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El Paso suspends programs at parks, libraries & museums due to virus concerns

Concert-goers at a past Music Under the Stars performance put on by the City of El Paso. — KVIA file

By KVIA ABC-7

March 12, 2020 11:36 PM

Published March 12, 2020 9:39 PM

EL PASO, Texas -- The City of El Paso has announced it is suspending all special programming at parks, libraries, museums and other locations until further notice.

A notice Thursday night from the city said it was doing so "in the interest of protecting the public’s health and safety from the evolving COVID-19 pandemic."

You can read the entire announcement below.

City suspends special programming from evolving COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/ji580krlY3
— City of El Paso (@ElPasoTXGov) March 13, 2020

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