List Of Schools Closing Over Coronavirus Pandemic

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The Lee County School District has announced it will close all its schools until the week of March 30th.

Collier County Public Schools is closing schools from March 16th through March 20th.

The Hendry County School District Will be closed until the week of March 30th.

The Charlotte County School District has also announced schools are closed through March 27th.

DeSoto County schools will be closed until March 30th.

President Trump declared a national emergency on Friday afternoon from a press conference that took place at the White House’s Rose Garden. This move gives him the authority to use billions of dollars allocated by Congress for disaster relief to address the coronavirus crisis.

“I am officially declaring a national emergency: two very big words,” he said.

According to The New York Times, there are more than 1,700 cases of coronavirus in the U.S. 17 recent new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Florida, bringing the total number of Florida-related cases to 51, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Here is a list of the new cases:

A 73-year-old Palm Beach County man tested positive. Health officials say this is a travel-related case and is associated with the Nile River Cruise in Egypt.
A 74-year-old Palm Beach County man tested positive. Health officials say this is a travel-related case and is associated with travel to Europe.
A 50-year-old New York man who is currently in Sarasota County tested positive. Health officials say it is unclear if this is a travel-related case.
A 70-year-old Massachusetts man in Sarasota County tested positive. Health officials say it is unclear if this is a travel-related case.
A 24-year-old Alachua County woman tested positive. Health officials say this a travel-related case and is associated with travel to Europe.
A 70-year-old Volusia County man has tested positive. Health officials say this is a travel-related case and is associated with the Nile River Cruise in Egypt.
An 83-year-old Duval County man has tested positive. It is unclear if this is a travel-related case.
A 57-year-old Clay County man has tested positive. Health officials say it is unclear if this is a travel-related case.
A 28-year-old Broward County woman has tested positive. Health officials say it is unclear if this is a travel-related case.
25-year-old Broward County woman has tested positive. Health officials said this is a travel-related related case.
A 20-year-old Texas woman in Broward County has tested positive. Health officials said this is a travel-related case.
A 68-year-old Broward County woman has tested positive. The case is associated with Port Everglades, according to health officials.
A 36-year-old Broward County man has tested positive. Health officials said this is a travel-related case.
A 49-year-old Hillsborough County woman has tested positive. This is a travel-related case to Europe, according to health officials.
A 77-year-old Lee County man has tested positive. Health officials said it is not clear if this is a travel-related case.
A 42-year-old Miami-Dade County man has tested positive. Health officials said this is a travel-related case with exposure to an international traveler.