BREAKING NEWS: Bronx Public Schools Closed Due to Coronavirus to Reopen Tomorrow After City Finds No Positive Test for COVID-19

New York City Department of Education Chancellor Richard Carranza said in a tweet moments ago that the city determined there was no positive test for COVID-19 in connection to the two schools closed today after reports of a student who had allegedly tested positive for coronavirus.

Chancellor Carranza went on to further state that the schools will reopen tomorrow and that the building was disinfected.

But parents and people began replying furiously demanding that all schools should close and that by keeping them open would put lives at danger.

Meanwhile, the Archdiocese of New York will shut down Catholic schools beginning March 16 for two weeks and many private schools across Riverdale have already closed as well as colleges and universities.

Governor Cuomo declared a state of emergency which band gatherings of more than 500 people which prompted the closing of Broadway, The Met and many other institutions yet we’re still keeping schools open?

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Ed García Conde

Ed García Conde is a life-long Bronxite who spends his time documenting the people, places, and things that make the borough a special place in the hopes of dispelling the negative stereotypes associated with The Bronx. His writings are often cited by mainstream media and is often consulted for his expertise on the borough's rich history.