A fresh war of words erupted between the BJP and the TMC on Friday over the number of Covid-19 “red” zones in West Bengal, with the ruling dispensation insisting that the State has just four hotspot districts and not 10, as listed by the Union Health Ministry.
Bengal Health Principal Secretary Bibek Kumar the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday, described the list as “an erroneous assessment” and said Bengal, keeping in view the parameters set by the Centre, has earmarked four “red” zones — Kolkata, Howrah, North 24 Parganas and East Midnapore.