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A Peet's Coffee and Tea store, with most of the furniture removed to prevent lingering, is nearly empty in Lake Oswego, Ore., Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday banned on-site consumption at bars and restaurants around the state for at least four weeks in a bid to slow the spread of the new coronavirus and said gatherings will be limited to 25 people or fewer. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

A Peet's Coffee and Tea store, with most of the furniture removed to prevent lingering, is nearly empty in Lake Oswego, Ore., Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday banned on-site consumption at bars and restaurants around the state for at least four weeks in a bid to slow the spread of the new coronavirus and said gatherings will be limited to 25 people or fewer. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

March 17, 2020

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Brown extends Oregon school closures to fight virus spread
March 17, 2020 5:17 p.m.

Brown extends Oregon school closures to fight virus spread

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown late Tuesday announced an extension of her previous statewide school closure order to combat the spread of coronavirus, saying now schools will be shuttered until at least April 28.