The World Health Organisation (WHO) is seeing intense transmission of the coronavirus in relatively few countries, the UN health body's chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, according to Reuters.

“We continue to see intense transmission in a relatively small group of countries,” he told a virtual briefing in Geneva.

“Two thirds of all cases are from 10 countries. Almost half of all cases reported so far are from just three countries.” He also said that just because cases may be at a low level where someone lives, it doesn't mean they should let down their guard.

“Know your situation — do you know how many cases were reported where you live yesterday? Do you know how to find that information? Do you know how to minimise your exposure?”