PM Modi to virtually interact with leading doctors, top pharma firms to discuss COVID-19 situation
By Team Newsable | First Published Apr 19, 2021, 3:24 PM ISTAccording to reports, PM Modi will speak with doctors at 4.30 pm today and hold another video conference with pharma companies later at 6 pm.
Amid the surge in novel coronavirus cases in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact virtually with leading doctors and pharma companies to review the Covid-19 situation on Monday.
He will hold two separate interactions with doctors and medicine firms via video conferencing.
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According to reports, PM Modi will speak with doctors at 4.30 pm today and hold another video conference with pharma companies later at 6 pm.
The meetings come amid a massive surge in coronavirus cases across the country, with several chief ministers complaining of a shortage of essentials like oxygen supply and medicines like Remdesivir and seeking the Centre’s intervention.
Earlier today, PM Modi also chaired an important meeting on the Covid-19 situation at 11.30 am.
Modi has been holding regular meetings to deal with the emerging pandemic situation.
The meeting comes on a day when India reported 273,810 new Covid-19 infections, its highest daily rise since the start of the pandemic and now has reported more than 15 million infections, a total second only to the United States.
The Union health ministry also reported 1,619 deaths from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, pushing the toll over 178,769.
Many state governments, including worst-hit Maharashtra, have already announced a series of curbs to check the spread of the infection. The closure of most industries, businesses and public places on Wednesday night will last for 15 days.
National capital Delhi too has been put under a week-long lockdown starting Monday night due to an explosive surge in Covid-19 cases. Delhi reported 25,462 cases and 161 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
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