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Report: Met Gala Postponed Due To Coronavirus

(CBS New York)-- The Met Gala is the latest New York City event to be postponed due to coronavirus.

The event was scheduled for May 4 at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art before the chairwoman of the Met Gala and Vogue Editor in Chief released a statement on Monday.

"Due to the unavoidable and responsible decision by @metmuseum to close its doors, About Time, and the opening night gala, will be postponed to a later today."

The Met announced on March 13 that it would be closing its doors until at least April 4 and events would be postponed or cancelled through May 15.

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