PM Modi speaks to CMs of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu on COVID situation

The Prime Minister has been speaking to Chief Ministers of several states and Union territories (UTs) to take stock of the Covid-19 situation in their respective areas.

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Bengaluru, First Published May 8, 2021, 2:15 PM IST | Last Updated May 8, 2021, 2:15 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray about the coronavirus disease situation (Covid-19) in the state.

The Prime Minister has been speaking to Chief Ministers of several states and Union territories (UTs) to take stock of the Covid-19 situation in their respective areas. On Thursday, Modi had spoken to the chief ministers of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand.

Earlier on Saturday, Maharashtra CM Thackeray wrote a letter to the Centre seeking permission to develop a separate application for the vaccination against the coronavirus disease in the state after he received several complaints of frequent glitches on the CoWin platform, according to news agency ANI.

Maharashtra has been the worst-affected state during the second wave of Covid-19 infections. Though some of its cities, including Mumbai, have seen consistent improvement, the situation in many parts of the state remains of concern.

The state recorded over 54,000 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, according to the latest update.

Also, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and discussed the coronavirus situation in the state.

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