NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, MAY 16
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to the chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Lt Governor of Puducherry Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan on the COVID-19 situation in the states and the union territory, government sources said.
மரியாதைக்குரிய பாரதப்பிரதமர் திரு.நரேந்திரமோடி அவர்கள் தொலைபேசியில் தொடர்பு கொண்டு புதுச்சேரி மாநிலத்தில் கொரோனாவின் தற்போதைய சூழ்நிலை குறித்து முழு விவரங்களையும் மிகுந்த அக்கறையுடன் கேட்டறிந்தார்கள். @PMOIndia @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/7hpHFx93WK
— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (@DrTamilisai4BJP) May 16, 2021
Modi has been regularly speaking to chief ministers to take stock of the pandemic’s situation in states and union territories.
Thank you Hon'ble @PMOIndia Shri @narendramodi ji for your kind enquiry on #CoronaSecondWave in detail about the infrastructure, treatment, outcomes,reach of centre govt aids , equipment, oxygen,& other support system. Thank you for the central support assured for #puducherry
— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (@DrTamilisai4BJP) May 16, 2021
With 3.11 lakh fresh coronavirus infections, India saw the lowest rise in daily COVID-19 cases after a gap of 25 days, while the death toll rose to 2,70,284 with 4,077 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
The active cases have reduced to 36,18,458 comprising 14.66 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 84.25 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 2,07,95,335, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.09 per cent, the data stated.