Chandigarh, March 20, 2020: Government of Punjab, Department of Medical Education and Research has suspended the following classes of all affiliated colleges under Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, and Guru Ravidas Ayurveda University, Hoshiarpur till March 31 as a precaution against coronavirus outbreak:
1. Graduate classes of 1st and 2nd year of MBBS/BDS/BAMS.
2. Only 1st year classes of nursing graduate/GNM/ANM courses.
3. Only 1st year of all allied courses.
However, no reason has been given for the continuation of the rest of the classes but speculation is rife that students of senior classes will be used as voluntary workers in hospitals if cases of coronavirus increase.