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[ December, NWS ] All of this deters Syrians from seeking preventive care and regular services as well as emergency assistance. Because health facilities were deemed unsafe, nearly half  ( 49% )  say they are afraid to seek medical attention. The fear is especially acute among women, 59% of whom voiced apprehension impacting on themselves and their children. Manzur, a psychosocial support worker with UOSSM, told the IRC, “Children have been exposed to moderate to severe psychological trauma that caused bedwetting and nightmares for them, and the ones who witnessed the shelling won't visit the center again to receive their treatment.'
[ 21 APR, Overall Syria ]  To escape unemployment and security pressures, young Allepian males are left no other choice but to join informal military groups, either the al Qatirji units or Iranian backed militias. Informal armed groups in Aleppo offer lucrative military pay and other privileges to promote their activities within the local community and attract the larger number possible of recruits. Besides a salary of 70 USD, recruits of the Qatirji forces are granted security cards that guarantee them free mobility, navigating streets overseen by regime forces' checkpoints, and protect them from potential arrest. These cards do not only protect recruits but also make their daily life a bit easier; for instance, they do not have to stand in lines for bread or fuel, now a familiar sight across Syria.
[ 21 APR, Overall Syria ]  Fayez,from the al Sukari neighborhood, joined Baqir Brigade a year ago. He is still fighting with them with a monthly salary of about 125 USD, after he was paid a starting salary of 60 USD. Fayez's cousins joined the Iranian backed militia before he did. And now, each one of them has a jeep vehicle with a personal weapon. Furthermore, they can move freely between regime held checkpoints without being searched or stopped.
[ 27 APR 2021, GoS ]  Availability of education services  ( % of sub districts ) : 3%: available 94%: partially available 3%: not available
[ March 2021, GoS ]  For chicken meat, the prices in Tartous, Homs and Hama decreased by 15, 9 and 9 percent respectively m o m. An average selling price of 6 800 SYP per kg was recorded across the eight monitored locations with a slight and average 4 percent m o m increase figure 22 ) . Sheep meat average price reached 20 371 SYP per kg  ( 16 percent m o m increase ) . The highest price was recorded in Rural Damascus at 25 000 SYP per k, while cow meat average prices reached 18 013 SYP per kg  ( 11 percent m o m increase )  and Aleppo governorate witnessed a significant 41 percent m o m increase, with the price reaching 21 500 SYP per kg.
In these areas, poor understanding of precautionary measures, and family pressure not to adhere to them, are more common. People in high density sub districts are almost three times more likely than people in lower density ones to cite a lack of space to socially distance as a reason why measures are difficult.
[ 4 January 2021, GoS ]  Restrictive measures applied in government held areas have impacted medical supplies and further weakened the health system.
[ 4 January 2021, Overall Syria ]  Increasing number of families relying on WFP  ( World Food Programme )  food assistance.
[ March 2021, Overall Syria ]  The prevailing economic situation, currency fluctuation and nationwide fuel shortages are causing a steep increase in the costs of transportation, thereby posing challenges to the ORVs  ( off road vehicles ) , mobile team members and persons of concern commuting.
[ March 2021, Overall Syria ]  Over 1,600 refugees are in need of resettlement in Syria but COVID 19 restrictions have impacted face to face resettlement interviews for large numbers of people in need.
[ May 2021, GoS ]  Populations living in low capacity settings face enhanced vulnerabilities in the COVID 19 context. Persons who are homeless or displaced, whether internally or as a refugee or asylum seeker, as well as those who are stateless and migrants with tenuous legal status, face additional compounding risk factors, which may dramatically increase the risks they face in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic. It is important to recognize the extent to which the COVID 19 outbreak may affect people differently according to their age, sexual orientation and gender identity, ethnicity, disability, education, employment, displacement, migration status and other socio cultural attributes.
[ 25 June 2021, GoS ]  The power cuts have damaged businesses, commercial activities, and money transfer companies, among others. One restaurant owner pointed to the “huge' damage he incurred due to the power cuts. He also noted that the use of generators is not possible because of the lack of diesel and gasoline needed to operate them.
[ 28 April 2021, Damascus, GoS ]  Hospitals in Damascus, including intensive care units, are now full.
[ 21 June 2021, GoS ]  The new long power cuts began 21 June 2021 without official announcement or clarification by the Syrian regime. The regime's Government had previously defined rationing of electricity at almost four hours of daily generated electricity, followed by two hours of power cuts. Sources indicate that these long power cuts currently experienced by the capital are caused by a shortage of fuel, needed to operate power plants.
[ 2 June 2021, GoS ]  In a statement, the Ministry noted that the total number of the coronavirus cases recorded in Syria has reached up to 24,529 till now, of which 21,609 have recovered while 1,774 others have passed away.
[ November 13, NWS ]  Dr Maria al Abdeh, Director of the organisation “Women Now for Development', presented an overview of the key challenges affecting girls and young women including child marriage, child labour, school dropouts and growing risks associated with displacement and COVID 19. Despite all burdens, she highlighted the great potential of Syrian girls and young women and pointed out the need to ensure safe spaces for them.
[ May 2021, NES ]  Of the 11% who reported that community members would not seek treatment or report their issue in case of of COVID 19 infection/experiencing symptoms, CFPs reported the following as the top three reasons for why people would not be willing:  Healthcare too expensive ( 47% )   Symptoms not severe enough in their opinion to seek medical care ( 41% )  and  Discrimination/stigma from community overall ( 37% )
[ May 2021, NES ]  59% of CFPs reported the following as the top three resources people in their community have used while seeking treatment or reported their issue in case of COVID 19 infection/in case of symptoms: Regular health facility  ( e.g. primary health centre )  55%, Hospital 45% and Public hotline 25%. 18% CFPs in Ar Raqqa identified dedicated COVID 19 facilities as the third resource.
[ 24 June 2021, Damascus, GoS ]  On June 24th, inhabitants from Damascus told Sowt al Asima that the power cuts are lasting between five and six hours, followed by just an hour of electricity.
[ November 13, Idleb, social stigma ]  In some situations, war related injuries and illnesses or other situations that confer hero status can also bring social respect and moral prestige to the disabled person. However, the vast majority of dangerous patients are simultaneously stigmatized by some people. The stigmatization and consequent discrimination of patients often restrict the possibility of their participation in everyday social life, especially if they have contagious diseases
[ November 13, Idleb, social stigma ]  “I quarantined myself at home throughout my coronavirus infection ( officially known as COVID 19 ) ; However, when I actively recovered, in the first demonstration, I went out, my friends avoided contact with me; they stayed away from me. Actually, I did not get annoyed because I know how dangerous this disease is, and I do not blame them for their behavior.'
[ November 13, Idleb, social stigma ]  The stigma associated with the coronavirus and quarantine in Syria primarily reflects social and cultural beliefs. At the same time, it demonstrates a profound crisis of confidence between society  (  including government medical institutions and centers ) , particularly in managing the crisis of the coronavirus spread, and Syrian citizens' s fear culture; they fear to go to public hospitals due to the deterioration of medical institutions and health care in Syria, Syrian social researcher Muhammad Salloum, said in an interview withEnab Baladi.
[ November 13, Idleb, social stigma ]  Social stigma and exclusion of COVID 19 patients occur for reasons unanimously accepted by the majority. The patients are characterized by something agreed upon by society, which distinguished them negatively from the rest. These behaviors bring back to people's memories the “stigma' that has been associated for decades with HIV and AIDS patients.
[ November 13, Idleb, social stigma ]  Besides, people hold COVID 19 patients responsible for their infections because they neglected following main personal protective measures against the COVID 19. This gives the impression that this person is irresponsible for his daily behavior, making him vulnerable to infection. However, this is not fully true because being infected with the coronavirus does not mean that this person has neglected to take care of his health or is not responsible in the social sense of responsibility, because every person could be infected, regardless of the individual's social awareness, according to Salloum.
[ November 13, Idleb, social stigma ]  When people deal with a disease as a “shame' in front of children, this affects their vision of the patient himself, as explained by researcher Sallum. Children mistreat their sick fellow because he has the coronavirus, according to their simple classification of people. This subsequently affects their relationship with their family if one of his parents, a brother, or a sister, a classmate or a teacher, for example, gets infected.
[ May 2021, NES ]  Severity Level 2 | Hospitalisation: 87% reported that families described their overall experience of seeking care for COVID 19 as good  ( 43% reported bad in Aleppo ) , and 66% reported that others were more likely to seek treatment as a result of hearing about their experience  ( 68% in AH, 81% in Al, 36% in AR, 63% in Dez ) .
[ 23 June 2021, GoS ]  The government's measure harmed various districts of the capital. In fact, several inhabitants of these areas told Sowt al Asima that quantities of food and supplies stored in refrigerators were damaged. On 23 June 2021, according to official weather forecasts, temperatures in Damascus reached 37 degrees Celsius.
[ May 2021, NES ]  67% in Al Hasakeh who identified that community members would use the hospital reported that community members were not satisfied due to it being expensive  ( 48% )  and affecting one's ability to work  ( 19% ) . Only 26% of users said they would recommend the service. 91% of public hotline users said they would recommend the public hotline.
[ May 2021, NES ]  Severity Level 2 | Hospitalisation: % CFPs reporting there are hospitalised members: Al Hasakeh ( 23% )  Aleppo  ( 6% )  Ar Raqqa  ( 12% )  and Deir ez Zor  ( 56% ) .
[ May 2021, NES ]  Severity Level 3 | Death: 10% of CFPs reported that there are members in their community who have died of COVID 19 symptoms; the majority of whom sought medical care at a hospital prior to their death.
[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East Old Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 1,790 ]  28% of households reported selling assisstance items with food assistance followed by hygiene items being the most commonly sold. Households reported that needing cash for more urgent spending  ( 90% )  and the item/assistance being useful, but not first priority  ( 5% )  were the main reason for selling assistance items they received.
[ 17 APR, Overall Syria ]  With the rise in meat prices, many Syrian families are looking for less costly alternatives, restricting many of their recipes to vegetables. However, Mounir estimated that the lowest cost for an all vegetable iftar meal is probably over 10,000 SYP  ( 3 USD ) .
[ 1 8 March 2021, NWS ]  In March, 93% of surveyed vendors reported selling their goods not exclusively in SYP or not in SYP at all. 21% of surveyed vendors in Aleppo reported selling their goods in SYP only. Surveyed vendors in Idleb, more commonly reported selling items in TRY only, compared to only 15% of vendors in Aleppo who reported the same. Additionally, 19% of vendors in Idleb reporting accepting currency combinations that included the USD  ( a 12% increase since February )  compared to 18% of vendors in Aleppo  ( a 5% increase from February ) . In Aleppo, vendors most commonly reported selling items in both SYP and TRY  ( 46% ) , but vendors in Idleb most commonly reported selling items in TRY only  ( 49%, no change since February ) .
[ 28 APR, NES ]  While the situation remains fluid and efforts are ongoing to restore supply, at the time of writing, access to water has been disrupted for over two weeks affecting up to one million people, including directly impacting water supply to approximately 460,000 people in Al Hasakeh and Tal Tamer cities, in addition to over 70,000 people in Al Hol and other camps and settlements in the area.
[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Newroz Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 1,479 ]  Of the 53% of households who required treatment in the 30 days prior to the assessment, 52% reported that they had faced barriers to accessing medical care. Of those that faced barriers, the most commonly reported barriers to accessing medical care were:  Cannot afford to pay for health services  ( 77% )   High cost of transportation to health facilities  ( 50% )   Lack of medicines at the health facilities  ( 41% )
[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Newroz Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 1,479 ]  Piped connection to shelter was the primary source of water at the time of data collection. The public tap/standpipe was reportedly used by 22% of households for drinking water. 18% of households reported they spent at least two consecutive days without access to drinking water over the two weeks prior to data collection.
[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Newroz Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 1,479 ]  Percentage of households at each FCS level: Acceptable 45%, Borderline 31% and Poor 24%
[ 28 APR, NES ]  While this latest disruption is the second recorded by OCHA in 2021, it is the 23rd recorded time the station has had operations suspended since November 2019. These disruptions have ranged from a few days to over a few weeks; directly or indirectly affecting approximately one million civilians in Al Hasakeh Governorate, including over 70,000 people living in camps and informal settlements, including Al Hol, Areesha, Al Tala‘e' and Tweina. . It is estimated that these disruptions cumulatively amount to over 100 days where residents received no water from Alouk and were forced to rely on emergency water trucking and/or other sources of potentially unsafe water, including local wells.
[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Newroz Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 1,479 ]  Top three reported food related coping strategies:  Eat cheaper food 69%  Eaten fewer meals 45%  Adults eat less so children can eat 42%
[ 13 27 APR, NES ]  On 13 April, General Electricity Company of Al Hasakeh technical teams commenced repairs at Derbasiyah electricity substation. The power station resumed operations albeit at a lower capacity which, in addition to illegal power connections on the Derbasiyah line, did not provide adequate power for the water station. On 18 April, General Electricity Company technicians were reportedly unable to access the power station. Later, on 24 April, following repairs on the electrical grid, Alouk water station started operating at a lower capacity, restoring supply to Tel Tamer sub district, however, as of 27 April pumping remains insufficient to reach the majority of the population the station ordinarily serves, including Al Hasakeh city.
[ 17 April 2021, GoS ] Asking that her name be withheld for security reasons, a teacher said that sometimes 40 to 50 students are closely packed together in the same classroom, denying them quality education. The racket is distracting student's, affecting their performance, and even causing them stress.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  There are 3.4 million People in Need  ( PIN )  out of which 2.4 million in Idleb area and 1.0 million in northern Aleppo  ( Turkish Operation Area ) .
[ 28 APR, NES ]  An estimated over 460,000 people directly rely on Alouk water station for their daily needs, with an additional 500,000 people indirectly affected by the loss of water supply.
[ 17 April 2021, GoS ]  Enab Baladi interviewed a teacher from a public school in al Midan neighborhood in the capital Damascus. According to the teacher's account, students in the city share the suffering of their peers in countryside schools, particularly crowdedness.
[ 17 April 2021, GoS ]  One essential shortage has been adversely disrupting education and learning outcomes. That is teachers themselves. Some course materials are taught by unspecialized tutors. In other cases, students have some courses suspended for a month or more because there are no teachers at all.
[ 24 December 2020   5 January 2021, GoS ]  Two hundred interviews in Al Zahirah neighborhood, located in the southern part of the capital, which is considered a medium standard of living neighborhood. The average rent for a typical residential apartment was between 100,000 and 150,000 SYP.
[ 28 APR, NES ]  Reports indicate that when Alouk station is out of service, local communities are forced to resort to unsafe water sources or reduce daily use. An ongoing fuel crisis across Syria has exacerbated lack of access to alternative sources, such as water trucking. It is imperative for the safety and wellbeing of civilians that Alouk water station operates consistently and at full capacity, particularly during the current COVID 19 pandemic.
[ 17 April 2021, GoS ]  Homs governorates too, parents are in favor of private schools. On the condition of anonymity for security reasons, one such mother told Enab Baladi that various reasons contributed to the growing disdain for public schooling. She added that public school teachers do not motivate or engage students. “Teachers lack passion. They just walk into the classroom and then leave, even their students do not notice them.'
[ 29 April 2021, Damascus, GoS & NES ]  Both Damascus and the north east are also expected to receive UN vaccine supplies, although no dates have yet been announced. Vaccinations for health workers have already started in government controlled areas, but not with Covax doses.
[ 17 April 2021, GoS ]  In the governorate of Aleppo, students had a rough cold winter. Classrooms are left without heating due to fuel shortages. Enab Baladi's correspondent in Aleppo said that fuel, if available, is designated for the heaters in the principal's office or the teachers' room. Despite the constant demands by students' parents to replace broken window panes in classrooms, the school administration made no repairs.
[ February 22, NWS ]  According to Idlib Health Directorate, Dr. Hussam Kara Mohammed,, the final plan will then be implemented to vaccinate almost 20% of the population in northwestern Syria, that is 150,000 doses of vaccine. The directorate aims to vaccinate those at greater risk of infection, including people over 60 years, health professionals, and persons with comorbidities.
[ 31 March, Overall Syria ]  On 31 March, the government Syrian Trade Establishment  ( STE )  said that the Syrian citizens' meat consumption fell to less than 25 percent, below regular annual consumption.
[ 17 April 2021, GoS ]  In Daraa, a large number of schools were either completely or partially destroyed during the active fighting or the shelling. As the regime relevant authorities neglected these schools, parents took the matter into their own hands and financed school repairs and restoration work. They do not want their children to be denied their right to education. Muhammad Diab, a 45 year old school teacher in Daraa, told Enab Baladi that pressure on Daraa schools is increasing, for there are barely any schools left to accommodate the increasing number of students. He added that over 30 students are forced into one classroom, draining teachers' energy and disrupting their ability to channel information to all the students before them.
[ 29 April 2021, NWS ]  Rebel and Islamist controlled north west Syria received the country's first shipment of coronavirus vaccines last week under the UN's Covax programme, and the vaccination campaign using 53,800 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine is expected to begin early next month.
[ 13 April 2021, GoS ]  A Syrian banking source said, “the price will be reflected on consumer prices, especially since most of the consumption is currently concentrated in foodstuffs, which will be given priority according to the new price, meaning that these goods will witness an increase in price.'
[ 17 April 2021, GoS ]  Social researcher Muhammad al Salloum said that the Syrian education system is today deeply flawed and corrupted, and students are aware of the sub standard education they are receiving.
[ 17 April 2021, GoS ]  The military use of school buildings is a balatant violation of children's rights. Deploying militants to schools might lead to closure, denying children access to education, or place children in dangerously close proximity to armed factions, exposing them to possible exploitation and recruitment.
[ 24 December 2020   5 January 2021, GoS ]  41.1% of respondents work 41–60 hours per week, while 24.4% claim they work more than 60 hours per week. Despite the high average number of working hours, 43.7% of the respondents consider their standard of living to be “low".
[ November 26, Homs ]  The residents of Homs are trying hard to implement preventive measures against the coronavirus disease. However, with overcrowding and long lines in front of bakeries, bread distribution centers, “Syrian Trade centers' to distribute rice and sugar, not to mention overcrowding in public transport, universities, and government schools, people have become unable to adhere to the coronavirus preventive measures.
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  The national average price of chicken legs increased by five percent m o m reaching SYP 7,762/kg. Dar'a recorded the highest price at SYP 9,184/kg  ( up 16 percent m o m ) , while ArRaqqa recorded the lowest price at SYP 5,818/kg  ( down ten percent m o m ) .
[ May 2021, GoS & NWS ]  Price of chicken legs, broken down by regions, the coastal region recorded the highest price at SYP 8,422/kg  ( up 15 percent m o m ) , followed by the southern region at SYP 8,304/ kg  ( up 13 percent m o m ) . While the cross border region recorded the lowest price at SYP 6,362/kg  ( up 14 percent m o m ) , followed by northwest Syria at SYP 6,968/ kg  ( up ten percent m o m ) .
[ November 26, Homs ]  Since the beginning of the month  ( November ) , death announcements from mosque minarets via loudspeaker have become a habit; it is like starting the day with a cup of coffee,' Mamoun said, looking at his neighbor's closed shop and feeling sorry for the situation in the battered western Syrian city of Homs amidst the coronavirus pandemic which is uncontrolled by government measures or social awareness.
[ November 26, Homs ]  The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus  ( COVID 19 )  in Homs, according tothe figures of the Syrian regime's Ministry of Health, has not exceeded a thousand and a few tens, including less than a hundred dead. However, the population believes that the disease caused much higher numbers of deaths.
[ November 26, Homs ]  Kamal al Khaled, a respiratory physician in Homs, described toEnab Baladithat private and public hospitals are in a state of “complete paralysis,' noting that some hospitals refused to receive COVID 19 patients after their beds became full. The doctor added that the governorate's largest hospital  (  known as the National Hospital )  was out of service during the war years after it was completely destroyed. The governorate lost more than 800 beds and ten intensive care beds.
[ November 26, Homs ]  Anwar, a young man who works in transporting goods in al Rastan, was forced to resort to refrigerator maintenance shops or blacksmiths to obtain an oxygen tank cylinder, which his father, a patient infected with COVID 19, needs because he is not able to breathe on his own.
[ November 26, Homs ]  In fact, the “Red Crescent' division provided a respirator to the COVID 19 patient, who was not received by hospitals. Thus, the task of providing oxygen was left to his son, according to what he toldEnab Baladi, refusing to publish his full name for security reasons. An oxygen tank cylinder costs between 40 and 45 thousand Syrian Pounds  ( SYP  around 14 and 16 USD ) . Sometimes some pharmacies provide an oxygen tank cylinder for free when distributed by donors from the city.
[ November 26, Homs ]  A pharmacist in Talbiseh city, who asked not to be named, toldEnab Baladithat he has connections with some wealthy people in the city, who provided him with oxygen tank cylinders. In turn, he provided them to patients for free, after they are filled with oxygen in a factory located in the industrial city of Hisyah.
[ November 26, Homs ]  Despite the state of “fear' that the people of Homs suffer from the coronavirus, they do not think that there would be an improvement in health conditions soon. They are awaiting news of finding a suitable vaccine for the virus that has swept the world since the beginning of this year, hoping that it will contain this unstoppable pandemic.
[ October 30, Al Bab ]  Al Qabalawi spoke of taking “full precautions' when going back home, such as washing all his clothes, taking a full shower after transporting bodies, and burning burial clothes. Despite these measures, al Qabalawi highlighted that he is still terrified, talking about the procedures followed if any symptoms appear, “When we feel unwell, we take a swab directly, isolate ourselves and do not go home, for fear that we have been infected with the disease.
[ 13 APR 2021, GOS ]  Rural Damascus governorate and it's subdistricts had insufficient provision of space in health facilities to monitor suspected COVID 19 cases.
[ October 30, Al Bab ]  Many places are available to bury coronavirus victims' bodies in several areas, and “ even in areas where there are no burial places for the bodies of COVID 19 patients, we take full measures in terms of the grave depth and method of burial to avoid any potential effects,' according to the media office.
[ October 30, Al Bab ]  Training programs were held about the coronavirus disease, its threats, and its prevention procedures before the coronavirus hit northern Syria. Furthermore, the SCD teams started applying the precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease and provide people with detailed information about the disease on 18 March, while the first case of coronavirus was recorded on 9 July.
[ October 30, Al Bab ]  The SCD stressed that it is constantly following developments related to the virus and the ways of its spread and prevention, “to be fully informed of developments and transmit them immediately to the volunteers who have become one of the most important sources of awareness for civilians in northern Syria about the virus.'
[ October 30, Jabal Al Zawieh ]  Hussam Muderati, an SCD volunteer, and his colleagues at the center of “Billion' in Jabal al Zawiya, south of Idlib, live in “a tough situation and have a mixed bag of contradictory feelings every day' when dealing with patients and victims of the coronavirus disease. Muderati explained that “ The coronavirus disease is no less dangerous than bombings and airstrikes, but it is more dangerous, given the possibility of infection being transmitted to us as people working on the ground and in direct contact with patients.'
[ October 30, Al Bab ]  Al Qabalawi added that he dealt with the body of a 50 year old woman who died from COVID 19. She was a mother of young boys and girls; her children, especially her daughters, begged the SCD elements to let them bid farewell to their dead mother, saying, “ Let us catch the virus, but we want to say goodbye to our mother in the coffin.' At the moment, everyone started to cry, even the SCD members, “due to the horror and difficulty of the situation.'
[ October 30, Al Bab ]  And about the burial operations, volunteer Yahya al Qabalawi indicated, “After the medical authorities inform us about the death of a person, we bring the body to the burial site.' He added that burial operations ramp up in the last month in the city of al Bab; SCD elements bury an average of “five cases of infected or suspected coronavirus infection per day.'
[ October 30, Al Bab ]  The daily interactions with the patients or victims of the coronavirus pandemic affect the daily life of the SCD volunteers while dealing with their families and relatives inside the home. Khaled karzeh, an SCD volunteer at the center of al Bab and a father of three children, toldEnab Baladi, “When I am home, I try not to negatively impact my parents, my wife and children due to my work with many coronavirus cases. I also do my best not to stir up feelings of fear and concerns that I may have the disease, and I might infect them. I do not want my family members to avoid dealing with me. Therefore, I take all precautions to protect my children from the coronavirus infection and in order not to stay away from me.
[ October 30, Al Bab ]  He added, “My children have face masks, and I try to alert and inform them about the coronavirus. Because I constantly work with the dead bodies of persons confirmed or suspected of being infected with COVID 19, I fear more for my family members' lives. Cleaning and disinfecting my home against COVID 19 is at the highest level.'
[ October 30, Al Bab ] The SCD takes preventive measures to bury coronavirus victims, confirming that there was “an awareness raising activity intended for the specialized teams in the SCD, about the coronavirus infection, its risks, transmission modes, prevention methods, and how to wear personal protective equipment properly.'
[ December 2, Idleb ]  In an interview withEnab Baladi, Salem Abdan, director of Idlib's health directorate, said, “There is a drastic increase in the COVID 19 cases. Consequently, the number of coronavirus patients who need medical treatment at hospitals and isolation centers is also on the rise, to the point where 80 percent of the ICU beds are occupied.' Abdan explained that, on average, 50 percent of the ICU beds were occupied, while most of the 80 ventilators were used.
[ December 2, Idleb ]  The opposition's Syrian Civil Defence  ( SCD )  teams buried the dead bodies of 111 people who have died from COVID 19 disease after being transported from medical centers and hospitals between 21 and 29 November. Last Friday recorded the highest daily death toll in the area, as the number reached 32 death cases, including 18 men and 14 women.
[ December 2, Idleb ]  The health cadres are doing their best to confront the coronavirus pandemic with all the available capabilities, according to Abdan. However, given the war, the lack of specialized medical personnel, the lack of material means such as hospitals and medical equipment, and the high number of people living in northwestern Syria compared to the number of medical personnel, there will be difficulties while facing the virus.
[ December 2, Idleb ]  On 6 November, the head of the primary health care department in Idlib's health directorate, Dr. Anas al Daghim, in an interview withEnab Baladi,warnedof the decline in the number of ICU beds in the Ziraat Hospital in Idlib city. He pointed out that the isolation center in the city is full of cases.
[ November 7, Idleb ] The so called Salvation Government  ( SG ) , which has influence in Idlib and part of Aleppo's western countryside, issued several decisions to control the coronavirus's spread in its area on 6 November. Through acircular, the SG suspended the ministries and public entities' work and stopped the teaching and learning processes in public and private universities, examinations  ( supplementary exams, graduate studies )  in public and private universities, schools, institutes, public and private kindergartens. The SG also closed popular street markets  ( bazaars ) , motorcycle markets, and bird markets for an entire week, from 7 to 13 November.
[ November 28, Aleppo ]  With fragile solutions and rapidly perishable aid, winter brings along the formation of pools that damage properties and flood tents with mud. Furthermore, they are the source of various diseases and increase the risk of spreading COVID 19 through the population escalating during recent months.
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  M o m, the national average retail price of wheat flour throughout Syria remained unchanged in May 2021 at SYP 1,931/kg, while y o y the wheat flour price increased by 200 percent. Lattakia recorded the highest wheat flour price at SYP 2,337/kg  ( up 21 percent m o m ) , while Idleb recorded the lowest average price of SYP 1,460/kg  ( up 0.5 percent m o m ) .
[ December 2, Idleb ]  The number of death cases due to the novel coronavirus  ( COVID 19 )  has increased in the opposition controlled areas in northwestern Syria, with repeated warnings made by the medical institutions and authorities to take further precautionary measures to limit the spread of COVID 19 infection and with 80 percent of occupied intensive care unit  ( ICU )  beds and mechanical ventilators in Idlib's hospitals.
[ 25th March, 2021, Overall Syria ]  The highest proportion of households  ( 87 percent )  report having access to markets. Financial services are accessible to 77 percent of households, followed by health services  ( 74 percent )  and safe water  ( 72 percent ) . Only 42 percent of households reported having access to electricity and 39 percent to bakeries.
[ June 2021, NES ]  The impacts of lower water levels in the Euphrates and a lack of rainfall are far reaching, the most direct being increased insufficiency of water for many communities. Direct access issues and price of water are major barriers, only to be exacerbated by water shortages.
[ June 2021, NES ]  Reported coping strategies point to limiting water consumption and using lower quality water, which are particularly concerning with regard to health risks in the middle of summer.
[ February 22, NWS ]  The Syrian Interim Government  ( SIG )  Minister of Health, Dr. Maram al Sheikh, said that the ministry is coordinating with all relevant partners, most notably the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund  ( UNICEF ) , the WHO, and the Syrian Immunization Team, to deliver the vaccines next April.
[ 9 May 2021, GoS ]  Air cargo transport: the route from Damascus to Qamishli, funded through the Syria Humanitarian Fund, is available until 25 May. Five flights have been completed, and three more flights are planned pending approvals from the authorities.
[ February 22, NWS ]  The number of doses initially proposed is about 1 million and 700,000 doses to cover 850,000 people, about 20% of the region's entire population, Idlib Health Directorate, Dr. Hussam Kara Mohammed said.
[ February 22, NWS ]  According to the minister, the course of the pandemic in northwestern Syria is declining, and the epidemiological curve has clearly fallen over the last four weeks, with only one new coronavirus case recorded in the previous days.
[ February 22, NWS ]  The vaccination will be conducted in three stages, the first of which will cover 20% of the population during the current year over three or four batches. The first stage will target about 20% of the population with priority to health professionals, people with comorbidities, and those over 55 years.
[ November 26, Homs ]  A doctor supervising the intensive care units in a private hospital in the city told Enab Baladi that he is offering the wealthy families of patients the opportunity to try an injection on their dying members. The doctor, who requested anonymity for security reasons, used the Iranian made injection called “Remdesivir 100' to treat 37 patients so far, but it has only saved three of them. The patient's families are offered the choice regarding the use of the injection with its discouraging results. Yet, they accept the offer if they can afford its price.
[ 27 APR 2021, NES ]  % of SDs with insufficient COVID 19 medical services:   Testing provision for COVID 19: 91% Lack this service,   Quarantine space for diagnosed COVID 19 cases: 94% Lack this service,   Isolation space in health centres for suspected COVID 19 cases: 96% Lack this service and   Provision of space in health facilities to monitor suspected COVID 19 cases: 94% Lack this service.
[ 24 December 2020   5 January 2021, GoS ]  Two hundred interviews in the Nahr Aisha neighborhood, an informal settlement located in the southern part of the city, considered a low standard of living area. The average monthly rent for a typical residential apartment during the study period was between 75,000 and 100,000 SYP.
[ March 2021, NWS ]  % of communities where KIs reported on the functioning of education services in the assessed location: 93% of communities reported in person education services when it was functioning and 7% online.
[ 20 April 2021, North Syria ]  At the end of last year, the northwestern regions of Syria submitted an official request to the COVAX, an initiative of the World Health Organization  ( WHO )  in order to obtain the vaccine. The first patches were scheduled to arrive in late March or early April, but they were delayed for an unclear reason.
[ April 2021, NES ]  In NE Syria, multiple curfews were imposed to reduce transmission of COVID 19 by the self administration from 13 April to 16 May, with the possibility of further extension. As a result, programme implementation has been considerably affected. All education activities supported by partners have been suspended, including in formal schools, under both self administration and Government of Syria control.
[ 10 May 2021, GoS ]  The Ministry said that the total number of coronavirus infections recorded in Syria till now has reached up to 23439 of which 19024 have recovered, while 1664 have passed away.
[ 31 March 2021, Northeast ]  The number of positive cases in areas run by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria increased to 9,898 cases this week, from 9,118 last week, including 8,220 active cases, 1,303 recoveries, and 375 fatalities.
[ 27 APR 2021, NES ]  Availability of education services  ( % of sub districts ) : 2%: available 9%: partially available 89%: not available
[ 27 APR 2021, NES ]  34% communities have no functioning market.
[ 22 APR 2021, GoS, NWS ]  The COVID 19 vaccines were delivered today through two shipments: 203,000 doses arrived in Damascus while another 53,800 doses were delivered to the northwest, an area that continues to witness armed conflict and people's displacement. More deliveries are planned for Syria in the coming weeks and months.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  There are 3.1 million Acute People in Need out of which 2.1 million are in Idleb and 1.0 million in northern Aleppo  ( Turkish Operation Area ) .
[ January 2021, Syria ]  The study showed that students in northwestern Syria are committed to wearing protective masks at school at higher rates than students in northeastern Syria. The percentage of students who adhere to wearing masks within schools in the northern countryside of Aleppo is %56 of the total number of students. In Afrin, the percentage is %47 of the students. In Idleb governorate, the percentage reached %40 of students. In Al Hasakeh governorate, the percentage is only %17 of the students. In Ar Raqqa governorate, the percentage is only %14 of the students. In the eastern countryside of Aleppo, the percentage is only %3 of the students. In Deir ez Zor governorate, the percentage is only %2 of the students. However, the students in Ras El Ein and Tell Abiad do not wear masks at school.
[ 29 APR, GoS ]  The Ministry, in a statement to SANA, said that the total number of infections has amounted to 22,513, of which 16,471 have recovered and 1,572 have passed away.
[ January 2021, Syria ]  In schools where teachers or teaching and administrative personnel wear protective masks, inquiries have been made whether these masks are distributed to them free of charge within the school or they buy them at their expense. The study showed that masks were distributed free of charge in only 364 )  %18 schools )  of schools where students or educational and administrative personnel are required to wear masks. While students and teaching and administrative staff buy masks at their own expense within 1,611 )  %82 schools )  of schools.
[ 27 APR 2021, NWS ]  % of SDs with insufficient COVID 19 medical services:   Testing provision for COVID 19: 61% Lack this service,   Quarantine space for diagnosed COVID 19 cases: 61% Lack this service,   Isolation space in health centres for suspected COVID 19 cases: 54% Lack this service and   Provision of space in health facilities to monitor suspected COVID 19 cases:54% Lack this service.
[ 27 APR 2021, NWS ]  52 % of sub districts have sufficient knowledge of COVID 19 risk.
[ 27 APR 2021, NWS ]  Aleppo, Hama and Ar Raqqa governorate and it's subdistricts had insufficient provision of space in health facilities to monitor suspected COVID 19 cases.
[ 27 APR 2021, NWS ]  Ar Raqqa, Al Hasakeh and Aleppo governorate and it's subdistricts had insufficient to no service of isolation space in health centres for suspected COVID 19 cases.
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  The informal national average price of heating diesel also decreased by 29 percent m o m. Broken down by regions, northwest Syria recorded the highest price at SYP 1,900/litre  ( down 37 percent m o m ) , while northeast Syria recorded the lowest price at SYP 917/litre  ( down 27 percent m o m ) .
[ 27 APR 2021, NWS ]  Aleppo, Idleb and Ar Raqqa governorate had little to no communities implementing COVID 19 mitigation measures such as closure of public spaces, social distancing, lockdown, prohibition of gatherings, etc.
[ 22 APR 2021, Overall Syria ]  To date, Syria has recorded 51,580 cases of COVID 19. The actual number is likely to be much higher due to the limited or unavailability of testing supplies. This makes the delivery of vaccines critical and timely. Much more support is needed to help Syria's health workers wherever they are in the country and its most at risk population including the elderly and those with underlying health conditions to get the vaccines against this virus.
[ 15 June 2021, NWS ]  As of 15 June, The percentage of current cases among healthcare workers is 6.8per cent, encompassing nurses, doctors and midwives, while a further 4.9percent are auxiliary workers in the health sector. Some 10.9 per cent of all COVID 19 cases are in IDP camps.
[ April   May 2021, NWS & NES ]  In the Ras Al Ain and Tell Abiad area, 366 new cases and six deaths had been reported  ( in April  ( between 10 – 30 April ) , while 1,290 new cases and 14 deaths were reported in May.
[ 27 APR 2021, GoS ]  % of SDs with insufficient COVID 19 medical services:   Testing provision for COVID 19: 88% Lack this service,   Quarantine space for diagnosed COVID 19 cases: 80% Lack this service,   Isolation space in health centres for suspected COVID 19 cases: 78% Lack this service and   Provision of space in health facilities to monitor suspected COVID 19 cases: 78% Lack this service.
[ April   May 2021, NWS ]  Return movements have also slightly declined compared to previous months. In May, the humanitarian community recorded some 5,822 IDP return movements across Syria, compared to 6,441 in the month prior. Over half of the returnees recorded in May returned to Ehsem, Idleb Governorate.
[ 27 APR 2021, GoS ]  53% of sub districts have sufficient knowledge of COVID 19 risk.
[ 27 APR 2021, GoS ]  7% communities have no psychosocial support.
[ February 2021, Overall Syria ]  The breakdown of the beneficiaries: There are 2,942,757 female beneficiaries  ( 1,353,668 women and 1,589,089 girls )  and 2,827,355 male beneficiaries  ( 1,244,036 men and 1,583,319 boys ) .
[ 27 APR 2021, GoS ]  Homs, Aleppo, Rural Damascus and Ar Raqqa governorate and it's subdistricts had insufficient provision of space in health facilities to monitor suspected COVID 19 cases.
[ January February 2021, Overall Syria ]  Beneficiaries breakdown: There are 149,129 female beneficiaries  ( 68,599 women and 80,530 girls )  and 143,281 male beneficiaries ( 63,044 men and 80,237 girls )
[ April   May 2021, NWS ]  The vaccination program began on 1 May with two teams – one in northern Aleppo and another in Idleb. On 3 May, 80 additional teams were deployed. On 29 May, vaccinations also commenced in Afrin, relying on eight newly established vaccination teams.
[ 27 APR 2021, GoS ]  Homs, Aleppo, Rural Damascus and Ar Raqqa governorate and it's subdistricts had insufficient to no service of isolation space in health centres for suspected COVID 19 cases.
[ April   May 2021, NWS ]  Prices of food staples rose by over 200 per cent in the last year alone, while income sources and livelihoods have been eroded by the ongoing economic crisis. Severe acute malnutrition  ( SAM )  for children increased by 55 per cent in April 2021.
[  March 6, NWS ]  While health workers in northwestern Syria are gearing up to receive the first batch of COVID 19 vaccines, which the World Health Organization  ( WHO )  affirmed it will deliver this March, fake news about the vaccine's dangerous side effects are spreading throughout the region, with several questions as to health organizations' role in debunking rumors clung to COVID 19.
[  March 6, NWS ]  According to the WHO, Idlib governorate and its surroundings would receive 336,000 doses, covering about 4 percent of the total population. Idlib's health directorate will start its vaccination campaign in March. The directorate is expected to receive 850,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID vaccine soon.
[ 24 December 2020   5 January 2021, GoS ]  The data also shows that respondents who live in the Nahr Aisha neighborhood depend on more sources of income  ( 42.5% rely on three sources of income ) , while the largest percentages of respondents of the Al Zahirah and Rukn al Din neighborhoods depend on just two sources of income, at 49% and 42% respectively.
[  March 6, NWS ] The WHO said that the first batch of vaccine doses was intended to arrive in war ravaged Syria on 23 February. Thirty five to 40 percent of the vaccines would be made available in the first quarter of 2021, and 60 to 65 percent in the second quarter.
[ December, NWS ] • 24% of civilians reported being unable to receive medical treatment due to an attack on a health facility.
[ February 2021, Aleppo, NES ]  Reported reasons for difficulties in understanding COVID 19 information: 100% said Not enough materials & 38% said Information is not clear .
[ 19 April 2021, Damascus, GoS ]  The Ministry added that the total number of the coronavirus cases recorded in Syria has reached up to 21,142 till now, of which 14,841 have recovered and 1,446 others have passed away.
[ May 24, overall Syria ]  In the Syrian Arab Republic, the sector is adversely affected by the ‘brain drain': approximately 40 per cent of staff  ( especially in middle management roles )  have left the public service over the last eight years. This has led to the promotion of lower level staff to higher posts even though they lack the necessary training. As a result, the capacity for O&M of water and sanitation infrastructure is significantly hindered.
[ May 24, overall Syria ]  In the Syrian Arab Republic, when the conflict damaged urban water services and power systems, humanitarian water and sanitation programmes have reported urban residents developing their own solutions – such as handpumps made by residents themselves – to access shallow water.