Governor Tom Wolf extended Pennsylvania's school closure through the end of the 2019-20 academic year on Thursday, in response to the state's growing number of coronavirus cases.
Wolf also commended parents, caregivers and educators for facilitating what has been an ongoing transition to remote, online classes. The governor's office originally called for statewide K-12 school closures on March 13, after Pennsylvania identified its first wave of coronavirus cases. Since then,have tested positive for the virus, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health's Thursday afternoon report. Of them, 338 have died.
All Pennsylvania schools will remain closed for in-person instruction through the end of the 2019-20 academic year, Governor Tom Wolf announced April 9."We must continue our efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus during this national crisis," Wolf said in an accompanying statement released by the governor's office Thursday, adding that extending school closures"is in the best interest of our students, school employees and families."since early last week.
Pennsylvania has reported the seventh-highest incidence of coronavirus among all U.S. states, behind New York, New Jersey, Michigan, California, Louisiana and Massachusetts. Per Johns Hopkins University's Thursday statistics, close to 432,600 people have tested positive for the virus nationwide. The country has reported more than 14,800 deaths as a result, as well as at least 24,245 recoveries.
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