Staff Reporter

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Chief Ministers on the Covid related situation in the country. The review meeting will be held Tuesday at 12 Noon through video conferencing. The meeting has been called in the wake of rising cases of Covid-19 in the country as some of the States and Union Territories are witnessing surge in the daily cases.

The country’s active caseload currently stands at 15,636 and a total of 2483 new cases were reported in the country yesterday. In the previous review meeting held in January this year, the Prime Minister directed officials to maintain extreme vigil and alertness at all levels. He also directed the Central government officials to work in close coordination with States and support their efforts of public health measures of containment and management under the ‘Whole of Government’ approach.

Earlier, he held several meetings with the Chief Ministers and Administrators of the States and Union Territories. He also reviewed the Covid situation at the district level by interacting with the District Magistrates.