UPDATED: New Mexico schools to close for three weeks while state temporarily bans gatherings of more than 100 people

New Mexico public schools will close for three weeks beginning Friday afternoon in an effort to limit the potential community spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The action by the state comes as the state’s fifth and sixth cases were announced on Thursday.

A news conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday to provide further details on the school closures, which will affect thousands of students.

“We are advising the public of this forthcoming announcement tonight so that parents and students can…

Source: The Business Journal