In view of the rising COVID- 19 cases in Maharashtra's Aurangabad, the students of classes 5 to 9 and class 11 in schools of the district have been given the option of attending the classes online, officials said on Thursday.

The announcement was made during a press conference held by acting district collector Anant Gavhane, Municipal Commissioner Astik Kumar Pandey, Police Commissioner Nikhil Gupta and Superintendent of Police Mokshada Patil.