Washington (CNN) The presidential campaigns of President Donald Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday all instructed their staffs to work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The precautionary measures come after the candidates canceled rallies and the two Democratic opted for virtual events this week as the number of coronavirus cases rises across the nation.

The Trump campaign informed staff on Thursday evening to work from home as its Virginia office undergoes a deep cleaning through Monday, campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh confirmed to CNN.

The decision, which was first reported by ABC, comes one day after Trump canceled several public events following a televised speech addressing the worsening coronavirus crisis and reiterating experts' warnings to avoid large crowds.

Trump will no longer travel for events in Colorado and Nevada at the end of the week, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement, "out of an abundance of caution from the coronavirus outbreak."

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