people in the crowd during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in South Boston on March 17, 2019."Our top priority is preventing any new cases, to the best of our ability, and we are paying close attention to guidance from public health officials," he said in a statement.More than a million people attended last year's parade, according to the mayor's office. It's one of the oldest St.
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