Virginia Closes Schools Until End of Academic Year, Orders Some Businesses to Close

Healthcare workers screen a patient for COVID-19 at a drive-through coronavirus testing site in Arlington, Virginia on March 18, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

All schools in Virginia must remain closed until the end of the academic year, Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Monday.

They may remain closed for longer, depending on what happens with the COVID-19 disease, Northam said. The disease is caused by the new CCP virus from China.