PM’s Message Serves as Critical Reminder as Virus Control Can Enable Economic Recovery: India Inc

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message to keep up the safety precautions against COVID-19 is a critical reminder to every Indian as controlling the virus can enable a strong bounce back in the economy, India Inc said on Tuesday. With the onset of the festival season, the prime minister on Tuesday said this is not the time to be careless as the novel coronavirus is still around and even a small negligence can dampen the festive spirit.

In his seventh address to the nation following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Modi said many videos have surfaced in recent times that show people have stopped taking precautions. “This is not the right thing to do so,” he said. “If you are careless and moving around without mask, you are putting yourself, children and the elderly at risk,” the prime minister said.