The number of reported coronavirus cases increased for the first time in seven weeks, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.“In the past week, the number of reported cases of COVID-19 increased for the first time in 7 weeks. Reported cases increased in four of WHO’s six regions: the Americas, Europe, South East Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean. This is disappointing, but not surprising,” he said.Visit our dedicated coronavirus site here for all the latest updates.He urged countries to remember that vaccines alone cannot keep people safe from infection, stressing the importance of basic public precautionary health measures.“We’re working to better understand these increases in COVID-19 transmission. Some of it appears to be due to relaxing of public health measures, continued circulation of variants, and people letting down their guard,” he added.The WHO DG urged governments to continue testing, contact tracing, isolation, supported quarantine and quality care, and individuals to avoid crowds, practice physical distancing, hand hygiene, wear masks and ensure proper ventilation.The global COVID-19 tally stood at over 114 million confirmed cases, 64.5 million recovered patients and 2.5 million deaths, according to John Hopkins.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Read more:Global COVID-19 vaccinations surpass reported infections: WHOWhen will life return to normal? In 7.4 years at today's coronavirus vaccine ratesEU, WHO help with COVID-19 vaccinations in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine
Source: Al Arabiya
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