Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a comprehensive discussion with the Chief Ministers of all States/UTs on Wednesday to assess the Covid-19 situation in the country. The PM asked the Chief Ministers to show no leniency in the fight against preventing the outbreak of an emerging second wave of nCoV-2 infection cases.
We will have to immediately stop the emerging second wave of Corona and for this, we will have to take quick and decisive steps, Modi spoke in the meeting with all Chief Ministers.
Most of the COVID-affected countries in world had to face several waves of Corona. In our country too, cases have suddenly started increasing in some states. Their CMs have also expressed concern. Test positivity rate in Maharashtra & MP is very high & number of cases also rising. Such an increase is being seen in many districts that had protected themselves so far and were kind of safe-zones, Modi said during the meeting.
He highlighted that 70 districts of the country have seen an upsurge in the cases by more than 150% in last few weeks. “If we don't stop it here, a situation of nationwide outbreak can come up, Modi said.
PM Modi also called upon the States like Odisha and Bihar to augment RTPCR testing capacity at par with the Antigen tests.
The Prime Minister advised that the State authorities should not bring the public into panic mode. We don't have to bring a situation where there is an atmosphere of fear. We have to free the people off difficulties by taking some precautions and initiatives, Modi told the Chief Ministers.
It has now become necessary for us to become pro-active. The option of making micro-containment zones wherever necessary, we should not bring leniency, he said.
“It should be reviewed in states that why's vaccine wastage happening? Monitoring must be done every evening & pro-active people should be contacted so that there's no wastage,” said Modi.
The PM said that vaccine wastage means someone is being deprived of his rights. We don't have any right to infringe upon anyone else's rights. It is everyone's responsibility to ensure 'Zero Wastage' of vaccine at any cost, he added.