The risk profiling of Puducherry, which has been classified into orange and green zones, will be subject to periodic review by the Health Ministry with the COVID-19 lockdown being extended to May 17.

In revised guidelines, the Ministry of Home Affairs said the Health Ministry would revise criteria for States/UTs on a weekly basis or earlier.

Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy said Puducherry was put under orange zone while Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions came under green category as it chalks out a graded approach to relaxing lockdown restrictions under the Union government guidelines. The zoning regulations will determine the way the administration restarts economic activity.

According to the MHA, States/union territories can consider inclusion of additional places as red or orange based on the extent of COVID-19 spread, but cannot lower classification of a district listed in the red or orange categories.