Modi holds emergency meeting on Corona situation.
Do not raise new ideas in the country. The number of daily victims has crossed the two lakh mark. Infection is on the rise. The administration is thinking about how to stop the virus. In this situation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting at 8 pm on Friday to review the Corona situation in the country. High-ranking officials of various ministries were also present there. Also, read: Railways issued new Covid Guidelines.
The news agency ANI quoted the PM’s office as saying that Modi had discussed a number of issues with officials from various ministries at the meeting. The Prime Minister discussed issues ranging from corona vaccination to supply of medicines, oxygen, number of hospital beds, etc.
PM also directed that additional supply of beds through temporary hospitals and isolation centers should be ensured. PM spoke about the need to utilize the full potential of India’s pharmaceutical industry to meet the rising demand of various medicines: PMO
— ANI (@ANI) April 17, 2021
The Prime Minister also directed to take necessary steps to ensure an adequate supply of hospital beds for Kovid patients. This is not the end, he said, adding that an isolation center for temporary beds and a temporary hospital would be set up. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also advised pharma companies to increase their drug production to meet the drug shortage in the country.
Reviewed preparedness to handle the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Aspects relating to medicines, oxygen, ventilators and vaccination were discussed. Like we did last year, we will successfully fight COVID with even greater speed and coordination. https://t.co/cxhTxLtxJa
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 17, 2021
Meanwhile, the Kumbh Mela was going on in Haridwar in Corona. The Prime Minister also spoke in that regard this morning. There were signs of covid in the bodies of several monks. As a result, Niranjani Akhra and Taponidhi Shri Anand Akhra have decided to leave Kumbh Mela. He pleaded for a ‘symbolic Kumbh Mela’ to slow down the pace of infection in such a worrying situation. And after his request, Juna Akhara closed the Kumbh Mela at Haridwar. Swami Abhadesananda Giri tweeted in Hindi, ‘Our first priority is to protect people against Kovid. We have already abandoned all the idols in the rising head of Kovid. The end of Kumbh Mela was announced on behalf of Jun Akhara.
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