All B.C. public schools will be closed for now over COVID-19 concerns

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B.C. Education Minister Rob Fleming and Premier John Horgan announce all public schools will be closed for now over COVID19 concerns. Read more here:

At a news conference in Victoria, the premier called the decision to suspend classes for students in kindergarten to Grade 12 "difficult," and provided few details on when schools might resume.

Horgan was joined by Education Minister Rob Fleming, and the province's finance minister, at an event meant to address concerns voiced by residents of B.C. Some of the region's post-secondary schools have already opted to move classes online as a result of the spread of novel coronavirus, and on Monday, the province's top doctor advised against gatherings of more than 50 people."We’re used to schools being safe places," he said. "But as the global pandemic COVID-19 is evolving quickly and its having a growing impact in British Columbia. We have to take action today to protect our students and staff.

 

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