CoronavirusCOVID-19 lockdown has yielded positive results and the country has managed tosave thousands of lives due to it in the past one-and-a-half months, PrimeMinister Narendra Modi said on Monday (April 27) as he interacted with ChiefMinisters through video conferencing.

The PrimeMinister asked the states to draw up a plan to exit the lockdown by markingdistricts as red, orange and green zones to indicate the level and intensity ofcoronavirus infection at those regions.According to a report, at least nineChief Ministers attended the video conference meeting with PM Modi out of which4 CMs expressed their willingness to extend the ongoing lockdown to stem thespread of coronavirus infection.

We bring toyou some of the highlights of PM Modi's speech during his meeting with ChiefMinisters today: We have to give importance to economy as well as continue thefight against COVID-19.

Lockdown hasyielded positive results and the country has managed to save thousands of livesin past 1.5 month.Impact of COVID-19 will remain visible in coming months.Masks and face covers will be part of life.

Efforts ofstates should be directed towards converting COVID-19 red zones into orange andthen to green zones.Danger of COVID-19 is far from over and hence constantvigilance is of paramount importance. We have to be brave and bring reformsthat touch lives of common people.