The national finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md., have been suspended, joining a long — and growing — list of events that have been canceled because of the coronavirus.

In a statement announcing the suspension on Friday, no new date was set, leaving it up in the air whether the 2020 bee would take place at all.

“Our hope is that the crisis lifts at some point this year and that we are able to simply reschedule our bee week,” said Paige Kimble, the executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. “But only if it is safe to do so.”

She said that the organization has been focusing on how to keep people safe and whether to postpone the May event. Now, it will start considering other options in case the bee can’t be held in person. “All ideas are on the table,” Ms. Kimble said.