Coronavirus in Visakhapatnam: Yet another 124 containment zones identified in the district

Visakhapatnam: With the increase of Coronavirus cases in Visakhapatnam over the past few weeks taking the total tally to 427, the authorities are identifying the areas into containment zones based on the severity of cases. Currently, there are 124 containment zones in Visakhapatnam, which are further classified into Very Active, Active, and Dormant clusters respectively.

These clusters are defined based on the cases. If the cases have been reported in an area in the past six weeks, then it is categorised into Very active while the cases have not been reported in 6-14 days then the area is considered as Active cluster and if there are no cases at all, then it is said to be placed in Dormant clusters. Here are the new set of 124 containment zones in Visakhapatnam announced.

Very Active Clusters:

Dandu Bazar, Jalaripeta (One Town), Anakapalle (Urban), Sathyanarayanapuram, Ram Nagar (Zone 4). Dibbapalem, Appugarh, Ramji Estate, Palli Veedhi, Peda Jalaripeta, Appannapalem, Ranga Street, Kirlampudi Layout 2, Ram Nagar (Zone 3), Dwaramvari Veedhi, Adarsh Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Muslim Thatichetlapalem, Sai Ram Nagar, Tenneti Nagar, Vepula Veedi Wood Peta, Kailash Nagar, Ramchandra Nagar, Bheem Nagar, Kolluru Mansion, Prasanthi Nagar, Cherlopalem, Chaitanya Nagar, MB Patnam, GK Veedhi Police quarters, Peda Rambhadrapuram, Murali Nagar, Bhanoji Nagar, Diguva Relli Veedi, Allipuram, SVP Nagar, Kanchara Veedhi, Supreme Hotel, KRM Colony, Srinagar Colony (Zone 2), NGGOs Colony, Baji Junction, P Thangedu, Jogivanipalem, and Gudigundam.

Active Clusters

Bowluvada, Indira Colony (Sriharipuram), Sai Ram Colony (Madhurawada), Rebaka, Ex-Servicemen Colony, Sivajipalem, Bharath Nagar, Swatantra Nagar, VUDA Colony Pedagantyada, Nandagiri Nagar, Kanaka Durga Nagar Arilova, Srinivas Nagar (Simhachalam), Kundram, Sai Ram Colony (New Gajuwaka), Dhanimireddy Veedhi, Gajula Veedi, Devinagar Kothuru, Adarsh Nagar (BS Layout), Kothapalem, Janatha Colony Malkapuram, Prakash Nagar Malkapuram, Veduruwada, Kattupalem, Ponagalipaka, ITI Junction Kancharapalem, Official Colony, Kirlumpudi Layout, Nathavaram, Pavan Residency (Gopalapatnam), Oxygen Towers, East Point Colony, VUDA Colony Madhavadhara, Yeguvapeta, Annavaram, Balaji Nagar, TPT Colony, Happy Homes, ASR Nagar, Gotlam, Kothapalem (Yelamanchili), Chintapalli, Kothajalaripeta, Porugupalem, Central Jail quarters, Rangireejuveedi, and North Extension Layout (Seethammadhara).

Dormant Clusters

Relli Veedhi, Neelamma Vepachettu (MGM), Gnanapuram, Chittiboyinapalem, Gayatri Nagar (PM Palem), Chinnodupalem, Duggapuvanipalem, Sathavahana Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Penugollu, Chinnababu Colony (Thummapala), Rayudu Peta (Batlapudi), Gavara Jaggayyapalem (Sheela Nagar), Sriram Nagar Colony, Santhi Nagar (Aganampudi), Kondayyavalasa (Aganampudi), Sai Nagar (Duvvada), Ummalada, Munagapaka, Trinadhapuram (Malkapuram), Devaram (Nakkapalli), Sabbavaram, Peda Mushidiwada, Konempalem, Shanti Nagar, Pleasant Valley, Sujata Nagar, Upparapalli, Dayal Nagar, Narsapuram, Old Vadlapudi, AKC Colony, and Mangavaram.