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All Milwaukee-area YMCA locations are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic

Posted at 9:22 AM, Mar 16, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-16 10:22:32-04

MILWAUKEE -- All YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee branches are closed as of Sunday, March 15 due the coronavirus pandemic.

A tentative reopening date has been set for April 1, but the organization warns "a decision beyond this date is pending" due to the fluidity of the situation.

The closure affects the following locations:

· Downtown YMCA

· Northside YMCA

· Rite-Hite Family YMCA

· YMCA Camp Minikani

· Northside YMCA Early Childhood Education Center

· Northwest Early Childhood Education Center

· YMCA Gymnastics Center

· All Before and After School locations

As of Monday morning, there were a total of 3,774 confirmed coronavirus cases and 69 deaths in the U.S., according to tracking data from Johns Hopkins. 12 people have recovered from the disease.

In Wisconsin, 34 total cases have been confirmed. 33 are currently active (11 in Fond du Lac County, 5 in Dane County, 7 in Milwaukee County, 3 in Sheboygan County, 3 in Waukesha and one each in Winnebago, Racine, Wood and Pierce Counties) and one person has since tested negative and recovered (Dane County).

Hundreds of schools, entertainment venues, and businesses are closing their doors as the virus continues to spread. Get a full list here.

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