MODI HELPED INDIA WIN AGAINST COVID, SAYS SHAH
Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi successfully fought the battle against Covid-19 and managed to bring disease curve down with the help of 135 crore citizens.
“Now, the cases are dipping, the number of patients is decreasing. The oxygen requirement has come down to 3,500 MT from 10,000 MT. This indicates that the Covid-19 curve is going down,” Shah said.
He added that the speed of India’s vaccination drive is the fastest in the world and it will gain momentum in future to cover maximum number of people in the shortest possible time, as envisioned by the PM.
Shah was speaking via video conference after virtually inaugurating nine medical oxygen plants set up at governmentrun hospitals in different parts of Gujarat.
The plants have been set up by an NGO - Vallabh Youth Organisation - at governmentrun hospitals in Tilakvada, Sagbara, Ahmedabad (Sola civil), Daskroi in Ahmedabad district, Kalavad, Kapadvanj, Bhanwad, Mehsana and Porbandar. Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani joined the virtual event from Gandhinagar.Shah said the government succeeded in controlling the spread of the virus and bringing the curve down through collective efforts. “As you might have seen in media (reports), even highly developed countries struggled to tackle the pandemic. On the other side, we fought the battle with patience and planning,” he said.
He said in other countries, only governments were fighting against the coronavirus.