nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
Many believe that the facilities are inadequate and essential items provided, such as food, are insufficient. Some are reportedly unaware that treatment is also available, and others believe they may be killed or left to die in these facilities
Popular mistrust and the COVID 19 pandemic resulted in a 50% decrease in medical consultations in the camps over the past three months, with many people reportedly seeking alternative healthcare for their symptoms, such as turning to pharmacies and traditional healers  ( WHO 21/06/2020, IOM ACAPS 06/2020 ) . There was a recorded two thirds reduction in total Acute Respiratory Infections  ( ARI )  consultations, indicating changes in specific health seeking behaviour
▪ GBV awareness and sensitization through targeted information, education and communication  ( IEC )  and social and behavioral communication change  ( SBCC )  materials on prevention, risk mitigation and response. Virtual/alternate modalities of communications are highly recommended. ▪ GBV risk mitigation activities targeted towards key population  ( sex workers, transgender )  with first priority to the ones without shelter or home.
All shops and markets, excluding specific kitchen markets in the camps, are closed and all non essential programs have been suspended until further notice, including the drawdown of protection programs, site management work, most shelter/NFI activities, livelihood activities, education and learning centres, friendly spaces and community centres, and training facilities
The diversion of resources to the COVID 19 response, shortage of medical personnel, and difficulties getting additional staff in country has had a negative impact on the delivery of regular health services. This includes immunization, sexual reproductive health, psychosocial support, and the treatment of non communicable diseases  ( NCDs )   ( ISCG, 04/2020 ) . Rohingya refugees who visited clinics since the outbreak began reported a deterioration in quality of care, noting that healthcare workers appeared reluctant to approach patients, especially those who presented COVID 19 symptoms
The lockdown also impacted the availability of vaccine and logistics supplies. The dramatic drop in RI coverage from birth to 16 months is highlighted  ( Health Sector meeting minutes 24/06/2020 ) . EPI vaccine coverage has dropped to 6% or below in both Ukhiya and Teknaf.
As of 28 June, Bangladesh had reported 133,978 confirmed COVID 19 cases,2 2,526 of which had been identified in Cox's Bazar District, including 50 Rohingya refugees.
Cox's Bazar District is at extreme risk, given the highly congested conditions in the refugee camps, the high levels of vulnerability among the Rohingya refugee and Bangladeshi communities, and a national healthcare system that was already under severe strain before the COVID 19 pandemic
The Government has also suspended all domestic and most international flights by 30 March, and entry into Cox's Bazar District is also restricted.
Support shelter closure initiatives and ensure disinfection of shelter; ▪ Support various levels of administration to plan for mass evacuation considering mitigation measures for COVID 19 risk; ▪ Support in operationalization of the evacuation and shelter guideline developed by CPP & IFRC
Loss of livelihood is forcing parents and caregivers to take desperate measures that are negatively impacting children's well being. In Bangladesh, over 33% of children may be at risk of engaging in begging or other high risk jobs and almost 2% are likely to be married off early
Heavy flood is causing people displaced from their home and huge crowding in shelters, thereby COVID 19 threat rises in flood hit areas as thousands of people crowd shelters. The health systems were already overstressed due to COVID 19, and now this on going flood causing double burden to the health system, battling coronavirus in one hand and flood borne diseases and health issues additionally
Develop SOP on handling existing and suspected COVID 19 cases in cyclone shelters. ▪ Develop SOP for door to door relief distribution instead of centralized distribution. ▪ Engage with cyclone shelter management committee for reducing risk of COVID 19 transmission. ▪ Adapt mass displacement and evacuation best practices to country context
During the monsoon season, trucks carrying more than 3 5 metric tons are unable to access the camps, creating logistical challenges for necessary deliveries of food, NFIs and other supplies. There are delays in the lead time in procurement delivery for both national and international procurement, following widespread movement restrictions as a result of the COVID 19 outbreak, which has disrupted supply chains causing bottlenecks to commercial air and sea traffic, and port restrictions.
Households are reducing the frequency of meals and meal size –37% of respondents  ( 41% in urban )  reported reducing the portion size of meals at the household  ( Bangladesh results revealed 60 percent for the latter )  and 33% percent of households reduced the number of meals eaten per day.
52% of households  ( 49% in urban )  are relying on less preferred or expensive food – purchasing food of lesser quality, such as broken rice or older produce that has lost some of its nutritional value, that fills the stomach rather than providing proper nutrition. This behaviour was most reported in Bangladesh  ( 66% ) .
[ 15th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 44,739 individuals were screened during the reporting period at di erent local government o ces through the infrared thermometers provided by IOM.
Caregivers are reducing their food intake to provide for their children – 17% of the entire sample size  ( 17% in urban )  reduced their food portions to give to their children  ( 29% for Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh for 21% ) .
Health actors also fear an increase in maternal and child deaths resulting from the disruption of health systems, diversion of regular services to COVID 19, and limited access to food.
[ 28 September   04 October, Cox's Bazar  ] WHO continues to support partners as co facilitators on a cascade of trainings conducted remotely and on site to enhance COVID 19 preparedness. To date, training for Infection, Prevention and Control  ( IPC )  has been provided to 1727 humanitarian health care workers from Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  ITC partners and 800 government facilities.
Home based physical distancing and limited family contact has been encouraged to protect those who are most susceptible to COVID 19, such as older persons and those with comorbidities  ( Health, Shelter, WASH Sectors, 05/2020 ) . However, this contributes to a decrease in access to essential services and could result in an increase in feelings of isolation and the deterioration of mental health
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: A large scale fire swept through three camp sites in Kutupalong on 22 March 2021 displacing Rohingya refugees and causing large scale damage in the world's largest refugee camp outside of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  WASH Sector partners reached 298,378 individuals through a neighborhood based approach and 160,845 individuals through mass media with COVID 19 awareness messages in host and Rohingya communities.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  261 confirmed COVID 19 cases in the refugee camps, and 4,502 cases in the host community. 49 Rohingya refugees in quarantine who were in contact with a COVID19 suspected or confirmed case, and 727 host community members.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  36,160 vulnerable host community individuals affected by economic repercussions of COVID 19 received unconditional cash grants. 8 Rohingya refugee fatalities due to COVID 19, and 68 fatalities of host community members.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  During the week, COVID 19 testing of refugees decreased: 1,172 refugees were tested, compared to 1,810 in the previous week. In host communities, testing also decreased with 382 tests conducted, compared to 561 in the previous week.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  144 Rohingya refugees in isolation who are suspected or confirmed cases of COVID 19, and 460 host community members.11,653 Rohingya refugees were reached by an awareness campaign on the risks of GBV during the COVID 19 pandemic .
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  In the camps, WASH Sector partners provided soap to 26,648 households and family hygiene kits to 3,413 households, and installed a total of 3,377 handwashing stations  ( HWS ) , including 655 HWS in public spaces, 111 HWS near toilet facilities, and 2,611 “tippy taps' in public places.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  As part of COVID 19 infection prevention and control  ( IPC )  compliance in the host communities and camps, WASH Sector partners disinfected 68,444 WASH facilities and 7,640 public buildings.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  CwC WG partners organized 18 cascade training sessions on COVID 19 with 145 staff and volunteers. CwC WG partners reached 224,556 people in the camps and host communities with key COVID 19 messages through community engagement activities, including 43,897 neighbourhood based sessions; 15,167 community consultation meetings; 736 listening group sessions; 414 video/film viewings; and 8,664 sessions led by religious leaders. CwC WG partners organised COVID 19 awareness announcements via loudspeakers/megaphones in 16 camps.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  FSS partners reopened fresh food corners at 4 e voucher outlets in Camps 26, 15, 11, and 4 to provide refugees with access to locally produced fresh food items, while also ensuring IPC measures are in place. FSS partners provided unconditional cash grants to 7,232 vulnerable host community households  ( 36,160 individuals )  in Ukhiya and Teknaf affected by the economic repercussions of COVID 19
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Ensure all ongoing communication on risk and community engagement on COVID 19 effectively targets women and girls, persons with disabilities, the elderly, female sex workers and transgender persons, including through collaboration with female community leaders and civil society organizations representing these groups. Adapt messaging to make sure the information and method of dissemination is relevant and appropriate to their needs, addresses their difficulties and responds to their concerns.
[ 19th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  30 new deaths, 2,364 cases recorded in last 24 hours, total number of cases now stands at 441,159 Bangladesh has recorded 2,364 fresh cases of Covid 19 in the last 24 hours   the highest daily tally of new cases reported since September 2.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  As a key measure for preventing the transmission of COVID19, partners reached 751,166 Rohingya individuals and 641,120 vulnerable Bangladeshis with at least 2 reusable masks as of 1 October. 2,266 Rohingya and host community individuals are currently engaged in the FSS local mask production initiative
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Lack of access to education for children is a concern for both the Rohingya and the host community.Provide adequate learning resources and materials for home based learning to ensure boy and girls and adolescents continue to access education.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  During the week, Shelter/NFI Sector partners distributed 29 NFI kits including blankets, floor mats, mosquito nets, solar lamps, and kitchen utensils, to quarantine centres in Nayapara, the Transit Centre, and Camp 4 Extension.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Protection Sector partners reached around 13,260 refugees with COVID 19 messages. Rohingya imams and community outreach volunteers conducted 1,791 COVID 19 awareness sessions for 27,641 refugees in 25 camps.
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  The majority of Rohingya children now study at home on their own, but lack of learning materials is a challenge.17 Only half of respondents reported receiving information or resources from an education assistance entity or NGO on how to continue learning at home
[ 14th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  The caseload rose to 430,496 as of Saturday, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
The economic impacts of COVID 19 are also likely to exacerbate drivers of child marriage, such as poverty, low education levels, and dependency on dowry, combined with societal norms and pressures to marry young
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  CPSS partners continued to reinforce child protection mechanisms within the community by raising awareness on child protection concerns during the COVID 19 pandemic. Partners targeted adolescents through individual and household level interventions to engage them and foster their links with child protection actors and case management services
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  GBVSS partners conducted an awareness campaign on the risks of GBV during the COVID 19 pandemic through household visits and other activities, reaching 11,653 refugees, including 5,951 females.
5 Rohingya refugee fatalities due to COVID 19, and 35 host community members. 28 Rohingya refugees in isolation who are suspected or confirmed cases of COVID 19, and 1,424 host community members
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  SMSD teams also regularly followed up with refugee households in home quarantine and ensured delivery of food and other essential supplies. Orientation sessions for safe and dignified burials in the context of COVID 19 continued this week with imam committees in the camps.
[ 3rd Nov 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  People in Need – HC : JRP 2021 Ukhiya and Teknaf JRP 2021 to include ONLY Ukhia and Teknaf 1. 271,000 individuals – 50% of total population 2. 379,000 individuals – 70% of total population 3. 444,000 individuals – 2020 PIN  ( 82% of population )
Rohingya refugees remain 100 percent dependent on humanitarian assistance.24 Ensuring life saving food assistance  ( e voucher outlets and in kind )  to all 860,000 Rohingya and potential new arrivals in the camps therefore remains a critical need.
[ 1th   30th September 2020, Bangladesh ]  Since the first case was detected in May, the total number of confirmed COVID 19 cases in the Cox's Bazar refugee camps is currently close to 260, including 8 deaths.
[ 1th   30th September 2020, Bangladesh ]  An added risk is the lack of educational opportunities due to COVID 19. All learning centres in the camps are temporarily closed as a public health measure and many are out of school.
[ 1th   30th September 2020, Bangladesh ]  About 40% of children aged 3 24 years old and 89% of adolescents and youth aged 15 24 years old are not accessing any form of learning. This remains a great concern to refugee parents and UNHCR
[ 31st Oct 2020 Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,079 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,173 in Chattogram, 371 in Rajshahi, 470 in Khulna, 200 in Barishal, 246 in Sylhet, 262 in Rangpur and 122 in Mymensingh.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Partners also counselled more than 1,500 Rohingya and 3,900 Bangladeshi mothers and caregivers on infant and young child feeding practices in emergencies, particularly in the COVID 19 context. Nutrition Sector partners identified 42 suspected COVID 19 cases at nutrition facilities in the camps and referred them to health facilities.
As of 6 July 2020, six SARI ITCs are active to varying degrees, and can receive patients. This includes the ICU/HDU facility at Sadar Hospital with ten ICU and eight HDU beds. There are 267 and 112 active SARI and isolation beds respectively in the camps.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  GiHA WG members conducted awareness raising and outreach consultations on the gendered impacts of COVID19, positive and equal gender roles and norms, mental health and psychosocial support, and self care for Rohingya women leaders and support groups, including transgender persons and female sex workers.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  During the week, Burmese Language Instructors  ( BLIs )  and educational facilitators disseminated COVID 19 awareness messaging in the camps through audio clips and hand microphones to 67,725 parents, community members and caregivers.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  BLIs and facilitators also provided remote guidance on COVID 19 prevention, wellbeing and self care to 39,943 children, youth and adolescents; provided COVID 19 awareness messages and caregiver led education instruction to 21,914 parents, caregivers and community members, explaining learning materials and activities; and supported 35,803 learners in their studies at home.
[  25 September   1 October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Educational facilitators also trained 79,472 community volunteers, youth and adolescent volunteers on Education in Emergencies and child, adolescent, and youth friendly awareness messages in COVID 19 times.
[ 1 30 September, Cox's Bazar ] The CHW volunteers provide targeted counselling on testing to refugees identified with COVID like symptoms and support referrals. On average, during the reporting period, over 185 tests were conducted on a daily basis in the camps.
Livelihoods and host community support: ■Inauguration of cash based support for more than 35,800 households in host communities.
[  13th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  The first confirmed case of COVID 19 in Cox's Bazar was found on March 23, 2020. As of 11 October 2020, 4,602 cases among the host community have been confirmed in the district. In the Rohingya refugee settlements, a total 276 COVID 19 cases have been found and eight deaths have been officially recorded. Of the 276 confirmed, 134 patients have recovered and 134 are isolated in health facilities within the camp.
[ September, Bangladesh overall  ] Besides, amidst the outbreak of the current COVID 19 crisis, the risk of an increase in child marriage is even higher. An analysis by UNFPA on the potential consequences of pandemic related disruptions projects that the total e ect of the COVID 19 pandemic may result in 13 million additional child marriages due to delay in interventions and economic downturn.
[ 05 11th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period, 3 new COVID 19 cases were confirmed in the Rohingya refugee camps. Currently, 25 sample collection sites  ( including 1 new site )  are operating for COVID 19 sample collection.
[ September, Bangladesh overall  ] The challenges towards eliminating the deep rooted socio cultural practice of child marriage are as such di cult and demanding. Added to this, is the unprecedented crisis that the current pandemic has given rise to. There are several research and study findings that endorse the risk of a substantive increase in harmful practices such as child marriage in times of hardship and crisis. While many efforts have been made over the years to end child marriage, it is evident that continued actions and investments are urgently required in the context of COVID 19.
[ September, Bangladesh overall  ] In the context of the COVID 19 crisis, it is crucial to initiate a large scale consultation at the national level including all relevant ministries, civil society members, women and child rights groups, donors, and development partners to assess the risk of an increase in child marriages in Bangladesh
[ 28 September   04 October, Camp  ] WASH FIT assessment for SARI ITCs was conducted in the reporting period at four facilities in camps 2W, 7 and Kutupalong. In total, 9 SARI ITCS have been visited, so far IPC supportive supervision was conducted at three health facilities. Since September, 40 health care facilities, including three SARI ITCs, have been visited in 15 camps.
[ 28 September   04 October, Cox's Bazar  ]  Since early April 2020, samples are being processed in the IEDCR field laboratory at the Cox's Bazar Medical College. So far 11 482 samples have been collected among the Rohingya refugees, transported and tested. Additional 4597 samples of the host population have been collected in camp facilities. The median age of samples remains low as most are been from people under 18 years.
[ 28 September   04 October, Cox's Bazar  ]  To date, 14 SARI ITCs are established with a total of 946 beds. Of these, 578 are ready to receive patients and another 368 are in place and held on standby. Five isolation facilities provide additional 61 beds. Also operational is the Intensive Care Unit/High Dependency Unit Facility at Sadar Hospital with ten ICU and eight HDU beds. Twenty additional SARI ITC beds will open on the 3rd floor of the hospital this week with capacity to scale up to high dependency units  ( HDU )  when needed. Construction of SARI ITC sites is expected to be completed by November 2020. WHO is currently conducting supervisory support visits to the SARI ITCs, offering technical and clinical guidance and exploring further SARI ITC support requirements.
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Host communities also face overwhelming difficulties accessing sufficient food, with women sharing concerns about changes in prices at the market, access to distributions and the lack of income.
[ 28 September   04 October, Cox's Bazar  ]  Testing: Currently 24 sample collection sites are operating for collecting samples from people with suspected COVID 19 symptoms. Additional testing facilities in 13 camps are under review. To prioritise testing, the WHO standard case definition has been adapted for the camp setting.
[ 1st November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Almost 80pc of the respondents said their household incomes declined, which adversely affected the education of the youth, particularly the female, it said.
[ 28 September   04 October, Cox's Bazar  ] Capacity Building: Since the beginning of the COVID 19 outbreak a significant number of trainings  ( online and inperson )  has been organized and conducted in order to effectively respond to the COVID 19 outbreak having reached nearly 1000 participants.
[ 6 October, Bangladesh Overall  ] Hygiene: WASH cluster members constantly working on hygiene promotion and behaviour change communication to improve the hand hygiene practices through using different online medium. They installed 395 hand washing devices at the common places like markets, bus stops to improve hand hygiene practices. They installed Foot operated hand washing stations reduced risk of contamination/transmission risk for COVID 19 due to contactless operation modalities. It also appreciated by the community stakeholder and created a positive change towards hand washing.Cluster member also instated 407 household Handwashing devices.
[ 6 October, Bangladesh Overall  ] Under the COVID 19 situation, maintaining social distance at field level was very challenging and required additional space and time at distribution point.
[ 1st November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Noting that the Covid 19 badly affects the current students, he said this pandemic dealt a big blow to the private universities in particular as some 10 15 percent of their students may leave study.
Tensions and insecurity may also arise as the Rohingya refugees and humanitarians may be blamed for the spread of the virus because of the unhygienic and overcrowded conditions in the camps. An increase in hate speech, racism and stigmatisation is already evident in local reporting and social media, and in the rise in crime and attacks.
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Women reported an increase in market prices, hindered access to food due to the COVID 19 containment measures and changes in distribution modalities, and lack of income or savings to purchase additional items as their main challenges.
[ 19th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh's recovery rate is steadily increasing with 1,627 new recoveries. So far, 305,599 patients have recovered with a recovery rate of 78.32 percent, the health authorities said.
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Migrant workers are especially vulnerable to both the pandemic and the measures taken by countries to contain it. n. Workers in the informal sector are the most vulnerable to the spread of COVID 19 due to a tendency to live in crowded conditions and to use crowded transport  ( World Bank 05/2020 ) .
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Host communities overwhelmingly reported difficulties accessing sufficient food, although it was a greater concern for women. Seventy seven percent of men and 94% of women in host communities reported being affected by changes in market prices and said that the food distribution was available to a small number of vulnerable people.
[ August, Cox's bazar ]  14 Severe Respiratory Infection Isolation and Treatment Centres  ( SARI ITC )  facilities were operational, with 513 beds ready to receive patients as well as 433 stand by beds and 62 active isolation beds. The SARI ITCs are run by health partners, serving both refugees and local communities.
As part of COVID 19 restrictions imposed by the Government in March, UNHCR registration sites were closed, and registration has since then been carried out remotely for urgent cases based on protection monitoring or referrals from protection actors. These remote procedures remain in place for the most part, though the registration site at the Transit Center has partially reopened since May to register new arrivals.
With the current movement restrictions in place, most humanitarian personnel working in Cox's Bazar are teleworking. For those working daily in the camps and those carrying out duties remotely, stable internet connectivity is essential. As additional humanitarian concentration points are needed, ETS will set up a stable and reliable data connectivity which can accommodate personnel from different humanitarian organisations.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The COVID 19 pandemic has severely affected the service sector, particularly health, police, justice and social services, that are essential to support any survivor of GBV.
[ February 2021, Bangladesh ] PEOPLE IN NEED / TARGETED66,080 households 330,400 individuals
A multi sector initiative is supporting the production of cloth masks by refugee and Bangladeshi women and men tailors, with over 80,000 cloth masks already produced over four weeks in March, providing income for beneficiaries while producing needed items for distribution.
[ August, Cox's bazar ]  946 isolation and treatment beds ready by the end of August  ( of a target of 1,900 ) . 14 SARI ITCs operational by the end of August  ( of a target of 14 ) . 838,100 refugees and host community members received cloth masks by the end of August  ( of a target 1.5 million ) .
The report indicates that 95% of the household's livelihood activities affected, 94.7% of households have no or inadequate food stock and 34% of households have no access to the safe and clean drinking water. A further 34.7% of parents/caregivers applied physical punishment to their children as a form of discipline.
[ August, Cox's bazar ]  42,279 public WASH facilities disinfected during August. 26,335 older persons supported with specialized NFI kits by the end of August. 52,237 caregivers and youth and adolescent volunteers trained on Education in Emergencies in August.
One to one psychosocial support  ( PSS )  sessions were provided to 858 beneficiaries, comprising 256 adults, 512 children, 90 elderly caregivers. A total of 113 children engaged in child friendly corners as awell.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  In addition, over 11 million unique users were engaged in discussions around COVID 19 and in amplifying critical communication. In total, over 11 million female followers and over four million followers between the ages of 13 and 17 were reached with risk communication messaging, making social media an effective platform for reaching women and children. While spread of COVID 19 related misinformation and rumours decreased, there was a spike in spread of inaccurate information regarding vaccination.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Reliable and efficient surveillance is critical to understand progression of the pandemic and plan appropriate interventions for timely management of patients and disrupting chains of transmission.
[ August, Cox's bazar ]  As of 31 August, 486,600 individuals across camps had received two cloth face masks as a measure to mitigate the transmission of COVID 19, of a total target of 722,953 individuals. 17,100 individuals received masks in August alone.
[ Feb 21, Cox's Bazar ]  723 children and 467 beneficiaries ( that includes parents, community members )  received Hygiene kits. Also, 55,141 beneficiaries ( that includes parents, community members )  who received COVID‐19 awareness leaflets and posters. 75,939 children, youth and adolescent and beneficiaries  ( parents, community members )  received COVID‐19 awareness messages by 2,303 BLI and Education facilitators.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  One of the important emerging lessons learned internationally regarding school reopening is to prioritize early grades and exam preparatory classes first for physical return to schools – “early grades' because young children are the least susceptible to infection even among children in general, and “exam preparatory classes' as it can help mitigate the impacts on the concerned students' educational trajectories  ( UNESCO, 2020b ) . Another point that is extremely important is to incorporate large scale remedial education programs as an integral part of the school reopening plan to mitigate learning losses and prevent further exacerbation of learning inequality, with a focus on literacy and numeracy for primary age children and disadvantaged children  ( UNESCO, 2020 ) .
[ 18 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: The most commonly reported needs among the host communities include access to food as well as cash, along with essential health services, reflecting the impact of the COVID19 outbreak and associated measures needed to mitigate the spread of the virus on food security and livelihoods among the people of Bangladesh. The COVID 19 pandemic has compounded vulnerabilities for them as well as Rohingya refugees.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: They said this is not only embarrassing and uncomfortable, but because they only have one or two sets of clothing it also increases their risk of developing health issues because they do not always have clean clothes to change into. Older people also explained that they often need to use the toilet at night and navigating across the camp terrain without adequate lighting and assistive devices means they often get hurt.
[ 16th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Besides, 1,780 patients recovered from the disease, and the total recoveries from coronavirus have jumped to 299,229. The fatality rate in Bangladesh is still 1.46 percent, a handout of the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said.
[ 18 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: In addition, the priorities for this year include water, sanitation and hygiene, wider health needs including sexual and reproductive health with a focus on women and girls, education and addressing the protection concerns of the Rohingya refugee population in the camps
[ August, Cox's bazar ]  Food assistance was provided to 856,783 Rohingya individuals in all 34 camps and Konopara. 11,279 individuals received complementary food voucher assistance from a partner to purchase fresh food items.
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: The humanitarian community  ( including all international, national, and local stakeholders )  alongside affected communities, should consider establishing a Humanitarian Access Working Group. The working group could be established under ISCG leadership and provide a safe platform to discuss and analyse access constraints and propose strategic solutions. Simple and userfriendly tracking tools in English, Bangla, and Rohingya languages should be developed to ensure secure and confidential data sharing, reporting, analysis and tracking of access challenge
[ 24rd April 2021,Bangladesh ]  All incoming or outgoing passengers will mandatorily possess PCR based Covid 19 negative certificates and the tests will be done within 72 hours of the flight departure time. The authorities also asked the airlines concerned to issue boarding passes, upon confirmation, to the passengers who already are fully vaccinated and possess the Covid 19 negative certificates along with the proof of vaccination.
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: The humanitarian community should connect regionally and internationally to inform and strengthen efforts at securing responsibility sharing and better protection outcomes  ( including possible solutions )  for stateless Rohingya refugees displaced throughout the region and globe. This should include pro actively and systematically engaging existing processes  ( the Bali Process, ASEAN, the Global Refugee Forum )  to set the agenda, guide discussions and influence outcome
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee:The humanitarian community should establish clear and consistent standards for information exchange both for Government counterparts and humanitarian staff. The humanitarian community, led by SEG/ISCG, should agree on a common data sharing framework agreement with the Government of Bangladesh in line with humanitarian principles international humanitarian standards and domestic laws/policies, to establish clear and consistent standards for information exchange both for Government counterparts and humanitarian staff.
Ramped up hygiene promotion, disinfection, and maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure across the District, as well as increased distribution of soap and the installation of additional water points in the camps to enable handwashing.
[ August, Cox's bazar ]  10,547 individuals were transitioned to evoucher assistance from in kind food distribution, increasing the total number of evoucher beneficiaries to 754,804 individuals, or 88% of all refugee households. 34 evoucher shops were operational in 17 evoucher outlets by the end of August.
[ 28 September   04 October, Cox's Bazar  ] : During the reporting period, 21 new COVID 19 cases were confirmed in the Rohingya refugee camps. Since early April until 04 October 2020, a total of 51 135 tests have been conducted in the Field laboratory of the Cox's Bazar Medical College
[ 14th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  The government of Bangladesh signed three financing agreements totaling $1.04 billion with the World Bank to respond to the COVID 19 pandemic and to build resilience to future crises, including vaccination against COVID 19, expand electronic procurement and accelerate economic recovery.
The United Nations agencies and non governmental organisations continue to deliver critical life saving programmes for Rohingya refugee and vulnerable Bangladeshi communities and will extend this support beyond Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas into the wider District, in response to emerging needs. Humanitarian partners are undertaking intensive preparedness measures to ensure the ability to respond to the risks posed by the COVID 19 pandemic.
The Logistics Sector has positioned thirteen staff at six key checkpoints, who support authorities by digitally verifying that vehicles seeking to enter the camps have RRRC approval. The Logistics Sector has shared approximately 2761 vehicle access passes to date for 119 organisations. The Sector has developed an online system that enables organisation complete and submit request for RRRC approval for agency or contractor vehicles.
Around 95% household's income have been impacted and it impacted in daily food intake of children, pregnant & lactating mothers and the household members for most of the households especially the most vulnerable households
The poorest communities are being stretched as they seek remedial measures to mitigate daily income challenges. With no social safety nets, families are reaching out to their communities and family structures for support even though they are under going similar challenges. A significant number of respondents reported borrowing money from relatives, friends or Mahajan  ( money lender )  as a coping mechanism
Whereas violence against women, children including adolescents has exponentially increased due to COVID 19, Cyclone Amphan has made it a challenge to reach vulnerable populations. There is need to upscale protection interventions and this requires resources to meet the needs of the vulnerable populations that have been affected by both Cyclone and COVID 19
[ 28 September   04 October, Cox's Bazar  ] : A total of 1416 community health workers  ( CHWs )  were trained to provide enhanced Community Based Surveillance and Home Based Care which includes counselling on testing, quarantine and patients' referral to isolation facilities.
Damage to road, disruption in communication and rain delays transportation of kits to the affected area. Maintaining social distancing at the distribution point is challenging
In Bangladesh, the informal sector is the largest employer of the most disadvantaged group such as women who constitute 85.5% and depend daily incomes for their up keep with usual no alternative trade. The advent of COVID 19 and subsequent lockdown has exacerbated living conditions of these workers who depend on every day economic activities for survival. The assessment confirms that the pandemic has expanded income inequalities among people in the lower social economic bracket, further weakening their vulnerable status
In Barishal, Screening is very low in IMCI N corner at facility level and admission also low due to the current COVID  19 situation. 4 Upazilas IMCI  N corner still closed due to shortage of Doctor and Nurse due to suspect for COVID.
NGOs, CSOs, UN and other development partners are providing community level support to survivors of GBV in the flood affected areas through deploying case workers in facilities, community volunteers, health workers, and/or other frontline humanitarian workers. Still, reaching GBV survivors with support is becoming a challenge due to restricted mobility due to COVID crisis well as the damage to roads and transportation by the flood.
The mental health ramifications of COVID 19, and insecurity within the camps are having significant impacts on the wellbeing of older people. 65% of older people responded that since the outbreak of COVID 19 they feel worried or anxious “most of the time'. This is higher for older women  ( 73% )
Service providers of CCs are refused to provide services from nearby residence due to fear associated with COVID 19  ( source: CS office )
IFRC Bangladesh Country Office  ( CO )  handed over 500 pieces coverall; 500 pieces goggles; 40,000 surgical masks; 1,000 face shields; 4,200 N95 masks and other Personal Protective Equipment  ( PPE )  items to BDRCS in Dhaka.
Physical access to primary health care is disrupted due to restricted mobility caused by inundation and COVID 19 pandemic. The survey shows that 73% of the affected unions suffered from disrupted health care services, therefore, increasing the risk of mortality, morbidity, lack of nutrition  ( where 75 union reported compromised nutrition care )  which would escalate epidemic as well as the pandemic, creating additional vulnerability to pregnant women, adolescent girls, children, and the elderly. Loss of home, restricted movement, lack of privacy, inaccessibility and disrupted services, lack of transportation and communication create prolonged distress on Sexual and Reproductive Health  ( SRH ) , Gender Based Violence  ( GBV )  and Child Protection.
95% of household's income were affected; among them 78.3% households' income decreased due to close of business/daily work, 11.3% households job has lost or reduce salaries/revenues and 5.4% households have restored to secondary alternative source of income.
Targeted support to 31,500 Rohingya refugees over 59 years old to enable them to reduce their exposure to the virus, given the increased risk of complications of COVID 19 for older persons, including where needed home deliveries of food, fuel, and additional non food items, such as mats, blankets, mosquito nets, cloth masks,, as well as the installation of handwashing stations outside their shelters.
Dhaka, 31 August 2020 – UNICEF in partnership with icddr,b  ( International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh )  is supporting a 200 bed isolation and treatment centre in Teknaf Upazila in Cox's Bazar District to provide critical care for COVID 19 patients from both Bangladeshi and Rohingya refugee communities.
The humanitarian community is collaborating closely with the Government of Bangladesh to establish a total of 17 SARI ITCs in Cox's Bazar District to serve both Rohingya refugees and local communities. Thirteen centres are already operational.
Heavy rains have swollen river basins in north Bangladesh, leading to severe flooding, submerging towns and destroying homes and crops in a region already suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic
People in low lying areas are at risk of water borne illnesses caused by the floods which in turn makes them more vulnerable to contracting Covid 19. These communities have already lost savings or vital remittances because of lockdown and have no support to fall back on.
WHO is supporting translation of essential technical materials into local languages to improve public awareness and behavioural change, including key messages for public and official guidance. In one week, community messaging on COVID 19 reached 237 759 individuals
Under the COVID 19 situation, maintaining physical distance at field level was very challenging and required additional space and time at distribution point as well as additional human resources to do crowd control.
In Cox's Bazar, 377,411 people live under the poverty line, among whom some 161,201 people receive support through the regular Government Social Safety Net programme. Some four hundred thousand more across the District are estimated to be poor or vulnerable to the impact of COVID 19
Protection monitoring and case support continues to be conducted by UNHCR and partners, including with the help of refugee volunteers. The reduced staff presence and of authorities in the camps, coupled with limited mobile communication possibilities, is resulting in delayed responses to referrals. The number of refugees in need of legal assistance and mediation is increasing. With the reduced numbers of protection staff in the camps, appointed community representatives  ( mahjis )  have taken on a greater role in mediating disputes in a manner that is not always in line with basic protection principles and, in some cases, reportedly has involved abuse of authority, extortion and bribery.
WFP market monitoring has found that retail prices for rice, cooking oil and pulses  ( red lentils )  have all increased from 10 to 50 percent between February and April 2020. In April, a daily wage earned by a household can only buy 3 to 4kg of rice, compared to the 12 to 17kg of rice that a household would buy in February, reflecting the depth of purchasing power erosion among market dependent rural poor households.
Number of Cases  ( as of 24 June 2020 ) : 122,660 cases, 1,582 deaths and 49,666 recoveries officially reported.  ( Population: 165 million )
International flights resumed on 16 June following the relaxation of the lockdown. However, restriction still remain in other sectors such as education.
UNHCR and its partners provide prevention and response programming through provision of psychosocial support, case management of identified children at risk, and establishment and strengthening of community based child protection structures. Activities are implemented through three key output areas including community based child protection, specialized age and gender sensitive child protection services through individual case management, and AGD sensitive structured and sustained mental health and psychological support services. Through these activities, over 22,854 children received appropriate and relevant services from UNHCR and its partners between April and June.
The health systems were already overstressed due to COVID 19 pandemic, and the resources were strained; now, on going flood causing double burden to the health system, battling coronavirus in one hand and waterborne diseases and health issues additionally. At this very moment, mass awareness is a major need with necessary public health support through distribution of masks in flood shelters, First Aid, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support  ( MHPSS ) , and mother and child health mostly. Alongside health support to the vulnerable population, duty of care and protection of frontline workers is very important to ensuring wellbeing of the staffs and volunteers.
In the current context, the major threats in Bangladesh are increased health risks such as due to COVID 19 and seasonal mosquito borne diseases, difficulty of road access in some flood affected areas, road traffic accidents, sporadic civil unrest due to increased economical/financial tensions, possible militant attacks and instability in context of COVID 19 pandemic which may directly or indirectly interrupt the implementation of operational activities
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  65% of remittance receiving households are headed by women who are likely to be unemployed and without an alternative source of income  ( IOM 2020 ) . Due to decreases in incomes and remittances, vulnerable households have become more likely to borrow money at high interest rates from microfinance institutions, NGOs, and informal money lenders in order to meet basic needs  ( The Daily Star 2019; The Institute of Microfinance 2016 ) . They risk losing their already limited assets to loan sharks if unable to pay their debts.
To tackle the immediate and secondary impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic on the most vulnerable people like Arzina, World Vision has supported 146,661 people with cash support to immediately meet the hunger and nutritional need as well as to restore the sustainable livelihood opportunities.
4,790 Bangladeshi host community members  ( including 900 women )  are participating in cash for work programmes in Ukhiya. 1,159 host community members and 650 Rohingya refugee women received training on homestead gardening along with a supply of summer vegetables seeds.
[ 4th october, Cox's Bazar ]  These households  [ Female Headed Household ]  are also less likely to have savings or assets that could prevent them from slipping into more extreme levels of poverty in the event of sudden shocks or changes in environment, such as the COVID 19 pandemic.
[ 4th october, Cox's Bazar ]  Lower levels of wellbeing among Rohingya female headed household and households with no males of working age are predominately attributable to a mixture of sociocultural norms, governance structure within the camps, insecurity, genderbased violence and lack of gender responsive facilities, and assistance and service delivery, which act as barriers to assistance and services for women
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  There are reports of inability to afford food as families' meagre savings have dwindled during the lockdown period, and government food assistance and rice subsidies have not reached everyone who needs it  ( The Conversation 16/07/2020 ) . The urban poor, who tend to have two weeks of savings, have reportedly resorted to reducing food consumption
WHO continues to provide epidemiological data to continuously support operational decision making for the COVID 19 response in Cox's Bazar. As of 02 August 2020, a total of 3350 individuals from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 384 in Chokoria, 280 in Teknaf, 159 in Maheshkhali, 1678 in Sadar, 354 in Ukhia, 262 in Ramu, 141 in Pekua and 92 in Kutubdia.
44,600 pregnant and lactating women and Ultra Poor Graduation participants are receiving twice weekly voice message son COVID 19 and GBV. A survey found that 91% of participants found the voice messages helpful and accurate
The U.S. government, through USAID, has provided more than $7 billion in development assistance to Bangladesh since 1971. Additionally, to date, the U.S. government has contributed over $56.5 million from multiple agencies to support COVID 19 response efforts. In 2019, USAID alone provided over $200 million to improve the lives of people in Bangladesh through programs that expand food security and economic opportunity, improve health and education, promote democratic institutions and practices, protect the environment, and increase resilience to climate change.