- The term had already been employed by many medical professionals but WHO was yet to make an official declaration - The WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic after the global death toll rose to 4,291 and number of reported cases 118,000 across 114 countries - According to WHO, pandemic, which means worldwide spread of a new disease, is not a word to be taken lightly or carelessly The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The organisation, while making the announcement in Geneva, indicated the global death toll had hit 4,291 and 118,000 cases had been reported across 114 countries. Read more: <a href="https://www.tuko.co.ke/345505-who-officially-declares-covid-19-a-pandemic.html">https://www.tuko.co.ke/345505-who-officially-declares-covid-19-a-pandemic.html</a>