To ensure maximum containment of coronavirus during the lockdown period, the Union health ministry has asked states to classify districts into hotspots, non-hotspots and green zones.
The Centre has declared 170 hotspots — 123 hotspot districts with large outbreaks and 47 hotspot districts with clusters — in 25 states and Union territories.
Union Health Ministry, on Monday, directed States to make district-wise prospective plans for the coming months to tackle COVID-19.
Health Secretary Preeti Sudan along with senior Health Ministry officials held a review with district collectors, municipal commissioners, chief medical officers, superintendent of district hospitals and principals of medical colleges from 45 municipalities/municipal corporations across 38 districts in 10 States, that are witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The Health Ministry has said areas that need constant attention included active house-to-house survey for timely detection, augmentation of the survey teams, efficient ambulance management, efficient triaging of patients at the hospitals and bed management and clinical management of the hospitalised cases.
