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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Some large public events have been canceled because of fear of the spread of the coronavirus. But as of now the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, scheduled for noon Saturday in downtown St. Louis is still on. So is the Michelob Ultra run which starts at 9:00 am. The organizing committee’s website says extra handwashing stations and sanitizers will be available.

The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dogtown is also happening despite other public cancellations. The Ancient Order of Hibernians’ says that they are concerned about public health and will continue to monitor the situation.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians have reached out to St. Louis city leaders for guidance. They say that St. Louis City officials have no immediate concern related to the Dogtown St. Patrick’s Day events carrying forward.

The parade in Dogtown will be on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The event starts at 9:00am and is expected to last until 6:00 pm.

Chicago’s popular downtown St. Patrick’s Day celebration and parade has been canceled this weekend amid coronavirus concerns.

Parade officials made the announcement Wednesday, saying the parade is now canceled for Saturday, March 14.