World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday praised the successful efforts at containment of the corona...
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday praised the successful efforts at containment of the coronavirus in Dharavi slum in Mumbai.
In a media briefing, Ghebreyesus said: “There are many examples from around the world that have shown that even if the outbreak is very intense, it can still be brought back under control. “And some of these examples are Italy, Spain and South Korea, and even in Dharavi – a densely packed area in the mega city of Mumbai – a strong focus on community engagement and the basics of testing, tracing, isolating and treating all those that are sick is key to breaking the chains of transmission and suppressing the virus.”
Dharavi reported 12 new cases on Friday, according to Mumbai Mirror. The total number of cases in Asia’s largest slum is 2,359, but the number of active cases is just 166.
Ghebreyesus was addressing a media briefing on the “Access Initiative for Quitting Tobacco” to help 1.3 billion tobacco users around the world quit the habit during the pandemic.
But Ghebreyesus also lamented that worldwide, the number of coronavirus cases had more than doubled in six weeks. As of Saturday morning, the world had recorded over 1.24 crore cases, including more...
