Telangana govt orders closure of schools, colleges, malls, pubs till March 31 amid coronavirus threat

Taking a cue from other states, Telangana on Saturday shut down all malls, casinos pubs, educational institutions till March 31, as a precautionary measure amid coronavirus pandemic.

After a three-hour meeting KCR told reporters that every single educational institution, from primary school to universities, including coaching centres and summer camps, would remain closed till March 31. The state cabinet also decided that the ongoing board exams, including those in government residential hostels will continue as scheduled with special sanitization measures.

Several states



including Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh have shut down schools, universities, shopping malls, cinema halls amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Telangana health officials on Saturday reported one more positive case of the novel coronavirus. This is the second COVID-19 case in Telangana after a techie who was declared recovered on Friday. The man who tested positive on Saturday had a travel history to Italy and he had recently returned to India.

All testing and treatment of coronavirus patients are being held in Gandhi Hospital, Hyderabad.