Based on the Health Ministry’s data, districts marked as green zones fall into one of two categories: those which have not recorded any Covid-19 cases, or those which had recorded Covid-19 cases previously but currently have no more active cases. Our green-zone travelling approach can only be orchestrated on a pan-European level and indeed it falls under EC competence (Treaty of the European Union, Article 5 §3). The list is formed according to a single indicator, namely the number of patients per 100,000 people. Active cases are what remains after deaths and recovered patients are deducted from total cumulative cases recorded in a district. Giving the opportunity for zones to "determine their own fortunes" would create a stronger incentive for communities to follow regulations and actively contribute to the control of the Covid-19 outbreak. Under the proposal of the German presidency, endorsed by EU ambassadors last Friday, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) will publish a map, updated weekly, that categories EU regions into green, orange and red zones (or grey, for insufficient data), according to Covid-19 infection rates. Ukraine's Health Ministry has updated a list of red- and green-zone countries in terms of the COVID-19 threat. Under the Health Ministry's definition, the number of active cases is arrived at by deducting deaths and recoveries from the total cumulative cases. Get recommendations, receive personalised content in your inbox and save your favourite articles to read later. This means that a district which was previously a yellow zone (one to 40 cases) or a red zone (above 41 cases) could find itself turning into a green zone if its Covid-19 patients recover and no Covid-19 patient remains under treatment. Oliu-Barton M, Pradelski B S R & Attia L. WTTC. As most countries are still struggling to contain the virus, as well as with their respective exit strategies, we are heading toward a summer during which international travel might be – if not forbidden – highly discouraged. Many member states of the European Union have launched their exit plans based on regions. Also worth cheering ― even as the government yesterday announced a new enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in Selayang Baru in Gombak, Selangor ― is the fact that Malaysia recorded no new red zones ― or districts in the most severe category for Covid-19 ― for an entire week. Nationalistic considerations thus become less important and people’s identification with the European project has the potential to increase, as green-zone travelling becomes possible between zones irrespective of which country they belong to. Even as a majority of Malaysians comply with the movement control order by temporarily giving up their usual way of life to help combat Covid-19, at least hundreds are arrested daily for flouting the MCO ― albeit at reduced numbers recently. By showing definitive leadership, the EC should rise to this opportunity. Become a member and enjoy our free benefits. Based on the Health Ministry’s data, districts marked as green zones fall into one of two categories: those which have not recorded any Covid-19 cases, or those which had recorded Covid-19 cases previously but currently have no more active cases. France, Italy, and Spain have already announced a regional approach – policies may vary from one territory to another, depending on their current situation with respect to Covid-19. The number of daily recoveries have also been higher than the number of new Covid-19 cases recorded daily on many occasions — 12 times — in recent weeks during the MCO. The idea is simple: allowing the mobility of people between "green zones" of different European countries through a network of regions certified by European institutions. If both of them are deemed safe by a common EU authority, they are awarded the "EU green label". We propose that the green-zoning approach is elevated to the pan-European level. Allowing green-zone travelling might be the key to save the tourism sector, the wider economic viability of several European countries, and the balance within the EU. The same colour code is applied to both categories of cumulative cases and active cases, namely green zones (no Covid-19 cases), yellow zones (1-20 cases), orange zones (21-40 cases), and the most severe category of red zones (41 cases and above). An earlier version of this column first appeared in VoxEU, the policy portal of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (30 April). Proton confirms 49 employees in Shah Alam test positive for Covid-19, Sabah denies putting state under total lockdown, but says possible should cases soar, Tawau field hospital to commence operation tomorrow with 20 patients. Figure 1. This likely avoids the use of the ESM, which is in the particular interest of some northern, wealthier countries. No new red zones in terms of cumulative cases. The task force says 11 states met this criteria. In the latest data as of April 25, there are still 26 districts nationwide that have yet to record any Covid-19 cases, even as more than 5,700 cases have been recorded throughout the country. Orange Zone. GDP data for direct and indirect contribution to tourism for Spain (WTTC 2019), Italy (OECD country profiles—Italy, 2015), Greece (Ikkos and Koutsos 2019), and Croatia (Orsini and Ostojić 2018). It is then safe to travel between two such green zones, just as it is safe to travel between two green zones in the same country. The Covid-19 virus is our common enemy, but constantly be reminded that complacency and apathy of the community are the virus’ ally,” he had said yesterday, urging Malaysians to continue to practise social distancing by staying at least one metre away from others and continuing to wash hands frequently with water and soap. Our strategy is a template and could be adapted according to specific regional needs. Perlis, which is also a district by itself under the Health Ministry, became a green zone on April 21 when it recorded zero active cases, down from four active cases on April 20. More generally, the tourism sector is the largest sector in several southern European countries with most income generated during the summer months. For example, it may be useful to introduce the "amber label" for zones that show low levels of virus activity but are not yet allowed to join the green-zone travelling network due to insufficient evidence, thus putting the whole network at risk. 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The role of the EU has repeatedly been questioned during the Covid-19 pandemic as a result of slow reaction and little coordination in the early stage of the outbreak. We firmly believe that building the European green-zone travelling network is a unique opportunity for the EU to show its strength by creating a win-win situation for all member countries, and not allowing the summer season to fall victim to the pandemic. Malaysia initially had 39 districts in seven states with zero Covid-19 cases recorded or green zones as of March 25, but this decreased over the weeks to just 28 districts in five states as of April 17, before again falling to 26 districts in five states as of April 18 when two districts in Sarawak recorded their first cases.

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