It was not immediately clear exactly what operations will be suspended.
of the American public, Census Bureau employees, and everyone going through the hiring process for temporary census taker positions,'' the agency said in a statement.
Work for the nationwide effort has been underway across the U.S. Some workers were setting up events, including outreach campaigns and job fairs to hire Census workers. The Census takers are scheduled to go out in the field by mid-May. The count at group quarters, which includes college and university housing such as dorms, and nursing homes, as well as homeless shelters, was set to start April 2. Officials said they will adjust those plans as needed.
"We recognize that many people plan to access the 2020 Census through other response modes, such as phone or paper, which is why the 2020 Census has such a nimble design,'' the agency said in a statement.
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