# COVID-19 closures, postponements and cancellation **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [March 13, 2020, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376 "2020-03-13T00:46:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/1 "2020-03-13T00:46:54Z")
I thought it would be helpful to start tracking closures and cancellations in one place. School Systems and Universities -Maryland Schools -San Francisco Unified School District -Stanford -SF Diocese Schools -Ohio Schools Sports -NBA -NCAA Basketball -MLB Concerts Conferences Please add any information that you find that seems relevant. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/2 "2020-03-13T00:53:15Z")
Update in blue, below > [@](#): > > School Systems and Universities > -Maryland Schools > -San Francisco Unified School District > -Stanford > -SF Diocese Schools > -Ohio Schools > > Sports > -NBA > -NCAA Basketball > -MLB > -NHL > > Concerts > Conferences > > Please add any information that you find that seems relevant. ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/3 "2020-03-13T00:59:03Z")
Syracuse postponed/cancelled it’s St. Patricks Day Parade for this weekend (one of the biggest in the country). Boston did as well. And, the governor of Cuomo has issued a ban on gatherings of over 500 people (schools, churches, hospitals are exempt). ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/4 "2020-03-13T01:38:39Z")
South By Southwest music festival was canceled, with NO refunds. The NFL has canceled their annual league meeting. The draft will almost certainly be without fans, and possibly held virtually. My mother-in-law’s senior HOA annual party has been canceled. She was heavily involved in planning it. Seattle area schools just went from closed two weeks up to six weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/5 "2020-03-13T01:41:55Z")
Updates (adding **TheCuse** input, plus additional info) School Systems and Universities -Maryland Schools -San Francisco Unified School District -Stanford -SF Diocese Schools -Ohio Schools Sports -NBA -NCAA Basketball -MLB -NHL -Overwatch League -MLS Concerts Conferences/Conventions -SWSX -E3 -Mobile World Congress -Coachella -Tribeca Film Festival Public events -Syracuse St. Patrick’s Day Parade -Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade -New York Half-Marathon -Chicago St. Patrick’s Day -Denver St. Patrick’s Day -Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day -Seattle St. Patrick’s Day Gatherings -NY state bans gatherings of over 500 Entertainment/Theme Parks -Disneyland -Universal Studios Political Events -Biden rallies -Sanders rallies ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/6 "2020-03-13T01:43:09Z")
Disney _World_ as well. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/7 "2020-03-13T01:47:03Z")
School Systems and Universities -Maryland Schools -San Francisco Unified School District -Stanford -SF Diocese Schools -Ohio Schools -Seattle school district -Elk Grove school district, near California, one of largest in the State Sports -NBA -NCAA Basketball -MLB -NHL -Overwatch League -MLS Concerts Conferences/Conventions -SWSX -E3 -Mobile World Congress -Coachella -Tribeca Film Festival Public events -Syracuse St. Patrick’s Day Parade -Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade -New York Half-Marathon -Chicago St. Patrick’s Day -Denver St. Patrick’s Day -Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day -Seattle St. Patrick’s Day Gatherings -NY state bans gatherings of over 500 Entertainment/Theme Parks -Disneyland -Universal Studios Political Events -Biden rallies -Sanders rallies Local -GaryGnu’s Mother’s HOA meeting 🙂 Travel -Viking Cruises cancelled -Princess Cruises cancelled ---
**Author:** ![boffking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/8 "2020-03-13T01:53:22Z")
Schools Worcester Public Schools Public Events State of Maine Bicentennial Sports AHL, ECHL, G League ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/9 "2020-03-13T01:56:11Z")
Unfortunately I can’t save changes that I’ve just added. Grrrr. I’ll try again. ==================== School Systems and Universities -Maryland Schools -San Francisco Unified School District -Stanford -SF Diocese Schools -Ohio Schools -Seattle school district -Elk Grove school district, near California, one of largest in the State Sports -NBA -NCAA Basketball -MLB -NHL -Overwatch League -MLS Concerts Conferences/Conventions -SWSX -E3 -Mobile World Congress -Coachella -Tribeca Film Festival Public events -Syracuse St. Patrick’s Day Parade -Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade -New York Half-Marathon -Chicago St. Patrick’s Day -Denver St. Patrick’s Day -Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day -Seattle St. Patrick’s Day Gatherings -NY state bans gatherings of over 500 Entertainment/Theme Parks -Disneyland -Disney World -Disney Paris -Universal Studios -Universal Orlando Political Events -Biden rallies -Sanders rallies Local -GaryGnu’s Mother’s HOA meeting Travel -Viking Cruises cancelled -Princess Cruises cancelled -Disney Cruises Museums -Smithsonian(s) -NY Met ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/10 "2020-03-13T01:58:01Z")
They cancelled the air show at March Air Reserve Base in SoCal, which is pretty ironic since that was the place they were qurantining the initial people evacuated from Wuhan. Is it the first air show that got cancelled? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/11 "2020-03-13T02:45:11Z")
Damnation! Our city St. Patrick’s Day parade has just been canceled. Grumble. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/12 "2020-03-13T02:58:24Z")
In my field, a large conference in Europe was canceled a week ago, and another conference in San Diego was just made virtual. The [LA Times](https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-03-02/coronavirus-cancelled-conferences-list) has a list of cancelled conferences, and notes that 260 have been cancelled in Europe alone. From my reading, it is now more likely that a big conference will be canceled than not. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/13 "2020-03-13T03:14:10Z")
The city of St. Louis has banned gatherings of more than 1000 people The University of Missouri system remains open but on-campus classes are suspended till 3/15. Classes will be delivered online Multiple universities in the St. Louis area are also moving to online only classes, including Washington University, St. Louis University, and my employer Maryville University. The downtown St. Louis St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which draws about 250,000 people annually, has been postponed. So has a smaller parade in the Dogtown neighborhood of St Louis City and multiple events in the suburbs of Cottleville MO, Belleville IL, and Waterloo IL. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/14 "2020-03-13T03:17:21Z")
State of Indiana has banned gatherings of more then 250 people. IU, Purdue and notre dame moving to online classes for a few weeks. Indianapolis public schools moving to online classes. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/15 "2020-03-13T03:20:05Z")
**Michigan** [All public universities, multiple private colleges and universities and community colleges are closed and doing online courses until further notice](https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/michigan-schools-online-classes-coronavirus/69-1c0fd585-92df-4a6c-a833-48b5823967da) High School sports are cancelled [The Henry Ford Museum is closed for a week](https://www.thehenryford.org/) [The governor just closed all K-12 schools through April 5.](https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2020/03/12/coronavirus-michigan-k-12-schools-close-until-april-5/5039384002/?fbclid=IwAR0C4jApd5KWTRiNz0OVT6equUrtJiNXavZPa7W0I8PMMKWquTIriyiOqk8) And incidentally, our church is cancelling services until further notice. That seems like it would be a first in many people’s lifetimes. ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/16 "2020-03-13T03:28:08Z")
University of Chicago and Loyola closing the doors, all classes moving on-line St. Louis Public Schools, including elementary schools, expected to go to half-days The nursing home my father is in has banned all visitors until further notice. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/17 "2020-03-13T03:28:18Z")
The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges–the largest system of higher education in the nation–just gave the individual districts permission to move all classes online without going through the normal (lengthy) approval process. 20 of the 119 districts have started the process. All over the state they’re throwing together massive Canvas training programs, attended by instructors who previously avoided it. So they aren’t really closing–just going online. ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/18 "2020-03-13T03:29:32Z")
The XFL just cancelled the rest of the season. Might be it for the league, as it just started. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/19 "2020-03-13T03:30:32Z")
A friend in Newport, RI says their parade has been canceled. Teen-aged neighbor tells me all high school dances and sporting events are canceled. I want to add this: I am far from panicked, but it’s crucial to get in front of this virus. My state has been slow to react. I hope yours isn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376/20 "2020-03-13T03:30:50Z")
> [@Toxgoddess](#): > > The nursing home my father is in has banned all visitors until further notice. Same for my mom’s nursing home. ☹ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-closures-postponements-and-cancellation/849376.md?page=2)