India Coronavirus Dispatch: Containment zones cross 20,000 in Bengaluru

Shortage of Covid beds in Kolkata, number of containment zones crosses 20,000 in Bengaluru, and why India has fewer Covid deaths-a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Managing Covid-19

Containment zones cross 20,000 mark in Bengaluru: The city has had a total of 21,863 contain-ment zones, including 13,494 which are active as of Saturday. As the number of such zones is in-creasing by the day, many citizens and residents’ welfare associations want the BBMP to reassess what falls within such a zone. The highest number of active containment zones is in the South zone at 4,100, while Dasarahalli zone has the least at 363. Read more here:

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