Kolkata, Howrah identified among four red zones in Bengal; 11 orange zones
India TV NewsFour districts in West Bengal, Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, Howrah and Purba Mednipur, were on Monday delineated as red zones, or 'hotspots'. According to Union Health Ministry's definition, red zones are places which have been witnessing a significant number of coronavirus infections, due to which authorities have put strict restrictions on the movement of public and traffic in these areas. Eleven other districts in the state, South 24 Parganas, Hoogly, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Bardhhaman, Paschim Bardhaman, Kalimpong, Nadia, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Murshidabad, Malda, have been classified as orange zones. Besides, eight districts in the state, including Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakhin Dinajpur, Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia and Jhargram, are among green zones, or non-hotspot areas.