New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday urged the citizens to be mindful of their role in defeating COVID-19 during upcoming festivities.

"This Navratri I urge you to be mindful of your role in defeating COVID-19. As we bow down in prayer, we must keep the sacrifice of lakhs of Corona warriors in our thoughts, those who've lost their lives and those who're battling the dreaded disease to save us," he said as he answered many inquisitive social media interactors on the sixth episode of 'Sunday Samvaad'.

He exhorted citizens to honour the Prime Minister's call for 'Jan Andolan' and religiously follow COVID appropriate behaviour reiterating that celebrations must be limited to homes an...