The fear of coronavirus in the nation has been intensifying in every other minute, Assam Chief Secretary Sanjay Krishna on Sunday issued an order to close all schools, colleges, universities, gyms, swimming pools and cinema halls until March 29. However, he mentions that all major examinations except that of state and CBSE boards have been postponed in view of coronavirus.
Assam Chief Secretary Sanjay Krishna’s statement, as quoted by news agency ANI says, “All school, colleges, universities, gyms, swimming pools and cinema halls will remain closed in the state till March 29. All examinations, except that of state & CBSE boards, have been postponed in view of coronavirus.”
Assam Chief Secretary Sanjay Krishna: All school, colleges, universities, gyms, swimming pools and cinema halls will remain closed in the state till March 29. All examinations, except that of state & CBSE boards, have been postponed in view of #coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/VugYoGggot
— ANI (@ANI) March 15, 2020
In wake of new cases surfacing of coronavirus every other minute, Maharashtra Health Department on Sunday said a 59-year-old woman has tested positive for Coronavirus, she had a travel history to Russia and Kazakhstan.
The number of positive cases in the state now has risen to 32. Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust CEO in Shirdi, Arun Dongre appealed to devotees to postpone their visit to Shirdi for a few days.
The Union Ministry of Family and Health Welfare on Sunday confirmed that the total number of coronavirus cases across India is 107 till, including foreign nationals, as on March 15 at 12 pm. Earlier, the government stated that total number of positive COVID-19 cases in the nation was only 93.
