WHO warns of possible Covid-19 spread at upcoming religious festivals
(VOVWORLD) - Days ahead of Easter and two weeks before Ramadan, the World Health Organisation on Wednesday cautioned against crowded indoor celebrations that could trigger a fresh surge of coronavirus infections.
 Hundreds of huge Easter Eggs are being decorated at Zagreb Zoo in Zagreb, Croatia, on March 16, 2021 to welcome Easter Holiday. Photo:Xinhua/VNA |
World Health Organization (WHO) Europe warned Europeans on Wednesday against making "individual" travel plans that could "affect more people than those close by" and could "also impact communities.".
"Many countries across the European region are in the midst of a serious resurgence of COVID-19 cases, and at this point in the pandemic we cannot afford to drop our guard and give up any of the public health measures used so far," the WHO said in a press release.
Better would be for people to mark the festivals with those they live with and avoid meeting others - especially if feeling unwell or in isolation or quarantine, it said.