What's the point of closing schools for two weeks when, in two weeks, places..

[LAS14]

... like Massachusetts are projected to look like Italy?

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[blaze]

1. Just breaking it to the people slowly...

Nobody is gonna open up again in two weeks.

[Sherman A1]

5. Precisely

Start with 2 weeks, see how it goes, make adjustments then. The world is pretty much having to ad-lib this whole thing.

[SiliconValley_Dem]

9. Yup

[BumRushDaShow]

2. To "flatten the curve" (or at least the slope)

so we aren't like Italy in 2 weeks. I think that projection was based on doing nothing.

Here in PA when the Gov. ordered schools closed, he said they would re-evaluate as they get closer to the end of that period.

[Phoenix61]

3. Anything that flattens the curve, no matter

how little helps. Children contract Covid but don’t seem to get ill. The definite don’t understand social distancing so limiting their contact with each other is a good thing. I’d guess they would extend school closures if they think it is necessary.

[33taw]

4. The sooner we close, the sooner the curve flattens.

[frazzled]

6. Well, here, they are using the closing time to professionally sanitize the schools

Also, as people have said, to stem the spread. There could be second announcements in the state after the two weeks.

Information sent from my alderman yesterday:

Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that starting Tuesday, March 17, ALL public and private K-12 schools (including charter schools) in the state of Illinois will be closed until Monday, March 30. Below is information for Chicago Public School (CPS) parents:

All school buildings will be closed for deep cleaning.

Only environmental cleaning experts will be allowed in schools buildings along with essential staff. Families should not send their children to schools.

Healthy meals will be available to our students.
All families will be able to pick up meals at their nearest CPS school beginning Tuesday, March 17 between 9am and 1pm daily. Lunchroom staff will prep, bag, and provide meals outside of the school building.

Schools will be sending enrichment resources and materials home with students.
On Monday, March 16, school-based staff will send resources home in hard copy and online format. School-based staff members will also help students remember to take supplies, personal belongings, medications, and other materials home with them.

All full-time and regular hourly school staff will be paid throughout this time.

Central and network offices will be open only for emergency personnel.

Polling sites will remain at CPS locations.

If you have questions, email [e-mail] or call CPS Command Center at 773-553-KIDS (5437) until 7pm tonight

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[Nay]

8. Here in VA there doing emergency cleaning, too. Schools are closed for 2 weeks, but

they did note that that time was tentative and could very well be extended.

[enough]

7. Within 10 days everything is going to be so different that it will be a lot easier

for most people to accept the reality.