Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday states reporting a large number of new Covid-19 cases must take proactive measures to stop a potential third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. PM Modi made the comments during a virtual meeting with chief ministers of six states with high Covid-19 positivity rates and reviewed measures to tackle the evolving threat.

These states -- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, and Maharashtra -- have seen a marked rise in Covid-19 cases across several districts in the recent past.

"We are at a point where there are talks of a possible third wave of the pandemic," PM Modi said, pointing out that in the last few days around 80% of new Covid-19 cases have come from these six states.

Prime Minister Modi said that officials need to ramp up the 'Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate' approach to tackle the rising Covid-19 cases. States must use the Rs.23,000-crore emergency response package announced by the central government, he said, to fill the gaps in health infrastructure.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday states reporting a large number of new Covid-19 cases must take proactive measures to stop a potential third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. PM Modi made the comments during a virtual meeting with chief ministers of six states with high Covid-19 positivity rates and reviewed measures to tackle the evolving threat.

These states -- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, and Maharashtra -- have seen a marked rise in Covid-19 cases across several districts in the recent past.

"We are at a point where there are talks of a possible third wave of the pandemic," PM Modi said, pointing out that in the last few days around 80% of new Covid-19 cases have come from these six states.

Prime Minister Modi said that officials need to ramp up the 'Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate' approach to tackle the rising Covid-19 cases. States must use the Rs.23,000-crore emergency response package announced by the central government, he said, to fill the gaps in health infrastructure.