Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) has released the official notification about the Board Exams being conducted in the state. The board has released an official notification informing the students that all exams that were scheduled between March 23 to March 31 have been canceled due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country.

Tripura will be placed under lockdown from 2 pm on Tuesday till March 31 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb announced.

Public transport would be not permitted during this period and shops, commercial establishments, offices, factories, and workshops will remain closed, he told a press conference on Monday.

Any gathering in public places is banned as prohibitory order under 144 CrPC has already been imposed.

The move came soon after a central advisory, even though the state has reported no positive COVID-19 case. The lockdown termed as Complete Safety Restrictions has been notified under sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Endemic Disease Act 1897 for prevention and containment of the coronavirus, according to official notification.