Manipur, April 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that while the nationwide lockdown has yielded positive results, states must enforce guidelines strictly in hotspots (red zones). He stated in a video conference with chief ministers of states that the efforts of the states should be directed towards converting red zones into orange and thereafter to green zones.

The prime minister held the video conference with all chief ministers of states to discuss the emerging situation and plan ahead for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic effectively. This was the fourth such interaction of the prime minister with the chief ministers. The earlier meetings were held on March 20, April 2 and April 11.

During the interaction, Modi said the ...