Focus on localised curbs to contain Covid, minimise damage to livelihood: PM Modi to chief ministers

"There should be minimum damage to the livelihood of the common people, economic activities, and the momentum of the economy be maintained," PM Modi told chief ministers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked chief ministers to ensure minimum damage to the livelihood of common people and economic activities as they work to contain the coronavirus, while noting that its Omicron variant is infecting people many times faster than earlier variants.

"We have to be alert, be careful. But we also have to ensure that there is no panic situation. We have to see that in this festive season, the alertness of people and administration is not lowered anywhere," he told chief ministers at a virtual meeting to review public health preparedness and the ongoing vaccination programme.