In this July 26, 2016, file photo the stage is reflected on a glass window on the suite level at Wells Fargo Arena as Timmy Kelly sings the national anthem before the start of the second day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. (Photo: AP)

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The US Democratic National Convention to be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at which the Democratic Party's presidential nominee will emerge, has been delayed until August due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event's organizer said Thursday.

"After a great deal of scenario planning and giving thought to how it is this event can have the greatest impact in the electoral process and the greatest impact in terms of what we can bring to Milwaukee, we felt the best decision, not knowing all the answers, was to delay this," Democratic National Convention CEO Joe Solmonese was cited by the Journal Sentinel as saying.

Solmonese said it was determined that "the week of August 17 was the best week to move it to," without elaborating on how many days the gathering will last, according to the Journal Sentinel.

"More than anything we continue to monitor the public health landscape," Solmonese said.

The Democratic National Convention was originally scheduled for July 13 to 16. The purpose of the event is to choose a Democratic presidential nominee, now a choice between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, to take on President Donald Trump in the general election later this year.