VP Venkaiah Naidu and PM Modi interact with Governors and LGs on COVID-19 situation in country

New Delhi,  April  14

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with Governors and Lieutenant Governors regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The interaction was held through video conferencing.

The meeting was called amid rising cases of COVID-19 and Center’s all out efforts to check the spread of infection by encouraging stronger adherence to the COVID appropriate behaviour among citizens. The meeting of Governors and LGs was significant as the Centre is intended to involve all stakeholders and leave no stone unturned to check the sudden spike.

Last week, the Prime Minister had held a meeting with the Chief Ministers on COVID situation. Mr Modi had stressed on the need to create micro containment zones to effectively contain the rising cases of COVID-19. The Prime Minister had also urged States to intensify their efforts on war-footing.