Officials have announced that the St. Patrick's Day Parade has been canceled for the Quad Cities.

The Rock Island County Health Department said in an email Wednesday night that they recommend canceling the parade due to "rapidly changing conditions" amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

"I know this is disappointing and foils the plans of most, perhaps, all of our Parade participants (including the St. Patrick Society) but I am sure you can appreciate that this decision is made for the health of all involved," officials said in a statement released to TV6.

This announcement came after officials told TV6 on Wednesday the parade would continue but they would prohibit candy and beads from being passed out during the parade.

In a statement released to TV6 early Thursday morning, the president of the St. Patrick Society of the Quad Cities, Joe Dooley, said there will be a Grand Parade XXXV whether it be in June, September, or next March.

No decision has been made on the exact time yet.