GREEN ZONES SAVE LIVES AND THE ECONOMY

LOW CASES VS. NO CASES

The differences in human and financial costs between an almost-green zone and a green zone are immense. most importantly, for zones with more than zero cases.

WHAT ARE ZONES?

A zone should be a district that is naturally or artificially separated from its neighboring districts and should only have controllable traffic transitions with neighboring zones. If two geographical regions have a shared border that cannot be effectively controlled, they should be considered as one zone.

HOW DO GREEN, YELLOW, AND RED ZONES DIFFER

Green zone

No new local (within community) transmission for 14 consecutive days. All new cases, if any, occur in individuals who were effectively isolated from the moment they entered the zone (imported travelers).

Yellow zone

No new local transmission for 14 consecutive days, but there are new cases identified using contact tracing, or the zone is adjacent to a red zone with travel routes between them.

Red zone

Community transmission identified within the last 14 days

WHAT CAN I DO AS AN INDIVIDUAL?

Strict travel restrictions, with testing and quarantines upon arrival, will help reduce the probability that imported cases create outbreaks. Continuing to test, trace, and isolate within the population is important to monitor the community and make sure they are free of Covid-19. Helping neighboring areas to become green further reduces the probability of virus reintroduction.

TRANSMISSION HAS SLOWED TO A FEW NEW CASES, SHOULDN’T WE BE AT ZERO BY NOW?

It is as hard to get from 1000 cases to 100 as it is to get from 100 to 10. If you have low cases as well as strong travel restrictions, massive testing and contract tracing in place, you are winning! Keep up the good work!

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