COVID-19 cases in Ghaziabad district crossed 200-mark made red zone

Ghaziabad: The total COVID-19 cases in the Ghaziabad district have crossed 200-mark and the urban areas of the district have been classified as 'red zone', the district administration said on Friday. In a tweet on Friday, DM Ghaziabad said the total cases stood at 202, with 163 people cured. At least 37 cases were active. As per the health report of the district, there are 18 hotspots and the "entire urban area" of the district was marked as a red zone. Later in the day, the administration will issue a fresh set of guidelines for the district, the DM added. The health report of the district issued on May 20 said there were 196 cases and 15 red zones in the district while three orange zones. "Entire Ghaziabad is a green zone," the DM said on May 20. (IANS)