COVID-19: 3 more wards in Ahmedabad classified as red zone

Ahmedabad, May 1 () Three more wards of Ahmedabadcity have been put in the red zone after new coronavirus casesemerged from these areas, taking the number of such wards tonine, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation said on Friday.

Areas which are hotspots of coronavirus infection arecategorized as red zone.

Saraspur, Asarawa and Gomtipur wards have been addedto the list, said municipal commissioner Vijay Nehra.

"Looking at the number of cases emerging from specificareas during the last two-three days, we have decided to putthese three wards into Red Zone," he said in a video message.

The wards of Jamalpur, Khadia, Dariyapur, ShahpurDanilimda and Behrampura were already designated as red zone.

Besides, 42 wards are in the orange zone.

The number of coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad districtcrossed 3,000 on Thursday to reach 3,021 with addition of 249cases, while the death toll reached 149 with 12 more deaths.

Ahmedabad is one of the worst coronavirus-affectedplaces in the country alongwith Mumbai and Delhi.

Of 2,470 active coronavirus patients undergoingtreatment in the city, 1,044 belong to the Central Zone, 636to the South Zone and 253 to the North Zone, Nehra said.

In the red zone, regulations would be stricter than inthe orange zone once the lockdown is lifted on May 3, thecommissioner said.

From Friday, it is mandatory for all the vendors andshopkeepers to wear the face mask, he added.

On Thursday, the Gujarat COVID-19 figures were asfollows: Positive cases 4,395, new cases 313, deaths 214,discharged 613, active cases 3,568 and people tested so far64,007. PJT PDKRK KRK