Mamata set a 14-day target for upgrading Calcutta, Howrah and North 24-Parganas from the red zone to the orange zone. A red zone or hotspot becomes an orange zone if no new cases are reported for 14 days. Mamata said East Midnapore, classified a red zone by the Centre on Wednesday, had already qualified for the orange zone. But on April 11, following reports of panic-driven activities by residents, Mamata had stopped short of a complete lockdown. Bengal had started a seven-day lockdown on March 22, three days before the national lockdown began on March 25.

Source: The Telegraph April 17, 2020 22:30 UTC