Although a decision on England is still imminent, schools in Scotland and Wales are due to close on Friday due t the coronavirus pandemic.
It is expected the UK government will announce shortly that schools in England will follow suit.
On Tuesday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced £350bn of help for companies and mortgage “holidays” for home owners.
Confirmed coronavirus cases rose in the UK to 2,626 on Wednesday, from 1,950 on Tuesday. A total of 71 people have died.