Alhambra Elementary School District closes

First school district in Arizona to close amid coronavirus concerns against the Department of Education's recommendation to stay open.

ABC15 NEWS AT 4.I'M JUSTIN PAZERA.FAY FREDRICKS IS OFF.HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE NOTEXPECTING A WIDESPREAD CLOSUREOF SCHOOLS BECAUSE OF THECORONAVIRUS.THAT'S NOT THE CASE FOR ALHAMBRAELEMENTARY SCHOOL DRIKTD.THE DISTRICT ANNOUNCED IT WILLCLOSE ALL SCHOOLS AS OF MONDAY,MARCH 16th.IT IS THE FIRST IN THE VALLEY TOMAKE THE MOVE.IN A STATEMENT, THE DISTRICTSAYS THERE ARE NO KNOWN CASES OFCORONAVIRUS WITH STUDENTS ORSTAFF AND THIS DECISION TO CLOSEIS A PRECAUTION TO ENSURE THEHEALTH OF STUDENTS ANDEMPLOYEES.THERE ARE 14 SCHOOLS IN THATDISTRICT WITH MORE THAN 13,000STUDENTS.DOZEN OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSSTHE STATE ARE EITHER ON SPRINGBREAK OR HEADING INTO SPRINGBREAK COMING UP.SOME SCHOOL LEADERS THIS WILLKEEP STUDENTS AND STAFF SAFE.WE ARE LIVE.LEADERS ADDRESSING SCHOOLLEADERS.WHAT WAS SAID IN THATCONVERSATION TODAY?