Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) announced a set of restrictive measures on public gatherings Sunday that included closures of schools across the state as well as bans on restaurants and bars serving customers in-store.

At a press conference, the governor warned that the new measures affected any gatherings of 25 people or more, while noting that grocery stores and pharmacies were exempted from the rule.

“These gatherings include all community, civic, public, leisure, faith-based events, sporting events with spectators, concerts, conventions and any similar event or activity that brings together 25 or more people in a single room or a single space at the same time. This includes venues like fitness centers, private clubs and theaters,” said the governor, according to ABC affiliate WCVB.

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“This order doesn’t apply to grocery stores or pharmacies. This is about bars and restaurants and those places that people do not absolutely have to go,” he reportedly added. “I realize these measures are unprecedented, but we’re asking our residents to take a deep breath and understand the rationale behind this guidance.”

Schools in the state will be in session normally on Monday, Baker added, before closing until at least April 7 on Tuesday.

His order follows similar orders from states and localities across the country, including Nevada and New York City, which both announced similar measures on Sunday.

Thousands of people in the U.S. have been infected by the coronavirus, which the World Health Organization (WHO) last week declared a global pandemic.