New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Chief Ministers of five other States on COVID-19 situation.
Reviewing the Covid-19 situation with Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka,Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha, the Prime Minister said that rising Covid-19 cases in few states are still a matter of concern.
The Prime Minister asked the CMs to adopt effective measures to combat the pandemic and focus on micro-containment zones.
“Country has fought Covid pandemic with mutual cooperation and united efforts. Apprehensions about third wave of coronavirus being expressed; number of cases in some states remain matter of concern,” the PM said.
He urged the Chief Ministers to increase the testing and push the vaccination drive.