coronavirus pandemic. The states are expected to raise two key issues — focus on improving access to institutional healthcare facilities and need for further opening up of economy to tackle issues of lower consumer spending and unemployment.The chief ministers of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Telangana and Odisha and the Lieutenant General of Jammu & Kashmir will meet Modi today.
These states are accounted for over 85% of the total coronavirus cases in the country. Home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh will also attend today’s meeting.India's COVID-19 tally crossed the grim milestone of 3.5 lakh today.