Coronavirus in India: Delhi govt announces, 'primary schools to be shut till 31 Mar'

Due to the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus in India, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia announced that all schools upto class 5th will be closed till March 31st. This goes for both private and government schools.

The Delhi government has also temporarily suspended biometric attendance in all it's offices.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia: From tomorrow, all such schools(upto class 5th) both government & private to remain shut till March 31, in view of #CoronaViruspic.twitter.com/qlj8NWP6rl

— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2020

Twenty-nine cases have been confirmed till now in India , including three who have recovered. Many of the cases are linked to a group of travelers from Italy, the hardest-hit country in Europe, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.

The government has begun screening all passengers arriving in the country for coronavirus.
 

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