Governor Tim Walz announced Sunday that all Minnesota's K-12 public schools will be closing Wednesday March 17-March 27.
“My top priority as Governor is the safety of Minnesotans. As a former teacher, and father of two teenage kids, I’m especially focused on the safety of our children.” said Governor Walz. “I am ordering the temporary closure of schools so educators can make plans to provide a safe learning environment for all Minnesota students during this pandemic. Closing schools is never an easy decision, but we need to make sure we have plans in place to educate and feed our kids regardless of what’s to come.”
Minnesota has 21 confirmed cases of the coronavirus.