SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker told school superintendents statewide on a call Friday that he will order all public and private schools to close from Tuesday, with classes set to resume March 30.

This came a day after Pritzker ordered the cancellation of public events in Illinois with more than 1,000 people to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Archdiocese of Chicago canceled public masses and closed all Chicago-area Catholic schools.

Meanwhile, another 14 cases of COVID-19 were identified in Illinois, bringing the total thusfar to 46. In response, the Chicago Teachers Union issued a demand Friday morning for all Chicago public schools to be closed.

Pritzker is expected to address the issue and provide more details during a Friday press conference that can be viewed here.