WHO chief hails India's 'simple public health solutions' to drive down COVID-19 cases  

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros ham Ghebreyesus on Friday lauded India's significant progress in driving down number of COVID-19 cases using simple measures and public health solutions. 

WHO chief called on or nations to follow  measures opted by country to beat virus. With development in vaccine manufacturing and ministration, we can expect even better outcomes, he ded. 

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A stey decline in India's COVId-19 infections

Government of India anunced on Friday that country is witnessing a sustained decline in number of infections reported daily since reported peak in mid-September 2020. A total of 1,07,77,284 COVID-19 cases have been reported in India till February 3, second-highest in absolute numbers after US. 

"Although high in absolute terms, India has mand to restrict morbidity to 7,801 cases per million population, which is far lower than or similarly affected countries," MoS for Health Ashwini Choubey said in Lok Sabha.

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Six states - Kerala (43.37%), Maharashtra (26.76), Karnataka (3.71), West Bengal (3.31), Uttar Presh (3.13), and Tamil Nu (2.82%) -- account for 83% of all active cases in country.

government continues to focus on intensive risk communication to limit viral transmission by vocating herence to COVID-appropriate behaviors (wearing of mask/face covers; physical distancing and hand hygiene), he said. 

ditionally, government has rolled out COVID-19 vaccination since January 16 and till February 3, 41,38,918 people have been iculated.

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