PM Modi chairs top-level meet on Covid decisions implementation; HM, CDS, Rail Min present

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba, CDS Bipin Rawat and Principal Secretary, PMO at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi.

As per sources, meeting is to chalk out plan regarding Coronaviurus lockdown post-May 3, and implementation reof. Prime Minister on Thursday also met Cabinet & discussed strategies to attract foreign investments post COVID-19 crisis in an attempt to boost ecomy. 

second Coivd lockdown will end on May 3 ahead of which Centre has released list of red, green and orange zones under broad criteria keeping into consideration recovery rate along with cases being reported and surveillance feedback. Central government has also hinted at ease in restrictions across country after May 3. 

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Covid in India 

death toll due to vel coronavirus pandemic rose to 1,147 with 72 more fatalities and number of cases climbed to 35,043 in country on Friday, according to Union Health Ministry. active COVID-19 cases stood at 25,007, while 8,888 people have recovered, and one patient has migrated. total number of 35,043 cases includes 111 foreign nationals, ministry data said.

Out of 72 deaths reported since Thursday evening, 27 fatalities were from Maharashtra, 17 from Gujarat, 11 from West Bengal, seven each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, and three from Delhi. 

Red-orange-green zones 

Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan on Friday has written to Chief Secretaries of all states and union territories designating Red, Orange and Green zones. 130 red zones have been marked across country, 284 orange zones, and 319 green zones districts. maximum number of red zones are in Uttar Pradesh (19), followed by Maharashtra (14), Tamil Nadu (12), Delhi (11) and West Bengal (10).  

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