On Tuesday, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,53,21,089 with 2,59,170 new coronavirus infections being reported in the last 24 hours, while active cases surpassed the 20-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
With Covid cases spreading at an alarming rate, the Prime Minister has been chairing a flurry of meetings with various stakeholders in order to tackle the situation. On Tuesday, he met country's leading doctors and top pharma companies to discuss the situation. Shortly after that, the Centre announced all adults will be eligible for vaccines from May 1.
PM Modi focuses on micro-containment zones and says that people should consider lockdown as the last resort to contain the virus.
PM Modi urged citizens, especially the youths, to come forward to help the needy. He also urged them to form small committees in their areas and create awareness about Covid protocols, so that there will be no need to impose lockdown or designate containment zones.
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"I urge state and city administrations to convince the migrants to stay back so that they can be vaccinated there. Assure them that their livelihood will also not be stripped off," says PM Modi.
"We gain confidence from the fact that our healthcare workers, frontline workers and a large part of our senior citizens have already been vaccinated," PM Modi says.
"India has made the cheapest vaccine," says PM Modi
"The pharma sector has ramped up the production of medicine. We are working towards increasing the beds and building more hospitals," says PM Modi.
"We should not lose out patience even at hardest of times. Country is working day and night following this motto," PM Modi says while he addresses the nation on Tuesday.