PM Modi to interact with leading doctors, top pharma firms over Covid-19 situation
New
Delhi,
Apr
19:
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
will
interact
with
leading
doctors
from
across
the
country
at
4.30
pm
and
with
top
pharma
companies
at
6
pm
on
the
prevailing
COVID-19
situation
on
Monday
via
video
conferencing,
officials
said.
Earlier
in
the
day,
Modi
had
chaired
an
important
meeting
on
the
situation
at
11:30
am.
The meetings come amid a massive surge in coronavirus cases across the country, with several chief ministers complaining of a shortage of essentials like oxygen supply and medicines like Remdesivir, and seeking the Centre''s intervention.
Educational institutes in J&K shut till mid-may amidst COVID-19 surge
Modi has been holding regular meetings to deal with the emerging pandemic situation.
India''s total tally of COVID-19 cases crossed the 1.50-crore mark with a record single-day rise of 2,73,810, while the active cases surpassed the 19-lakh mark, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data.