At the meeting, Modi emphasised on actively engaging with individuals, local communities and organisations in chalking out mechanisms to fight the COVID-19 menace.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the ongoing efforts to contain COVID-19 and also discussed ways to further strengthen India’s preparedness as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country jumped to 154.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in India climbed to 154 on Wednesday. Among the states, Maharashtra has the highest number of cases at 45, followed by Kerala at 30.
At the meeting, Modi emphasised on actively engaging with individuals, local communities and organisations in chalking out mechanisms to fight the COVID-19 menace. He also urged officials and technical experts to deliberate on the steps to be taken next.
The Prime Minister also expressed gratitude to all those at the forefront of combating COVID-19 including the various State governments, medical fraternity, paramedical staff, armed and paramilitary forces, those associated with the aviation sector, municipal staff and others.
He will address the nation on 19th March 2020 at 8 PM, during which he will talk about issues relating to COVID-19 and the efforts to combat it.
Earlier, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan also held a review meeting on containment and management of COVID-19 and directed that teams of officials must regularly inspect and monitor quarantine facilities for ensuring necessary amenities are being provided. This came after criticism over inadequate facilities at quarantine centres and videos were shared on social media.
Preparedness of hospitals in terms of availability of testing kits, personnel protective equipment, medicines and isolation wards were assessed by the minister.
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