PM asks CMs to focus on micro-containment zones, observe 3-day 'Tika Utsav'

'In places where night curfew has been imposed, I would urge to use the word 'corona curfew', to continue alertness about coronavirus,' says PM in virtual interaction with CMs

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said people became more casual during the second wave of coronavirus that has spread across the country and urged chief ministers to strengthen their efforts for the next 2-3 weeks to check the spread of the virus on a "war-footing".

In his virtual interaction with chief ministers to discuss the Covid-19 situation and the ongoing vaccination drive, Modi asserted that the country had much more resources to deal with the virus than before and the focus should be on micro-containment zones.

"There is a need to improve the governance system. I understand that because of