Congress President Sonia Gandhi reviews efforts to tackle COVID-19 in party-ruled states

In our states, we need to take strict measures to ensure the pandemic doesn’t not go out of control and to support those who face the brunt of reduced economic activity, Sonia Gandhi said

Congress president Sonia Gandhi (File photo: PTI)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi (File photo: PTI)

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday reviewed the efforts by the states ruled by the party to tackle the second wave of the coronavirus infection and the vaccination drive.

Addressing a virtual meeting with the chief ministers of the Congress-ruled states and ministers of the party in states where it is in power in alliance with others, she said the priority should be to test, track and vaccinate.

Sonia Gandhi also reviewed the efforts to fight COVID-19, including the availability of vaccines, access to medicines and ventilators, Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said.

"The priority is to test, track and vaccinate," he wrote on Twitter, quoting Sonia Gandhi.

The entire statement by the Congress president can be read here:

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