Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with field officials from states and districts to converse about their experience in handling the Covid-19 pandemic via video conference on May 18. He said, "There are different challenges in every district of our country. You understand the challenges of your district best. When your district wins, it is the country's victory. If your district defeats Covid-19, so does the country. You all are playing a very important role in the battle against coronavirus. In a way, you are the field commanders of this battle. In the battle against this virus, our weapons are local containment zone, aggressive testing and sending correct and complete information to the people."