COVID 19: Schools and colleges to be shut in THIS state due to surge in cases The Maharashtra government is likely to shut schools and colleges in places where the COVID-19 cases have increased considerably. File photo Updated: Feb 26, 2021, 07:11 PM IST In view of rising COVID cases across Maharashtra, the Maha Vikas Aghadi government is likely to shut schools and colleges in places where the COVID-19 cases have increased considerably. Keeping in mind the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, the local administration has been directed to keep schools and colleges closed for some time from March 1, 2021. Various districts in Maharashtra are already under lockdown. Pune and Nagpur have already shut schools. The Pune district announced to keep schools and colleges closed till March 1, 2021. However, schools and colleges have been declared closed till March 7, 2021.