Content_paragraphs:  As at 30 August, 2,527 persons tested positive for COVID-19, from which 1,293 
  
  recovered and 47 died, according to the Ministry of Health of South Sudan. The United 
  
  Nations and partners continued to support nationally led COVID-19 prevention and 
  
  preparedness efforts, in particular in the areas of surveillance, case management, 
  
  infection prevention and control, risk communication and community engagement, and 
  
  
  
   
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  water, sanitation and hygiene services at the national, State and community levels. As at 
  
  early August, 2.24 million persons were provided with improved access to water, 
  
  sanitation and hygiene services; 4.1 million persons were assisted with food and/or 
  
  livelihoods and cash transfers; 1.1 million persons were assisted through medical 
  
  consultations; more than 800,000 persons were provided with protection services, such 
  
  as child protection and gender-based violence support; and more than 600,000 persons 
  
  were provided with emergency shelter and non-food items.  
  
   
  
   
  
   V. Implementation of the Mission’s mandated tasks 
   
  
   
  
   A. Protection of civilians