Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Ron DeSantisNames to watch as Trump picks Ginsburg replacement on Supreme Court Key swing-state election lawsuits could help shape the presidential race First death reported from Hurricane Sally in Alabama MORE (R) announced Saturday that K-12 schools in the state will be closed for the rest of the academic year, joining a growing list of states doing the same.

“I think as we looked at the clock and we looked to see what it would’ve looked like, we’ve got pretty good momentum for distance learning,” DeSantis said at a news briefing. “It’s obviously not the ideal situation but given where we are with the school year, we felt that it was the best decision.”

#BREAKING: @GovRonDeSantis announces K-12 schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. pic.twitter.com/lrKhniIPOk — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) April 18, 2020

Florida was one of the last states to implement a stay-at-home order. As of Saturday, the Florida Department of Health has reported more than 25,000 coronavirus cases and 740 deaths.

As of Saturday, at least 27 states as well as Washington, D.C., and New York City have closed schools for the remainder of the school year. Other states such as Maryland have extended their school closures until May 15.