Covid-19 cases spike: PM Modi to hold virtual meet with CMs on Wednesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a video conference with all chief ministers on the prevailing Covid-19 situation and the vaccination drive on Wednesday. The virtual meeting, will be held at 12.30pm on March 17, and comes in the wake of a rapid rise in coronavirus cases in several states.

The prime minister, who has been holding such exercises regularly since the outbreak of the pandemic, last interacted with chief ministers in January before the vaccination roll-out.

The vaccination drive has now moved on to next round to cover people over 60 years of age, and those aged above 45 years and having co-morbidities.

As many as 24 states and Union territories reported rise in active cases, with Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab and Karnataka registering the maximum number of fresh cases.

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