Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised that the methods and strategies in dealing with COVID-19 should be dynamic as the virus is "expert" in mutation and changing the format.
Interacting with the state and district officials on the COVID-19 situation through video conference, Modi  remarked that "every epidemic has taught us the importance of continuous innovation and change in our ways of dealing with epidemics".

He emphasised that the methods and strategies in dealing with the pandemic should be dynamic as the virus is expert in mutation and changing the format.

Modi said virus mutation is concerning the youth and children. He stressed the need to boost vaccination drives.

On vaccine wastage, Modi said wastage of a single vaccine means not being able to provide the necessary security to an individual. Therefore he urged to stop vaccine wastage.

He also emphasised the priority of easing the lives of citizens while saving lives. He added facilities for free ration for the poor, other essential supplies must be provided and black marketing should be stopped. He said these steps are also necessary to win this fight and to move forward.

Modi lauded the outstanding work of the state and district officials in fighting the pandemic and said experiences and feedback from their work in the field, helped in making practical and effective policies.

He stressed on the need to use local experiences and the need to work together as a country and asked the officials to devise their strategy in a rural and urban specific way and ensure that parts of rural India, that has been hit hard by the pandemic for the first time, is Covid free.