(CNN) There haven't been any coronavirus cases Alhambra, California -- yet more than 14,000 people are urging the local school district to close until the outbreak ends. The urging comes in the form of a Change.org petition , posted a week ago. The petition, created by "Concerned Aztec," pleads with Alhambra Unified School District, asking it to close its schools"The virus has already made a name for itself by killing many individuals in China as well as spreading to other countries at a fast pace," it reads. The petition goes on to say that attending school would "maximize the spread of the virus," and advocates for wearing face masks as protection if students are forced to attend. "Petitions like this one to close the Alhambra Unified Schools show us what happens when we make decisions based on false rumors and misleading and hysterical social media," said Toby Gilbert, a spokeswoman for the Alhambra Unified School District, located east of Los Angeles.

Source: CNN February 05, 2020 00:56 UTC