The
Prime Minister made the remarks on the first day of his sixth meeting with
chief ministers and union territories through video conferencing on ways to
deal with crisis created by coronavirus.
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New Delhi(Agencies): India is among countries with
least number deaths due to Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on
Tuesday and noted that the country minimise its losses if all the rules to
prevent the spread of coronavirus are followed.
The Prime Minister made the remarks on the first day of his
sixth meeting with chief ministers and union territories through video
conferencing on ways to deal with crisis created by coronavirus.
“The recovery rate
has gone above 50 per cent in India. For us the death of even one Indian is
unsettling but it is also true that India is one of the countries where there
have been least deaths due to Covid-19,” he said.
“The two weeks of
`Unlock 1’ has given us a lesson that if follow all rules and directions, then
the country will be able to minimise its losses. To even think of stepping out
without a mask or face cover is not right at present. ‘Do gaj ki doori’,
hand-washing and use of sanitisers is of utmost importance. With markets
opening and people stepping out, these precautions are even more important,” he
added.
The Prime Minister said that green shoots are visible in the
economy because of the efforts made in the last few weeks.He said that timely
decisions have helped in containing coronavirus in the country.
“Two weeks have
passed since Unlock 1. Our experience during this time could be beneficial for
us in the future. Today I will get to know ground reality from you. Your
suggestions will help in chalking out future strategy,” he said.
The Prime Minister said that timing matters a lot in
overcoming any crisis.“Timely decisions have helped a lot in containing
coronavirus in the country. When India’s fight against Covid-19 will be
analysed in future, this time will be remembered for how we worked together and
served as an example of cooperative federalism,” he said.
The Prime Minister said that in the last few weeks,
thousands of Indians returned to India from abroad and hundreds of migrant
workers reached their home towns.“Almost all modes of transport have resumed
operations, still Covid-19 impact has not been that huge in India as in other
parts of the world,” he said.
Prime Minister Modi held a detailed meeting with senior
ministers and officials to review India’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic on
Saturday.With an increase of 10,667 cases and 380 deaths in the past 24 hours,
the Covid-19 count in India reached 3,43,091 on Tuesday.
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