India better placed in fight against COVID-19: PM Modi

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ India is in a much better position than other countries in the fight against COVID-19 as a result of “right decisions taken at the right time”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, asserting that the country has expanded its health infrastructure at a rapid pace to deal with the pandemic

Speaking after virtually launching COVID-19 testing facilities in Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata, Modi said that in the fight against coronavirus, India has come to a point where it does not lack in awareness, its scientific data is expanding and resources are also increasing.

Due to the “right decisions taken at the right time” in the country, India is in a much better position than other countries in the fight against the pandemic, he said.  The deaths due to the coronavirus in India are much lower than many big countries, the prime minister said.