Govt identifies 170 Covid-19 hotspots, 207 potential red zones in country

Health ministry asks states to identify areas with high number of absolute cases or higher rate of doubling of positive cases as hotspots, those with limited number of cases as non-hotspots

As many as 377 of India's districts have been identified either as Covid-19 hotspots (red zones) or potential hotspots, as the total number of positive cases in the country jumped to 11,933, with 392 deaths.  While 170 have been identified as hotspots, 207 were dubbed "non-hotspots" with a limited number of coronavirus cases. As many as 353 districts haven't reported any such case and thus are in the green zone.
 

The Union health ministry has asked states to identify areas showing a high number of absolute cases or a higher rate of doubling of positive cases as hotspots and those