NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged people to not panic and work together to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in the country, a day after two new cases of the virus tested positive in India, which has killed 3,000 people worldwide.
In a tweet, PM Modi shared basic protective measures and said that these small yet important steps can help in ensuring self-protection.
There is no need to panic. We need to work together, take small yet important measures to ensure self-protection. https://t.co/sRRPQlMdtr
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1583225334000
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Assuring people of government's proactiveness in handling the COVID-19 outbreak, the PM said that the Centre is holding discussions and meetings across states and ministries.
"Had an extensive review regarding preparedness on the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. Different ministries & states are working together, from screening people arriving in India to providing prompt medical attention," he said in a tweet.
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