“I am very, very concerned that we are going to see the spread of this disease rapidly, and it is time to take more drastic measures.” Mayor Bill de Blasio said this on Sunday (local time) at a press conference.
“It is a decision that I made without joy and with a lot of pain.” The schools should reopen on April 20 at the earliest, it said.
Today, we made the painful decision to suspend classes in all NYC public schools, beginning tomorrow March 16. We’re going to begin remote digital learning on Monday March 23, and we’ll do everything in our power to help our kids through this.
– Major Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) March 15, 2020
114,000 students are homeless
Previously, a few schools had already closed in the New York area, and schools across the country are already closed in some entire states such as Ohio. With around 1.1 million children and young people, the metropolis of New York has by far the largest public school system in the country.
In addition, around 114,000 students are considered homeless; they and many others often receive all of their meals and medical care from the school. An emergency plan should be organized for this and, for example, for the children of parents with “essential jobs” for the city, such as nurses and doctors.
Shops, restaurants, theaters and cinemas too
New York Mayor de Blasio will also close shops, restaurants, theaters and cinemas from Tuesday to slow the spread of the corona virus. Restaurants, bars or cafes could continue to offer delivery service or take-away, the mayor continued on Sunday.
More than 50,000 restaurants in New York are affected. According to the National Restaurant Association, they generate annual sales of more than $ 51 billion and employ more than 800,000 people.
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