Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up a nurse from the civic-run Naidu Hospital, which has been treating Covid-19 patients, and applauded the work done by the hospital staff to fight the pandemic, a civic official said on Saturday.
Nurse Chhaya Jagtap received a call from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday evening, the health official from the Pune Municipal Corporation said.
An audio recording of their conversation went viral on social media. Starting the conversation in Marathi, Modi enquired about her wellbeing and asked Jagtap how was she allaying her family's fears for her safety, while serving COVID-19 patients with devotion. "Yes, I am concerned about my family, but one has to work.
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