COVID-19: Challenging situation emerging again, says PM Narendra Modi

Team Udayavani, Apr 8, 2021, 8:11 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, April 9 said that a challenging situation is emerging again.

“A challenging situation is emerging again. I request you all to give your suggestions to tackle the COVID19 situation”, said PM Modi after holding a meeting with Chief Ministers on the current COVID-19 situation.

The PM further added, “We need to fight the second surge in cases. Many states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Punjab have crossed first wave of peak in COVID19 cases. This is a serious concern. People have become complacent. In most States administration has also become relaxed.”

“We have resources, experience now; test, track, treat, COVID-appropriate behaviour will help bring down infection peak. Our target should be contact-tracing 30 persons in 72 hours of someone testing positive for coronavirus,” said PM Modi.

To push vaccination, PM Modi called for observing vaccine festival between April 11-14 to give jabs to maximum eligible people.