Next 3-4 weeks are crucial to fight against covid-19 – PM Modi

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told the chief ministers on Friday that the next three to four weeks are crucial to fight against SARC-Cov-2, which causes Covid-19, he also asked them to redouble the efforts to crack down on the pandemic and assured them of all the possible help from the center, according to the people aware of what happened during the interactions. 

A day after addressing the nation on the issue, and emphasizing the importance of social distancing and a Janta Curfew on Sunday, Modi interacted with all chief ministers for the first time on the pandemic through a video conference.

He also asked the state to work with the Centre and mentioned that India finds itself at a critical milestone in the spread of the virus. He also said that there is no need for panic. Some chief ministers have requested the government to allow private hospitals to test and treat the disease. Along with this India’s health ministry plans to allow 51 private laboratories to start testing, although it has not actioned this yet. Health ministry officials also added that they are already in touch with private hospitals and will engage them if the need arises. PM Narendra Modi also said that this pandemic threat is common for all the states and at this crucial time the center and the state must work together. Also, he added that the participation of the people is at the core of the success of any strategy.  

He also spoke about the importance of social distancing and self-isolation. He requested the chief ministers to ensure the effective implementation of all health guidelines and talked about the urgent need for capacity building of health care workers and infrastructure.