Sistine Chapel, where the Conclave to elect the new Pope will take place has been closed to public since Tuesday afternoon, 5 March 2013. Since then, extensive works had been done on the Sistine Chapel to install the necessary items needed for the Conclave, such as the tables and chairs for the Cardinal-electors, the electrical wiring and equipments needed at the Conclave, and of course most importantly, the two stoves on which the ballots will be burned, and linked to the famous chimney, will be the first sign to the world if a new Pope had been elected.

http://www.romereports.com/palio/sistine-chapel-gets-ready-historic-chimney-brought-in-for-conclave-english-9269.html#.UTdJyVeJegE

As the College of Cardinals hold two General Congregation (Fifth and Sixth) meetings today, and the works for the preparation of the Conclave is going full speed at the moment, we can expect the date to be finalised by today, as the last Cardinal-elector is scheduled to reach Rome on Thursday morning, and the Conclave may begin as reported on Monday, 11 March 2013.