No compromise on safety of healthcare personnel fighting COVID-19: PM

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 22 2020 | 7:26 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said there can be no compromise on the safety of healthcare professionals fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and asserted that the ordinance approved by the Union cabinet shows the government's commitment in this regard.

He said the ordinance will ensure safety of our professionals.

"There can be no compromise on their safety!," Modi tweeted, and added that the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 "manifested the government's commitment to protect each and every healthcare worker who is bravely battling COVID-19 on the frontline."

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First Published: Apr 22 2020 | 7:26 PM IST

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