Chennai, March 16: All educational institutions, liquor outlets, theatres, malls and resorts in Tamil Nadu will remain closed till March 31 as part of preventive measures against coronavirus, the state government said on Monday.

Making the announcement after chairing a review meeting with cabinet colleagues at the Secretariat, Chief Minister K Palaniswami also said amusement parks, museums, swimming pools and gymnasiums would also remain shut. It came a day after the government declared holidays for kindergarten and primary sections till the month end in view of coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus Scare in Delhi: Holidays in Schools, Colleges Till March 31, Cinemas to Remain Shut, Says CM Arvind Kejriwal.

The government also imposed restrictions on weddings and banned public meetings, conferences, processions till March 31, an official release said. The state has so far reported only one positive case of COVID-19 and the 45-year-old engineer from neighbouring Kancheepuram is set to be discharged from hospital as he has recovered from the disease.