Shapps Urges Schools to ‘Let the Nativity Plays Play On’ Amid Cancellations Due to CCP Virus Fear

School children from local schools perform in the traditional nativity play hosted in a barn at Pennywell Farm Activity Centre near Buckfastleigh in Devon, England, on Dec. 11 2008. Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Friday he believes Christmas events should resume this year after a number of schools cancelled their fairs and nativity plays.

There are other schools that will put on nativity plays, but decided not to let parents join the audience.