BREAKING: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he will sign executive order 'limiting restaurants, bars and cafes to food take-out and delivery. Nightclubs, movie theaters, small theater houses, and concert venues must all close.'
10:05 p.m. NYC to shutter bars and theaters, limit restaurants to takeout and delivery
The number of blood drive cancellations is “growing at an alarming rate,” according to the Red Cross. About 1,500 blood drives have been canceled so far, resulting in 46,000 fewer blood donations, according to the organization. A limited number of employees and management will remain at the resorts to secure and maintain the facilities.All MGM resorts on the strip will close as well, MGM announced. Casino operations will close on Monday, and hotel operations will close on Tuesday.
The mayor said that all New York City public schools will be closed through at least Monday, April 20, at a minimum, and at a maximum the entire remaining school year could be canceled. "I am distraught at having to take this action, but I became convinced over the last few days that we have no other choice," de Blasio said about the decision to close the city's schools. "We've seen the latest models [regarding the spread of the virus] ... it's a sacrifice that has to be done."
Officials in Arizona and Montana announced that schools in those states will be closed until March 27 as well.Starbucks is temporarily switching to a “to-go” model and will close some stores in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Passengers in the security line wearing hazmat suits at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Spain.
The state has 36 COVID-19 cases including one person who started showing symptoms in early February, DeWine said. Judie Shape, 81, who has tested positive for coronavirus, visits with her extended family through her window at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Wash., March 14, 2020.
Hameeduddin said county officials decided to close all schools, municipal buildings, parks and other places where people congregate. "We believe the use of active duty Army Corps personnel would not violate federal law because this is a national disaster," Cuomo wrote."Doing so still won’t provide enough intensive care beds, but it is our best hope."
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