Novel Coronavirus: Maharashtra schools closed, exams postponed till month-end

As the cases are rising in Mumbai, Health minister Rajesh Tope earlier on Saturday evening announced that shopping malls and schools across the state will remain closed till month-end. Late Saturday night, state disease surveillance officer Dr Pradip Awate informed that five persons from Pimpri-Chinchwad area near Mumbai had tested positive for the virus. All in all, 31 coronavirus cases have been detected in Pune, Mumbai,



Nagpur and Yavatmal.

The state government also issued a directive that all schools and colleges in areas of municipal corporations, municipalities and nagar panchayats shall remain closed till March 31.

Tope also said that examinations of classes one to nine will be postponed if they are being held currently, only the std 10th and 12th board exams will take place as per the schedule.