PM reviews COVID-19 situation with CMs, representatives of 7 states with high case load

New Delhi, Sep 08 (ANI): Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing at the inauguration of the Patrika Gate in Jaipur, through video conferencing in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reviewed the COVID-19 pandemic situation with chief ministers and other representatives of seven high-case-load states through video conference.

The virtual meeting, also attended by health ministers of these states, began in the evening.

These states are Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Punjab, officials said, noting that more than 63 per of the active cases in the country are concentrated in these seven states.

They also account for 65.5 per cent of the total confirmed cases and 77 per cent of the total deaths, a statement had said earlier. (AGENCIES)