Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education Richard A. Carranza NYC Media

During a news conference today with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Richard A. Carranza, the chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, said closing schools will be a "last resort."

This comes as the SAR Academy and High School — where a student with a confirmed case of coronavirus attends school — has voluntarily closed.

Mayor de Blasio said they currently have the capacity to go to remote learning if necessary.

Schools and districts across the country are taking preventative measures and are in contact with their state and local health departments, which will advise school officials on best practices and next steps as the outbreak goes on.