West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, right, and West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Executive Director Bernie Dolan address a news conference on Thursday at the state Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia. Credit: John Raby/AP

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said public and private schools will close after the end of class Friday.

Justice said today West Virginia will close its schools for "as long as we have to close."

What other states are closing schools: Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Michigan and New Mexico have become the first US states to shut all K-12 schools over coronavirus concerns.