PM holds Covid meeting amid renewed concerns, says 'pandemic far from over'

The high-level meeting, chaired by the PM, came against the backdrop of a spike in influenza as well as Covid-19 cases in the past two weeks

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a high-level meeting to review the Covid situation amid rise in cases in the country | PTI photo

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3 min read Last Updated : Mar 22 2023 | 11:13 PM IST

Amid rising Covid cases in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday directed officials to conduct regular mock drills at hospitals, enhance whole genome sequencing in positive samples, and

Topics : Coronavirus Narendra Modi Omicron Delta variant of coronavirus

First Published: Mar 22 2023 | 9:27 PM IST

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PM holds Covid meeting amid renewed concerns, says 'pandemic far from over'

The high-level meeting, chaired by the PM, came against the backdrop of a spike in influenza as well as Covid-19 cases in the past two weeks

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