NEW: Maryland and Ohio officials have announced that schools in their states will be closed for several weeks amid concerns about the coronavirus.
Maryland public school students will be out of school for two weeks starting Monday, state officials announced on Thursday.The Washington Post via Getty Images
Twelve people have tested positive for the virus in Maryland, though according to state officials, three have already made a full recovery. FiveIn Maryland, the decision to close public schools for two weeks was prompted by a patient in his 60s outside Washington, D.C., whofor the disease with no known exposure to it from travel or a previously known infected individual. That suggests it is spreading within the community.
Maryland state officials are working to make sure that during this time, students are still able to access meals, given that school meals are a crucial source of nutrition for many children. This comes on the same day that many other governors across the country announced a wide range of measures to contain the spread of the virus.the state's kids would have"an extended spring break of 3 weeks" starting on Monday. That includes public, private and charter K-12 schools.
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