Claim: A newspaper clipping from 1918 documents a "public notice" from the city of Kelowna, British Columbia, announcing that schools, movie theaters, and other public places would be closed to prevent the spread of "Spanish Influenza."
Fact-check: Did Cities Close Schools, Businesses During the 1918 Pandemic?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Dan Evon
Date published: 2020-03-31T08:23:41