PM Modi speaks to chief ministers of Punjab, Karnataka, Bihar, Uttarakhand on Covid-19 situation in their states

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to chief ministers of Punjab, Karnataka, Bihar and Uttarakhand about the Covid-19 situation in their respective states, government sources said.
For the last few days, Modi has been speaking to state chief ministers and lieutenant governors of union territories to assess the pandemic situation there and offer suggestions.
Chief ministers have also briefed him on the measures being taken by them to deal with the raging second wave of the pandemic.

India recorded 4,03,738 fresh Covid-19 cases in a day, which pushed the tally to 2,22,96,414, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
The death toll climbed to 2,42,362 with 4,092 daily deaths, the data updated at 8 am showed.
(With inputs from agencies)