Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a video conference with theChief Ministers of the country in the view of the coronavirus outbreak onFriday evening.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath among others attended the meeting.

On Thursday, Modi addressed the nation and appealed tocitizens to follow "Janta curfew" on March 22 in view of thepandemic. He also requested senior citizens and children to remain indoors forthe next few weeks. According to the union health ministry, a total of 206positive cases have been reported in the country so far.