AKIPRESS.COM - The Mongolian Government decided on Wednesday to extend period of quarantine until April 1 in order to prevent the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus, the news.mn reported.

All schools, universities and kindergartens in the country have been quarantined until 2 March before.

According to Yo.Baatarbileg, Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sports, the 2019-2020 academic year will not extend school days and summer break for kindergartens and l-V grades will begin from June 1, whilst for VI-XII grades it will be from June 8. However, pupils will not get their third school break and must also study on Saturdays.

All Mongolian universities and institutes are instructed not to extend study days and will be obliged to organize online classes.

The General Entrance Exam will take place on 8-11 June and university admission must be concluded on July 15.