SEAR/PR/1732New Delhi - Amid rising cases of COVID-19 and as countries in WHO South-East Asia Region ease lockdowns in a graded manner, WHO today said careful assessment of local epidemiology should guide future actions to combat the virus.“Countries in the Region must continue to take evidence-informed action and conduct careful risk assessments while winding back public health and social measures.
The focus should be on local epidemiology of COVID-19, to identify hot-spots and clusters, and the capacity of systems and responders to find, isolate and care for cases, and quarantine contacts,” said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia.The Regional Director who held a virtual technical briefing meeting with