As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in India continues to spread like wildfire, the total number of confirmed cases have crossed the 55 lakh-mark, according to the latest statistics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ramping up efforts to contain the pandemic and as such, will hold a meeting with the chief ministers of seven states today.
These are the seven states of the country which are the worst-hit by the pandemic in terms of COVID-19 cases and virus spread The meeting will be held through video conferencing at 5 PM on this day. Through this high-level virtual meeting, Prime Minister Modi will review the status, preparedness, and management of COVID-19 in the different states.
States which will attend the meeting
The virtual meeting, chaired by Prime MInister Modi, will be attended by chief ministers of the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh,…