New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (May 18, 2021) interacted with the district officials of a number of states and informed them that they are like the field commanders in the fight against COVID-19.
During a digital convention amid the second wave of coronavirus in India, the Prime Minister stated, “You all are playing a very important role in the battle against Corona. In a way, you are the field commanders of this battle.”
कोरोना के खिलाफ इस युद्ध में आप सब लोग एक बहुत महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका में है।
आप एक तरह से इस युद्ध के field commander हैं: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 18, 2021
PM Modi stated that in the course of the first wave, India did not shut the farming sector and expressed that he was astonished to see how villagers have been sustaining social distancing in the fields.
“Villages grasp the information and modify it according to their needs. This is the strength of villages,” he famous.
Prime Minister Modi stated that in the battle against this virus, India’s weapons are native containment zone, aggressive testing and sending appropriate and full info to the individuals.
Interacting with District Officials on the COVID-19 scenario. https://t.co/Yy4w15sZYB
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 18, 2021
He additionally talked in regards to the declining development in COVID-19 instances in the previous few days and stated that everybody must be alert.
“I have been requesting in the meetings which were held in last one year that our fight is to save every single life,” PM Modi stated.
Officials from Karnataka, Bihar, Assam, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, MP, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi took half in the assembly.
Meanwhile, India noticed a dip in COVID-19 instances, however the fatalities rose in the final 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry’s knowledge confirmed on Tuesday morning. There have been 2,63,533 new infections, alongside 4,329 coronavirus-related casualties, which notably is India’s highest single-day rise in COVID-19 deaths.
The nation’s complete caseload has now elevated to 2,52,28,996, whereas the demise toll has soared to 2,78,719.
