EVERETT, MASS. (WHDH) - Everett Public Schools will be closed for 30 school days beginning Friday as town officials grapple with how to address the growing coronavirus outbreak.

In a message to the town on Thursday, officials said Everett Public Schools made the decision to close beginning Friday, March 13, after consulting with health professionals. Students will return to school on April 27.

The Everett City Hall will also be closed for a two-week period and reopen March 30.

Nonessential employees must stay home and work remotely following the March 30 deadline.

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