Brussels to keep schools and subways closed Monday, citing ongoing terror threat

As Brussels remains on maximum alert for a potential terrorist attack, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said Sunday that schools, universities, and the subway system would remain closed Monday. The decision came at a meeting of the nation's security council, where officials also recommended keeping sports venues, malls, and other public buildings closed, The Associated Press reports.

"We fear an attack like in Paris, with several individuals, perhaps in several places," Michel said Sunday.

Belgium's capital has been on lockdown since Saturday, as authorities continue to search for Salah Abdeslam, suspected of involvement in the Nov. 13 Paris terrorist attacks, and other potential terrorists, Bloomberg News reports.

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Brussels remains at a Level 4 threat — the highest alert possible — and the rest of Belgium is at Level 3.