Education Ministry has decided to keep the schools closed in the next two weeks as well.

A tweet sent out by the Education Ministry said that the schools in the Male’ City area would have classes online under the advisement of the Health Protection Agency (HPA) and other relevant authorities.

The Ministry said that the decision would be reviewed after two weeks.

The schools were set to open after the Eid holidays and Mid-Term holidays before the break was extended by two weeks.

Education Ministry has also reduced school hours reducing classes from 45 minutes to 35 minutes. And so, the number of subjects taught each day was changed as well.