India's COVID-19 fight 'people-driven', let's unite to fight coronavirus: PM Narendra Modi urges Indians

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India`s COVID-19 fight is “people-driven” and asked the citizens to unite to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

In his clarion call, the Prime Minister said India’s fight against COVID-19 gets strength from COVID warriors, and the country has to continue the momentum and protect the citizens from the virus.

"India`s COVID-19 fight is people-driven and gets great strength from our COVID warriors. Our collective efforts have helped saved many lives. We have to continue the momentum and protect our citizens from the virus. #Unite2FightCorona," the Prime Minister tweeted.

India’s COVID-19 fight is people driven and gets great strength from our COVID warriors. Our collective efforts have helped saved many lives. We have to continue the momentum and protect our citizens from the virus. #Unite2FightCorona pic.twitter.com/GrYUZPZc2m — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 8, 2020

PM Modi asked citizens to remember wearing a mask, wash hands, and practice ‘Do Gaj Ki Doori`to win against COVID-19."

Let us #Unite2FightCorona!

Let us always remember:

Wear a mask.

Wash hands.

Follow social distancing.

Practice ‘Do Gaj Ki Doori.’

Together, we will succeed.

Together, we will win against COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/x5bymQpqjx — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 8, 2020

Let us #Unite2FightCorona! Let us always remember: Wear a mask. Wash hands. Follow social distancing. Practice `Do Gaj Ki Doori.` Together, we will succeed. Together, we will win against COVID-19," the PM said in another tweet.

Earlier today, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare tweeted that India`s COVID recoveries have witnessed a steep exponential rise from 50,000 in May to over 57 lakh in October.

"IndiaFightsCorona India`s #COVID Recoveries have witnessed a steep exponential rise - from 50,000 in May to over 57 lakh in October. A high level of more than 75,000 recoveries reported every day. Recoveries are 6.3 times the Active Cases (currently only 13.4% of total cases)," the Ministry tweeted.