14/05/2020
The 14 high virus load Metro districts as identified by Niti Aayog include Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Pune, Indore, Thane, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Surat, Kolkata, Agra, Hyderabad and Bhopal where the intensity and number of COVID-19 cases have crossed 500.
Another similar survey was conducted on May 3 by the platform in which respondents were asked the same question. During that time, 74% of citizens wanted that the high virus load districts should be kept under complete lockdown with no relaxations. The number has significantly come down to 45% as of May 12th.
The survey also asked about lockdown relaxations in the other 115+ red zones. In response, 24% said lockdown should be relaxed by allowing all the businesses and markets to operate with social distancing norms. 33% wanted the lockdown to be relaxed partially with offices operating with 1/3rd workforces and standalone shops allowed to function, and 16% preferred a complete lockdown for two more weeks.
