Yeah, it makes sense.
Local stuff by me is shutting down too... the schools (of course), the aquarium, the libraries, and I just saw a note that the court system is shutting down for 30 days. No trials, no jury duty in my county, for 30 days.
I think it's smart - try to get people to stay away from each other and slow down the spread.
But, it's also freaking me out a bit. Just a little.