Here's where you can check if your district is a Red, Green or Orange Covid Zone

Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan on Friday has written to Chief Secretaries of all states and union territories designating Red, Orange and Green zones, as total tally of Coronavirus cases reached 35,043 in country.

Health Secretary in her letter said that since recovery rate of those infected by deadly coronavirus has gone up, hence Ministry is designating various zones under broad criteria. This comes two days before end of Covid lockdown. 

• letter states that earlier districts were designated as hotspots based on cumulative cases and doubling rate.

• She said that current classification is based on incidence of cases, doubling rate, extent of testing, and surveillance feedback.

• Defining green zone, letter states that a district will be considered under green zone if re are confirmed cases or re is reported case in last 21 days.

• As per details, 130 red zones have been marked across country, 284 orange zones, and 319 green zones districts.

• maximum number of red zones are in Uttar Pradesh (19), followed by Maharashtra (14), Tamil Nadu (12), Delhi (11) and West Bengal (10).  

• list will be revised on a weekly basis or earlier and communicated to states for furr follow-up action.

• Metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad have been designated as red zones in new classification.

• Till w any red or orange zone districts could become a green zone if fresh case of coronavirus was reported for 28 and 14 consecutive days respectively. 

HERE IS FULL LIST

Letter To Chief Secretaries by ankit on Scribd