PM Modi speaks to Kashmiri student evacuated from China, Pune’s nurse amid Covid-19 lockdown

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with a student evacuated from China’s Wuhan city and a nurse at the Naidu Hospital in Pune to motivate them to combat COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Modi spoke to Nizamur Rehman, a resident of Kaskoot Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir, who is pursuing MBBS in Wuhan, the city from where the coronavirus originated.

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Along with 60 Kashmiri students, Rehman was recently evacuated from China.

While speaking to Rehman, Modi asked him to share his experience from China to the quarantine centre in India. “You must have realised how dangerous this virus is,” said the Prime Minister.

“Sir, I study MBBS in Wuhan. We were very tense in Wuhan. We thank Indian government for helping us and bringing us back to the country. We did not face any difficulty during the quarantine,” said Rehman.

“We were provided with every facility including indoor games. We were 60 students from Kashmir. We are spreading awareness in our region. We all are safe in the Valley,” responded Rehman.

The student further thanked Prime Minister Modi for extending timely support to all students.

PM speaks to nurse Chaya at Pune’s Naidu hospital

Later, the Prime Minister spoke to nurse Chaya, who works at the Naidu Hospital in Pune and expressed gratitude to health workers for working selflessly towards the well being of the nation amid the crisis.

After the Prime Minister asked Chaya how is she managing with work and family, she said: “I am good, Sir. We are tense about our family but we have to work. It is our duty. Patients come in a worried state. We boost their morale.”

“Seven COVID-19 patients have been cured in the hospital. We talk to patients very politely and try our best to make them comfortable. Patients’ families are not allowed. Only staff is allowed as the hospital is quarantined,” she said.

While giving a message to all healthcare providers and doctors, Chaya said: “No need to fear, keep working. With our combined efforts, we will soon win the corona battle.”

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She also expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Modi for working day and night against the COVID-19 battle.

Earlier, the Prime Minister had held a video conference with various sections of society like medical equipment and medicine manufacturing industry, stakeholders of print and electronic media, radio industry, captains of the industry and constituents of Varanasi.

He has also been regularly in touch with various Chief Ministers, Ministers of the Central government over the phone.