While the Karnataka capital had 44 active micro-containment zones on July 1, the number rose to 56 by July 19. As many as 563 of the total 613 micro-containment zones declared since the beginning of the second wave have been delisted so far. As many as 563 of the total 613 micro-containment zones declared since the beginning of the second wave have been delisted so far. When contacted, a senior BBMP official said that contact tracing was enhanced for some clusters in a bid to enable micromanagement of the situation. “It will be expanded to all eight BBMP zones soon after official approval,” the official added.
Source: Indian Express July 20, 2021 08:26 UTC