The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday heaped praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's efforts to contain the deadly novel coronavirus. COVID-19 positive cases in India reached 137 Tuesday afternoon.
Speaking to Doordarshan, WHO official Dr Poonam Khetripal said: "PM Modi is himself monitoring the situation of the outbreak in the country and the government made sure that there were equipment and supplies to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic."
“India has done a very good job in containing the COVID-19 virus so far. The government started preparing for the deadly disease well in advanced. The Prime Minister, along with a group of ministers, is constantly monitoring the situation in the country,” she was quoted as saying.
