PM Modi stresses on need to keep up Covid guard
Hindustan TimesPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked officials to record the spread of coronavirus among young people and children, cautioning that the fight against the pandemic will continue so long as the disease remains even in a small area of the country. Modi said there was a need to prevent vaccine wastage and added that every dose wasted was denying someone protection shield against the disease. Speaking to district magistrates, local officials and chief ministers of some states, Modi said India’s battle against Covid-19 required continuous change and upgradation of plans and innovation. Modi said there was a need to prevent vaccine wastage and added that every dose wasted was denying someone protection shield against the disease.He commended the Union health ministry’s plan of providing states with vaccine stocks that will last 15 days and called for a need for a vaccination calendar. “With clarity about vaccination supply and timeline being available, vaccination management will become easier for you,” he said In his earlier meeting with district administrators on Tuesday, Modi called them the “field commanders” in the fight against the pandemic and spoke about their determination when they cleared the civil services exams.