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PM Narendra Modi suggests observing April 11 to 14 as vaccine festival
Updated On: 08 April, 2021 12:00 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Chairing a meeting with chief ministers over the COVID-19 situation in the country, the PM said many states including Maharashtra had crossed the peak of the first wave in terms of COVID-19 cases and it was a matter of serious concern. Mumbai saw a shortage of vaccine today as several centres ran out of supplies and chaotic scenes were witnessed.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PIC/AFP
Noting that administration was appearing lax in many states amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged chief ministers to strengthen their efforts for the next 2-3 weeks to check the spread of the virus on a "war-footing".
He also called for observing a vaccine festival between April 11-14 to inoculate the maximum number of eligible beneficiaries.
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