Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi govt directs schools to suspend morning assembly

The Delhi govt on Friday directed schools to suspend morning assembly in view of coronavirus. Earlier on Thursday, the state government directed the closure of all primary schools in the Capital till March 31.

Updated on: Mar 6, 2020, 16:09:31 IST

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The Delhi govt on Friday directed schools to suspend morning assembly in view of coronavirus. Earlier on Thursday, the state government directed the closure of all primary schools in the Capital till March 31.

School students seen wearing protective masks as a precautionary measure from Coronavirus, at Moolchand, in New Delhi (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

The state government passed the order for all government, aided, private, MCD and NDMC schools.

Earlier on Friday, a Uttam Nagar resident of west Delhi tested positive for novel coronavirus. This increased the number of people infected in the country to 31.

“One more Covid-19 case in Delhi has been confirmed, taking the total number of positive cases in India to 31. The patient has a travel history from Thailand and Malaysia,” said Sanjeeva Kumar, Special Secretary (Health), Union Health Ministry on Friday.

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