PM Narendra Modi to chair COVID-19 review meeting with CMs today to assess the situation

The virtual meeting will be held at 12 noon, according to Prime Minister`s Office (PMO). Apart from the Prime Minister and senior officials of the PMO, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and officials from their respective ministries are likely to attend the meeting

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April 27, 2022 / 10:16 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi (ANI Photo)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today chair a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers to access the COVID-19 situation in the country amid rise in daily infections in last two weeks with the epicentre being Delhi and the National Capital region (NCR).

The virtual meeting will be held at 12 noon, according to Prime Minister`s Office (PMO). Apart from the Prime Minister and senior officials of the PMO, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and officials from their respective ministries are likely to attend the meeting, news agency ANI said.

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Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will be making a presentation on the present situation of COVID-19, the extent of vaccination, especially the booster drive and the trajectory of cases in certain states, the agency said.

At 12 noon tomorrow, 27th April, will be interacting with state Chief Ministers to review the COVID-19 situation.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 26, 2022

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A vaccine works by mimicking a natural infection. A vaccine not only induces immune response to protect people from any future COVID-19 infection, but also helps quickly build herd immunity to put an end to the pandemic. Herd immunity occurs when a sufficient percentage of a population becomes immune to a disease, making the spread of disease from person to person unlikely. The good news is that SARS-CoV-2 virus has been fairly stable, which increases the viability of a vaccine.

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