NEW DELHI: Ahead of the end of the extended lockdown, the Union Health Ministry has listed 130 districts in the country in red zone, 284 in orange zone and 319 in green zone on the basis of incidence of cases of Covid-19, doubling rate, extent of testing and surveillance feedback.
This classification of districts is to be followed by states and UTs till a week post May 3, when the second phase of lockdown will end, for containment operations.
The list will be revised on a weekly basis or earlier and communicated to states for further follow-up action.
Metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad have been designated as red zones in the new classification.
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The new classification of districts was announced following a video conference chaired by the Cabinet Secretary on April 30 with chief secretaries and health secretaries of states.
In a letter to chief secretaries of all states and UTs, U