Meeting highlights: Need to stop 2nd wave of corona urgently, says PM Modi after meet with CMs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a high-level virtual meet with Chief Ministers of all states and union territories as the country witnesses a spike in Coronavirus cases. During the meeting, PM Modi expressed concerns over rising COVID cases in some states and called for quick and decisive steps to stop the “second peak” of the Coronavirus wave. The meeting came at a time when some states including Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu are witnessing a spurt in the COVID caseload. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee skipped the interaction as she had pre-scheduled election meetings.

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel also skipping the meeting due to unspecified reasons.

Check Key Takeaways From Modi’s Meet With CMs:

1) Covid-19 peak needs to be controlled urgently, says PM Modi.

2) Today in India more than 96% of the cases have recovered. India is one of those countries where the fatality rate is one of the lowest: Prime Minister Modi

3) Modi urges people to wear masks.

4) 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…CMs have also expressed concern…Test positivity rate in Maharashtra & MP is very high & number of cases also rising: PM

5) We will have to immediately stop the emerging second wave of Corona and for this, we will have to take quick and decisive steps: Prime Minister

6) Such an increase is being seen in many districts that had protected themselves so far and were kind of safe-zones. 70 districts of the country have seen an increase of more than 150% in last few weeks. If we don’t stop it here, a situation of nationwide outbreak can come up: PM

7) We will have to stop the emerging second peak of Coronavirus immediately: PM Modi

8) India’s fight against COVID cited as example in world, our recovery rate over 96 percent & fatality among lowest: PM Modi

The prime minister, till now, has held several virtual meetings with states over the coronavirus situation. The central government has also been putting in place measures for quick and effective distribution of coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available. Five vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of development in India, out of which four are in Phase II/III and one is in Phase-I/II trials.