Onondaga County closes schools, declares state of emergency

A state of emergency has been declared in Onondaga County over concerns of the Coronavirus, COVID-19.

**UPDATE – The first case of Coronavirus has been confirmed in Onondaga County. All schools will close at 4pm today through Monday, April 13th. In addition, Govenor Cuomo has limited crowd capacity for recreational and social gatherings to 50 people. Restaurants and bars will close for on premise service and move to take-out delivery only. Movie theaters, gyms and casinos will temporary close. All of this goes into effect at 8pm today.**

Watch Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon’s press conference below:

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