The ICSE and CBSE board on Thursday postponed Class 10 and 12 examinations due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, officials said. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) Chief Executive Gerry Arathoon said the exams have been postponed till 31 March.
On Wednesday however, he had said the exams will be conducted as per the schedule after the CBSE announced it has postponed exams till 31 March.
Tribhuvaneshwar Saran Singh Deo, Health Minister of Chhattisgarh, said the state has the capacity to treat 450 patients infected by the novel coronavirus. Deo further said the state was equipped to quarantine 1,500 patients and another 60 hospital beds have also been facilitated in this regard.
The state health department also formed ‘First Rapid Response Team’ on 27 January and started issuing advisories for awareness.
“Till date there has been no confirmed case of coronavirus in Chhattisgarh, yet I want to reassure my people that we are fully equipped to deal with any eventuality. I request you all to be cautious and follow all the necessary precautions. We are in it together,” tweeted Deo.
Every week we are taking random samples from various sites and testing them, so far we have no case of community transmission,” Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, head of ICMR- NIV said.
For now, tests are being conducted in 52 sites across the country. Gangakhedkar said that the number of sites will be increased to 100 in the coming weeks.