AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) notified new micro-containment zones in 12 housing societies and removed curbs from 21 societies on Saturday.
The number of active micro-containment zones in the city has fallen by 42%, from 181 on January 22 to 105 on Saturday.
However, compared to the previous eight days, the number of new micro-containment zones notified decreased by 31%, from 186 to 128. On the other hand, the number of societies where Covid curbs were lifted increased by 10% from 170 for the week ending January 22, to 188 for the one ending on Saturday.
“This indicates that people are recovering faster and the number of new cases has remained stable. These are good signs but taking precautions and following Covid guidelines are crucial at this point,” said a health department official.
Seven of the 21 societies from which restrictions were lifted on Saturday werein the South Zone, in areas such as Maninagar, Kankaria, Ghodasar and Khokhra. Four societies are in the South West Zone areas of South Bopal, Bopal and Vejalpur.
The largest among of the 12 societies that was contained on Saturday is Iscon Platinum in Bopal, where 50 houses with 107 residents have had restrictions imposed. Other containment zones are in Shilanyas Residency in Vastrapur, Swarnim Square in Chharodi, Sun Divine in Gota, Orchid Greenfield, Sky Sol Apartments in Bopal and Shivanta Apartments in Vejalpur.
