Puerto Rico postpones presidential primary

Puerto Rico on Saturday became the eighth jurisdiction to postpone its presidential primary as the coronavirus spreads across the United States, according to a statement from the island's Democratic Party.

The U.S. territory joins seven states in postponing primaries over the virus, as governments race to enact policies to prevent mass gatherings.

Puerto Rico was originally scheduled to hold its primary on March 29 and will now hold it no earlier than April 26. With Puerto Rico's suspension, no more primaries will be held in March.