Amid coronavirus scare, Delhi govt orders all primary schools to remain shut till March 31

Amid dely coronavirus scare in country, Aam Ami Party (AAP) led Delhi Government on Thursday has directed immediate closure of all primary schools in national capital till March 31 to prevent possibility of spre of COVID-19. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia me  anuncement on Twitter.

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According to details provided by Sisodia, all primary schools including Government Schools, Aided Primary Schools, Private Sector Schools, MCD run Schools and NDMC run schools; all have been ordered to remain closed until end of March. anuncement comes as number of COVID-19 cases in India rises to 30 after a man from Ghaziab tested positive for Coronavirus.

On Wednesday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal anunced that a Special Task Force h been formed to keep virus at bay in national capital. On Wednesday, 23 new cases were reported, including 16 Italian tourists and a man in Gurgaon, even as government decided to screen all passengers entering country from abro for dely virus.

Delhi govt suspends biometric attendance

Delhi government on Thursday vised he of departments (HoDs), automous bodies and municipal corporations to suspend biometric attendance system in wake of coronavirus outbreak, an official said.

"A letter has been written to principal secretaries, secretaries, automous bodies and municipal corporations for suspension of biometric attendance in view of coronavirus threat," official told PTI.

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Health minister Vardhan said government is also setting up ditional labs where confirmation test can be performed. Phase one of that h 15 labs, some of which are alrey functional. Phase two will have 19 new labs, he said. government has also directed all public hospitals in Delhi to be prepared for more cases. “We will ensure that all facilities are of highest order to handle patients that require any isolation,” Vardhan said.

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" government is working intensively to ensure meaningful intervention, if needed, to deal with impact of unfolding COVID-19 crisis in country," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. She said different ministries are working in tandem to deal with any impact of Covid-19, which has so far infected more than 94,000 people across world and claimed more than 3,000 lives.

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(With ncy inputs)