Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) The Haryana government on Friday decided to close all colleges and universities in five districts located adjoining the national capital till March 31 as a precautionary measure in wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

This was stated in a press statement by the state's Higher Education Department.

All government and private schools in Sonepat, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Faridabad and Gurugram districts, in the neighbourhood of Delhi, will be closed till March 31.

The schools in other districts of the state will function as usual.

--IANS vg/vin