"In other words, the way down is much slower than the way up," he told a press briefing, adding that control measures must be lifted slowly and it cannot happen all at once.
"Control measures can only be lifted if the right public health measures are in place, including significant capacity for contact tracing," Tedros said.
He also said WHO will soon publish updated strategic advice to support countries and regions in making decisions on when they can lift the current social and economic restrictions for COVID-19 containment.
"The decisions must be based first and foremost on protecting human health, and guided by what we know about the virus and how it behaves," he said.
According to the WHO chief, the new strategic advice will include six criteria for countries as they consider lifting restrictions, including controlled transmission, enough health system capacities, minimized outbreak risks, and preventive measures, among others.
At a press briefing last Friday, Tedros sounded a similar warning against lifting restrictions too soon.
"Some countries are already planning the transition out of stay-at-home restrictions... Lifting restrictions too quickly could lead to a deadly resurgence," he said then.
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