The government will ensure that the COVID-19 vaccine, whenever available, reaches each and every Indian as soon as possible, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.
Modi said in a televised address to the nation that while people are working on a war footing around the world to save humanity from COVID-19, India is also actively engaged in vaccine development. He said that Indian scientists are in the process of developing various vaccines that are in different stages of clinical trials and the results seem encouraging.
Modi warned the nation that until there is a vaccine for covid-19, the guard against the disease should not be lowered. “From the Janata curfew to today, the Indians have come a long way in our fight against the crown. Over time, economic activity also appears to be gradually increasing. Most of us leave our homes every day to fulfill our responsibilities, “Modi said.
He warned that even though the lockdown has been eased, the threat from the virus remains. “In the last 7-8 months, we have made great efforts. The situation has improved and we must not allow it to deteriorate, “Modi said. He noted that the recovery rate in the country is currently good and the death rate is low. In India, about 5,500 people per million people have been infected by the coronavirus, while in countries like the United States and Brazil this figure is close to 25,000, he said.
Modi compared the covid situation in India with that of other countries: in India, he said, the mortality rate is 83 per million people, while in the United States, Brazil, Spain, Great Britain, this figure exceeds 600. “India is succeeding in saving the lives of more and more citizens than the resource-rich countries of the world. Today, there are more than nine million beds available for corona patients in our country. There are 12,000 quarantine centers. “
“The number of tests in the country will soon cross the 100 million mark. The increasing number of tests has been an important strength in the fight against covid-19 ”. Modi said that doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, security personnel and others have been serving a large population selflessly.
The Prime Minister said that in the midst of all these efforts, this is not the time to be careless. “This is not the time to assume that corona is gone, or that there is no corona danger now. In recent times, we have all seen many photos, videos in which it is clear that many people have already stopped taking precautions, “said Modi.
“If you are careless, you don’t wear a mask, then you are putting yourself, your family, your children, the elderly in a lot of trouble. Consider whether it is the United States today or other countries in Europe, corona cases were on the decline in these countries, but suddenly they are on the rise again and alarmingly on the rise. “
Saluting the nation at upcoming festivals, Modi said that festivals are a time of joy, but carelessness can undo improvements on the crown front. Modi reiterated the need for social distancing, hand washing and the use of masks.
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