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News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday lauded the efforts of the Centre, state and local authorities in containing the Covid-19 situation in Delhi and directed that similar approach be adopted by the other state governments in checking the pandemic in entire NCR. He made these remarks at a review meeting on coronavirus situation in the country, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said.
India’s COVID-19 cases crossed the 8 lakh-mark with 27,114 cases and 519 deaths reported in the last 24 hours across the country. Now the total number of positive cases stand at 8,20,916 including 2,2123 fatalities, 2,83,407 active cases, and 5,15,386 recoveries, according to data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. India is the third worst-hit nation, behind only the United States and Brazil.
Also, lockdown restrictions have been announced in Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Pune, amid a surge in the number of cases. Maharashtra continues to remain the worst-affected state with 2,30,599 cases including 9,667 deaths, followed by Tamil Nadu with 1,26,581 cases and Delhi at 1,07,051 cases.
Saturday lauded the efforts of the Centre, state and local authorities in containing the Covid-19 situation in Delhi and directed that similar approach be adopted by the other state governments in checking the pandemic in entire NCR. He made these remarks at a review meeting on coronavirus situation in the country, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said.
India’s COVID-19 cases crossed the 8 lakh-mark with 27,114 cases and 519 deaths reported in the last 24 hours across the country. Now the total number of positive cases stand at 8,20,916 including 2,2123 fatalities, 2,83,407 active cases, and 5,15,386 recoveries, according to data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. India is the third worst-hit nation, behind only the United States and Brazil.
Also, lockdown restrictions have been announced in Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Pune, amid a surge in the number of cases. Maharashtra continues to remain the worst-affected state with 2,30,599 cases including 9,667 deaths, followed by Tamil Nadu with 1,26,581 cases and Delhi at 1,07,051 cases.
