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NEW DELHI: As India enters the final week of closure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday relayed to chief ministers that the country will have to give importance to the economy and continue the fight against the coronavirus.
In a video conference with top ministers, the fourth interaction since March 22, when he first spoke to them about the pandemic, Modi also stressed the importance of states strictly enforcing the prescribed guidelines at coronavirus hot spots, said the government in a statement.
The prime minister stressed that the blockade “has produced positive results since the country has managed to save thousands of lives in the last month and a half,” he said.
“The prime minister said the country has seen two blockades so far, both different in certain respects, and now we have to think about the way forward. He said that according to experts, the impact of the coronavirus will continue to be visible in the coming months, “added the statement.
Modi also said that masks and facial covers will become part of people’s lives in the coming days, adding that everyone’s goal should be to ensure a quick response under current circumstances.
Those present at the virtual meeting included the Minister of the Interior, Amit Shah, the Minister of Health, Harsh Vardhan, and senior officials from the PMO and the Union Ministry of Health.
The main ministers attending the meeting included Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi), Uddhav Thackeray (Maharashtra), E K Palaniswami (Tamil Nadu), Conrad Sangma (Meghalaya) Trivendra Singh Rawat (Uttarakhand) and Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh).
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In a video conference with top ministers, the fourth interaction since March 22, when he first spoke to them about the pandemic, Modi also stressed the importance of states strictly enforcing the prescribed guidelines at coronavirus hot spots, said the government in a statement.
The prime minister stressed that the blockade “has produced positive results since the country has managed to save thousands of lives in the last month and a half,” he said.
“The prime minister said the country has seen two blockades so far, both different in certain respects, and now we have to think about the way forward. He said that according to experts, the impact of the coronavirus will continue to be visible in the coming months, “added the statement.
Modi also said that masks and facial covers will become part of people’s lives in the coming days, adding that everyone’s goal should be to ensure a quick response under current circumstances.
Those present at the virtual meeting included the Minister of the Interior, Amit Shah, the Minister of Health, Harsh Vardhan, and senior officials from the PMO and the Union Ministry of Health.
The main ministers attending the meeting included Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi), Uddhav Thackeray (Maharashtra), E K Palaniswami (Tamil Nadu), Conrad Sangma (Meghalaya) Trivendra Singh Rawat (Uttarakhand) and Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh).
