You Are "Field Commanders" Of This Battle: PM Modi To Officials

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised "testing, tracking, treatment and Covid appropriate behavior" are necessary to defeat the virus.

Calling field officials from states and districts "field commanders" in the fight against the pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stressed on local containment zones and aggressive testing as India battles the second wave of COVID-19. Speaking during the interaction with field officials from states and districts to converse about their experience in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister emphasised "testing, tracking, treatment and Covid appropriate behavior" are necessary to defeat the virus. "You all are playing a very important role in the battle against Corona. In a way, you are the field commanders of this battle. What are our weapons against this virus? Our weapons are - Local containment zones, aggressive testing and correct and complete information to the people," he said. The Prime Minister pointed out that the number of COVID-19 infections is now decreasing in many states, but increasing in several others.