Covid-19: PM calls for emergency planning in Delhi, other worst hit centres

The present and emerging scenario of the Covid 19 disease in the capital was discussed and the projections for next two months was deliberated

Amid increasing Covid-19 cases in several parts of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met senior ministers and officials to review the situation and instructed them to undertake “emergency planning” in the worst-affected states and urban centres, particularly in the national capital.
 

The review came a day after the Supreme Court rapped the Delhi government over the “horrendous, horrific and pathetic” situation in the national capital. The prime minister is also scheduled to hold a virtual meeting with chief ministers on Tuesday and Wednesday.
 

Saturday’s meeting reviewed the national-level status and preparation with regard to the pandemic. It