Maharashtra reported 729 more positive cases on Tuesday, taking the total to 9,318. 31 deaths yesterday, pushed the toll to 400. Notedly,106 patients were discharged after being cured of the virus. A total of 1,388 persons have been discharged till date, according to the state public health department.The state health department put the number of cases at 6,169 and toll at 244.

In another developement,the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the exam schedule of classes 10 and 12 which were postponed in North East part of Delhi due to the recent violence. According to the official notice released by the CBSE, the Class 12 annual academic exams in North East Delhi will be conducted between March 31 and April 14. The Class 10 exams will be held from March 21 to 30, 2020. Earlier, CBSE has postponed the exams in North East Delhi till February 29 due to violence because of violence related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The Board has conducted the exams as per schedule from March 2 onwards. Explore the CBSE new exam dates for Class 10 and Class 12 board exams postponed in North East Delhi.

Meanwhile,Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday suggested lockdown relaxations on the basis of a report by expert panel formed to draw an exit strategy, reports PTI.The issue will come up for a discussion at a state cabinet meeting on 30 April. He, however, said the lockdown was necessary to delay the coronavirus spread as the Centre has indicated on the basis of inputs and studies that the number of cases will continue to rise till July. The chief minister was interacting with MLAs during a video conference when he made the remarks. The CM indicated that his government could go for certain relaxations, while taking all precautions.