Cabinet Secretary talks to collectors, commissioners on Covid-19 management

As the countrywide lockdown 4.0 is to end on May 31, the meeting is significant considering new strategy of the Central government against the virus

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Thursday held meeting with all states and Union Territories (UTs) on the issue of "Public Health Response" to Covid-19, the deadly virus which has infected 1,58,333 people across the country so far.

The meeting started around 11.30 a.m. through a video conference in which Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries (Health) of all states and UTs took part, the Home Ministry said.

Municipal Commissioners of Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmadabad, Thane, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Howrah, Indore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Chengalpattu and Thiruvallur have also been requested to join the meeting, news agency IANS reported.

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