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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