PM INTERACTS WITH CMs TO DISCUSS CURRENT SITUATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on August 11 interacted with Chief Ministers and representatives of ten states including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Punjab, Bihar, Gujarat, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing to discuss the current situation and plan for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • PM said that everyone has shown a great degree of cooperation and the teamwork.
  • He said, “We need to follow a new mantra – all those who have come in contact with an infected person should be traced and tested within 72 hours”.
  • 80% of active cases are from 10 states, if the virus is defeated here, the entire country will emerge victorious.
  • The target of bringing down the fatality rate below 1% can be achieved soon.
  • PM recounts the experience of Home Minister in preparing a roadmap for successfully tackling the pandemic together with Delhi and nearby states.