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Updated April 7th, 2020 at 15:04 IST

Washington State schools to stay closed for school year

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday that because of the coronavirus outbreak schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year and that the state’s more than 1.2 million public and private K-12 students will continue distance learning until the end of June.

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday that because of the coronavirus outbreak schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year and that the state’s more than 1.2 million public and private K-12 students will continue distance learning until the end of June.

Washington state had the first major COVID-19 outbreak in the United States.

Schools have been shut statewide since March 17 and were originally scheduled to reopen April 27.

Now, that closure is extended until midnight June 19 - when the spring term ends - and schools are encouraged to continue to provide distance learning.

The order also asks schools to start planning for a potential expansion of the order into the summer and fall.

Under the order, some in-person and on-site services such as meetings with seniors to help finish up final projects and tutoring support is allowed only if social distancing and proper hygiene practices are followed.

Last week, Inslee extended orders to keep non-essential businesses closed and most of the state’s residents home through May 4, saying that social distancing measures must remain in place an additional month in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.

For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.

 

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Published April 7th, 2020 at 15:04 IST

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