California Orders Online Schooling in Hardest-Hit Counties
- State sees 2.8% increase in new virus cases, 130 more deaths
- Patients needing hospitalization has climbed at alarming rate
Stacked desks and chairs sit inside an empty classroom at a high school in San Diego, California.
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California said public schools in the state’s hardest hit counties won’t be able to open for on-campus classes until the spread of the coronavirus in that area is contained. The order means that students in counties accounting for more than 70% of the state’s population will likely switch to remote learning for the beginning of the school year.