Tamil Nadu Government today decided to closed down schools from first standard to 12th standard till the 31st of this month. The Government said that due to the pandemic concerns, the examinations which were to begin on 19th also stands postponed. The dates will be announced later. The number of new covid cases are nearing 24 thousand.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Yesterday, 23,989 new covid cases were reported. According to the Government, One lakh 31 thousand 007 patients are under treatment.  Cases are on the rise despite lockdown measures. Today it is a complete lockdown except for emergencies and food delivery.</span><br />