PM Modi to hold meetings on COVID situation on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a series of meetings tomorrow to review the COVID-19 related situation followed by the meeting with Chief Ministers through video conferencing.

New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a series of meetings on Friday, including one with Chief Ministers of states with a high burden of COVID-19 cases.

Official sources said he will review the COVID-19-related situation in an internal meeting at 9 am followed by the meeting with Chief Ministers an hour later via videoconference.

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At 12:30 pm, he will hold a meeting with leading oxygen manufacturers in the country, they added.

The Prime Minister had earlier called off his visit to West Bengal for a poll campaign on Friday due to the meetings here to review the COVID-19 situation.

He will instead address the West Bengal voters virtually.

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With the COVID cases rising at a rapid pace in the country, Modi has been chairing regular meetings to review the situation.

He had also addressed the nation on Tuesday.

PTI

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