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[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of 28 March 2021, there are 13 operational SARI ITCs in the camps with a total of 502 functional beds open and 415 on stand by. The SARI ITC bed ocupancy is currently 110. At the 250 Bed District Sadar Hospital, the Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU )  has 10 beds while the High Dependency Unit  ( HDU )  has 8 beds and the Severe Care Unit  ( SCU )  20 beds functional beds. At the moment, 22 beds are occupied.
[ 7th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, over 7.2 million people have registered to get inoculated in Bangladesh. This figure accounts for quite a low percentage of the total planned population that would be inoculated. However, with the recent resumption in supplies and the lowering of the minimum age limit for vaccine jabs, the number of aspirants is expected to go up quickly.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Bangladesh has defended the use of barbed wire fences around vast camps holding almost a million Rohingya refugees, after a major fire left at least 15 people dead and nearly 45,000 homeless. The fire, which gutted some 10,000 refugee shanties, was the deadliest since more than 740,000 Rohingya fled a military crackdown in Myanmar in 2017 that United Nations investigators concluded was executed with “genocidal intent'.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: When comparing survey outcomes, we see significant differences between perceptions collected by Bangladeshi vs Rohingya interviewers. When asked whether they are satisfied with education, food, health, and shelter services, the majority of people asked by Rohingya interviewers are dissatisfied, while the majority asked by Bangladeshi interviewers say they are satisfied. Those speaking with Rohingya enumerators were less likely to choose ‘neutral'.
[ 23rd March 2021,Cox's Bazar ]   A substantial number of UNICEF supported facilities were damaged or totally burned down by the fire. They includes one primary health centre in Camp 8W; two Integrated Nutrition Facilities  ( INF )  in Camp 9 and Camp 8E; 141 learning centres  ( LCs ) ; and two multi purpose centres for Child Protection. WASH infrastructure and facilities were particularly badly affected with six water supply networks, 1,600 latrines and 630 bathing spaces destroyed in Camp 8W and Camp 8E. Eightyseven children were reported as separated from their families.
[ March 29 2021, Bangladesh ]  A growing number of coronavirus cases and an alarming uptrend in the daily infection rate are posing big challenges to Bangladesh in its fight against the deadly virus. A 2.75 percent rise in the infection rate was recorded on Sunday  ( 17.65 percent )  compared to 14.9 percent a day earlier.
[ 19 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh inked an agreement with the Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd for 30 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. A countrywide inoculation drive was launched on Feb 7. Until Sunday morning, 7,116,946 have registered for the vaccine. So far, 57,14,090 people have received the first dose and 13,66,609 have got their second jab, according to official figures.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The fire incident on 22nd March also caused loss of official medical records and other documents, including on child and maternal vaccination, stored in the health care facilities that were affected by the fire. WHO is working closely with Community Health Workers  ( CHWs )  to back up and restore data on vaccination registers.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Informal settlements, as the refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, may face a high risk of large and multiple dwelling fires due to the different factors such as the high density of shelters and the use of combustible construction materials such as bamboo and plastic sheeting. Poor electrical installations, the use of kerosene lamps and poor accessibility for fire response vehicles are also considered high risk factors for the rapid spread of a fire. In addition, specific risks arise in health facilities due to the use of oxygen concentrators and ventilators.
[ 23 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ] The women and girls are not able to access sanitation facilities during the night. Some of women are accessing sanitation facilities of their friends and relatives. It is also observed that old women and pregnant women are facing difficulties to get critical needs and health services. It is also noted that one of the Women Friendly Spaces  ( WFS )  of Mukti in partnership with IRC has been fully destroyed at camp 09. The IRC team has deployed 4 PSS first aid person in collaboration with Concern Worldwide at 8W.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On 22 March 2021 a massive fire broke out across camps 8E, 8W and 9 in the world's largest refugee settlement in Cox's Bazar, making 45 000 Rohingya refugees homeless overnight. The fire resulted in eleven deaths confirmed by government and a significant number of injured. In addition, six health facilities were partially damaged or fully destroyed during the fire incident, including a secondary health center  ( Turkish Field Hospital )  which played a key role as a referral facility in the camps.
[ March 29 2021, Bangladesh ]  Worrying Covid upsurge in Bangladesh: 3,908 new cases, 35 deaths. Now, the local fatality tally stands at 8,904, according to a handout of the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Key findings; The proportion of students who have no access to learning opportunities since schools and learning centres closed is reportedly higher in camps than in the host community.
[ March 29 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh, which announced its first cases on March 8 last year, has so far reported 595,714 infections. However, the mortality rate was recorded at 1.4 percent on Sunday which was 1.5 percent on Saturday. So far, 535,941 patients  ( 89.97 percent )  have recovered, including 2,019 in the last 24 hours, according to DGHS. So far, 4,588,830 samples, including 22,136 in the past 24 hours, have been tested.
[ 2nd April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has recorded the highest ever seven day moving average of daily deaths from the novel coronavirus – 46.43 – since the pandemic broke out in March last year. According to the latest figures released by the authorities, the country reported 50 deaths in the 24 hours to Friday morning, taking the tally of fatalities to 9,155.
[ 29th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service  ( BCS )  preliminary examination, which was scheduled for August 6, has been postponed to October 15. The deadline for application submission for the examination has been extended as well   till June 30. Bangladesh Public Service Commission  ( BPSC )  issued a press statement on Monday, announcing the new dates.
[ 2nd April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, for the third day straight, Bangladesh saw the highest number of people testing Covid 19 positive in a single day. A total of 6,830 people tested positive in the 24 hour period. It was 6,469 on Thursday and 5,358 on Wednesday. With the latest development, the total infections stood at 624,594 in the country while the total number of deaths reached 9,155 in the country.
[ 3rd July 2021, Bangladesh ]  On the other hand, two million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, which Bangladesh bought from China, arrived at the Dhaka airport around 5:30am Saturday. The same amount of this vaccine had arrived in another flight earlier around 12:40am as well.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  There is a reported perception of an increase in children dropping out from learning opportunities due to child marriage and child labour since schools and learning centres closed.
[ 2nd April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Besides, Friday's test positivity rate – 23.28% – is the highest recorded in the last seven months. It was August 6 last when the country had recorded a higher infection rate – 23.43%. The overall infection rate of the country stands at 13.21%.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: In week 8, 35 cases came out positive in comparation with the 20 positive cases registered in the previous week. In week 12, the number of positive COVID 19 cases registered among the host community is 203. The positivity also rises from 2.2 percent in week 8, to 8.8 percent in week 12. Most cases increased in the municipality area with more than 50% of new cases  ( 247 out of 426 )  contributing to the total number in the district.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A camp wise dedicated Contact Tracing  ( CT )  network  ( 34 supervisors and 311 volunteers )  has been embedded in the Rapid Investigation and Response Teams  ( RIRTs )  for COVID 19. A total of 432 confirmed cases  ( out of 438 to date )  have been investigated by RIRTs by 28 March, with contact tracing activities being conducted and captured through Go.data, including the 1674 contacts to be followed up. Out of these, 1439  ( 86% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed and were released from quarantine. Twenty one  ( 1.3% )  became confirmed cases during the follow up period.
[ 11 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh recorded 77 more deaths during the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, the highest one day total since the Covid 19 pandemic hit the country. The number of new Coronavirus cases dropped slightly to 5,343 after registering over 7,000 cases for the fifth day in the last six days until Friday, said a handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . With the new 77 deaths, the Covid 19 fatalities rose to 9,661 while the mortality rate remained static at 1.42 percent for two consecutive days.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Since the onset of the outbreak in 2017, Diphtheria surveillance is ongoing in the camps. The total number of diphtheria cases reported is 9256 to date  ( 3016 in 2017; 5334 in 2018; 617 in 2019; 226 in 2020 and 71 as of week 12, 2021 ) . In total, 9014 cases were reported in the camps and 242 from the host community, with 47 deaths registered in the refugee camps and none in the host community. While the first Diphtheria case was detected on 10 November 2017, the first death occurred on 29 December 2017 and the last death on 25 October 2019.
[ 2nd April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Since the beginning, 5,228 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,652 in Chittagong, 508 in Rajshahi, 589 in Khulna, 274 in Barisal, 327 in Sylhet, 376 in Rangpur, and 201 in Mymensingh. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.47%.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period, two  ( 02 )  new suspected maternal death has been reported. In total 34 suspected and confirmed maternal/ deaths of Women of reproductive age  ( WRA,12 49 years )  have been reported in 2021, of which seven  ( 07 )  deaths have been reported from facilities and directly undergone review by Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Surveillance and Response  ( MPMSR ) . Investigation of mortality due to suspected potential infectious causes i.e. SARI, Measles, Cholera, Diphtheria etc. is ongoing in the camps along with death due to maternal causes as high priori
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Key findings – 48,300 individuals directly affected by the fire and 10,000 households without shelter • 92,000 individuals indirectly impacted • Food identified as the second priority need after shelter in all 3 camps • Over 50% of key informants reported that nearly everyone does not have enough food stocks to cover next five days  ( 76% in Camp 9, 59% in Camp 8W, 60% in Camp 8E )
[ 11 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Fresh lockdown set to go As the spread of Coronavirus has sparked alarm across the country, the government is set to issue a notification on Sunday over enforcing a fresh nationwide lockdown from April 14 in its desperate bid to stop the spread of the deadly virus. A fresh lockdown is coming with tougher measures as the virus keeps spreading fast in the country, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said while talking to UNB about the lockdown notification.
[ 31st March  1st April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Field observations have identified that many families from the affected areas are not staying in their designated camps at night, because the fire incident has induced extreme fear among the communities.
[ June 6, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee/Host: COVID 19 testing capacity at the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research  ( IEDCR )  Field Laboratory in Cox's Bazar is currently at 1,500 tests per day. Since its first test on 2nd April 2020, the laboratory conducted 103,084 tests  ( as of 28 March 2021 )  including 16, 450 tests for the neighboring districts. There are currently 31 sentinel sites that collect samples in the refugee camps. As of 28 March 2021, a total of 6,014  ( 8.7% )  out of 68,860 samples from the host community in Cox's Bazar district and 438  ( 1.3% )  out of 34,224 samples among FDMN/Rohingya refugees tested positive for COVID 19. Of the COVID 19 amongst FDMN, 6.5 percent of cases had both severe symptoms at the time of admission and reported at least one co morbidity.
[ 31st March  1st April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In addition, the pre monsoon summer heat may also cause the break out of diseases like flu, diarrhoea as well as higher rates of COVID 19 transmission.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In weeks 11 12 a total of 506 varicella cases were reported in EWARS. An increase was observed in these weeks in comparation with the same period of 2020. In total, a cumulative number of 2102 have been reported in 2021. Among the reported cases in 2021, 50.1% are male and 56.5% under 5 years of age.
[ 14th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Police arrested 462 people in the capital for breaching the Covid 19 lockdown scheduled to end on Wednesday midnight. The arrestees were out on the streets violating restrictions, said DMP Additional Deputy Commissioner  ( media )  Iftekharul Islam. Meanwhile, mobile courts collected Tk1,32,700 as fines from 105 people.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Between early April 2020 and 28 March 2021, a total of 119 534 tests for COVID 19 have been conducted of which 103 084 are from Cox's Bazar district and the remainder from Bandarban and Chittagong districts. A slight decrease in the number of tests conducted among the Rohingya refugees was observed in weeks 11 12 as compared to weeks 09 10, from 1882 to 1781 tests. However, among the host community a slight increase was detected: from 3345 tests in weeks 09 10 to 4171 tests in week 11 12. Currently, 26 sample collection sites are operating for suspected COVID 19 patients.
[ 1 7 March 2021, COVID 19: Cox's Bazar ]  As of the first week of March 2021, a total of 13 SARI ITCs are currently functional, having an overall operational capacity of 917 beds with 502 active and 415 standby beds. A total of 119 beds are currently being used including 15 severe cases.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  WHO and Health Sector partners continue supporting the Government of Bangladesh  ( GoB )  in the preparation for the COVID 19 vaccination campaign for the Rohingya community, scheduled to start in the coming weeks, pending the revised arrival date of the allocation of vaccines from the COVAX facility for Bangladesh. WHO Immunization and Vaccine Development  ( IVD )  team implemented a series of trainings on operational guidelines for COVID 19 vaccinations in the Rohingya community and on Adverse Events Following Immunization  ( AEFI )  of COVID 19 Vaccination at Ukhiya and Teknaf Health Complexes. Around 450 health professionals, including focal doctors, nurses, vaccinators and supervisors completed the training sessions. The COVID 19 vaccination campaign for international humanitarian workers has started in Cox's Bazar district.
[ 26th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS recorded 97 more deaths from Covid 19 between Sunday and Monday mornings, taking the number of total fatalities in Bangladesh to 11,150. The country also logged 3,306 fresh cases of infection in the same period of time, raising the total caseload to 748,628.
[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: A major blaze ripped through the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh on March 22. More than 40,000 people were directly affected and lost their shelters. Eleven people died and more than 550 others were injured, according to initial reports.
[ 18 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/ Refugee: COVID 19 updates  ( 17 May 2021 ) : Changes to COVID 19 Testing for Travelers – Testing is at Civil Surgeon Office  ( with fee )  • Non humanitiarian testing site is at Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital – 9 12pm  ( with fee )  • COVID 19 cases  ( 10 16, May 2021 )  – 309  ( 96 cases from FDMN )  cases confirmed in Cox's Bazar district both Host and Rohingya Community
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A devastating fire broke out in the Kutupalong Balukhali Extension  ( KBE )  on 22 March 2021 at 3pm, starting in camp 8W and spreading through camps 8E and 9, touching camp 10  ( IOM 23/03/2021 ) , 1 and damaging a reported 200 structures in the host community  ( BDNews 23/03/2021 ) . While fires in the camps are common, this fire was described as unlike any other fire seen in the camps since 2017.
[ 28th Apr 2021, Bangladesh ]  As coronavirus cases continued to rise alarmingly since mid March, the government imposed “loose' nationwide lockdown for one week from April 5 as part of its move to contain its spread. Later, a “stricter' lockdown was declared from April 14 to 21 which was then extended to April 28. The government, however, lifted some of the restrictions, including on shops and shopping malls.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Between 8 March 2020 and 18 April 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release <https://corona.gov.bd/press release> there were seven hundred eighteen thousand, nine hundred fifty  ( 718 950 )  COVID 19 cases confirmed by RT PCR, GeneXpert, and Rapid Antigen tests including ten thousand, three hundred eighty five  ( 10 385 )  related deaths  ( CFR 1.44% ) . Bangladesh is among the top 33 countries and accounts for 0.51% of the COVID 19 cases of the world.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the epi week 15, the Rangpur division has the highest growth of weekly new cases, 21.6%  ( 434 this week and 365 in the week before ) , followed by Mymensingh 21.3%  ( 455 and 375 respectively )  and Rajshahi 11.0%  ( 1 392 and 1 254 respectively ) . The Dhaka division reported the highest number  ( 24 627 )  of new cases, 57 new cases per 100 000/week with a decrease of 6.2% of weekly cases; and the Rangpur division reported the lowest number  ( 434 )  of new cases, 2 new cases per 100 000/week.
[ June 6, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Trauma and injury  ( Response to fire outbreak in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar )  : On 22 March 2021, a devastating fire broke out, spreading through three  ( Camp 9, Camp 8W, Camp 8E )  Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar killing at least 11 refugees and leaving some 10,100 households without shelter. At least 48,300 individuals lost their homes and personal belongings
[ 28th Apr 2021, Bangladesh ]  The daily infection rate slipped to 12.51% on Tuesday from Monday's 12.82% while the mortality rate remained static at 1.49%. So far, 751,659 cases and 11,228 deaths have been confirmed, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a handout. Bangladesh reported its first coronavirus cases on March 8 last year and the first death on March 18.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The highest number of weekly cases  ( 47 392 )  reported in the epi week 14, 2021  ( 05 – 11 APR ) , and the highest daily cases 7 626 was recorded on 07 April 2021. The highest weekly death  ( 646 )  was recorded in week 15, 2021  ( 12 – 18 APR ) , with the highest daily death of 102 on 18 April 2021. In the reported week, COVID 19 daily average cases decreased to 4 885 from 6 770 in the week before.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Given that these health facilities collectively provided care for over 70,000 people, their destruction will have a severe impact not only on the residents of camp 9 but on the surrounding camps. y. Vaccination points destroyed in the fire, coupled with challenges around registration and community mobilization, could affect the response's ability to provide the Rohingya with COVID19 vaccinations.
[ 6 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Wild Animal Attack: An incident of wild elephant attack took place in Bashkhali upazila of Chattogram district on April 16, 2021 in which a women was killed.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Water supply networks, latrines, and bathing spaces were destroyed in three camps. For refugees currently residing in open spaces, rates of open defecation are likely to be high. If left unchecked for an extended period of time, this could lead to the spread of waterborne diseases.
[ 6 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bridge Collapse: A bridge collapsed in Basail upazila of Tangail district on April 24, 2021. No impact is recorded but communication is disrupted due to it.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 11 April 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release, 5 170 067 COVID 19 tests  ( RT PCR 98.7%, GeneXpert 0.7%, and Rapid Antigen 0.6% )  were conducted in Bangladesh with an overall positivity rate of 13.91%  ( 19.06% in the last 24 hours )  by 257 laboratories/test centres.
[ 12th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The law enforcers arrested 708 people from different areas of the capital on Sunday for breaching the rules of ongoing lockdown that began on July 1, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police  ( DMP ) . Additional Deputy Commissioner  ( ADC )  of DMP's Media and Public Relations Iftekharul Islam said that eight crime and traffic divisions conducted mobile courts simultaneously in Ramna, Lalbagh, Motijheel, Wari, Tejgaon, Mirpur, Gulshan and Uttara areas from morning to evening.
[ 12th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The mobile courts fined 184 people and collected Tk5.4 lakh from them as fines. Besides, 244 vehicles were fined Tk52.5 lakh under the Road Transport Act. The drives were conducted as per the government directives aiming at containing the outbreak of the Covid 19. As many as 106 executive magistrates are conducting mobile courts across the country.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Hundreds of people are still missing, including children. There have also been anecdotal reports of theft and looting. Most people have also likely lost all their documentation.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 74.4% of the samples  ( 3 846 410 )  have been tested for COVID 19 in government facilities  ( RT PCR 52/121, GeneXpert 32/34, and Rapid Antigen 102/102 ) . During the last week, nine  ( 9 )  Rapid Antigen test centres have been added to the network of COVID 19 testing facilities. As of the reporting date, the test per case is 7.2, which indicates the number of tests required to identify 1 case.
[ 29 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Monday recorded its highest ever single day infection  ( 5,181 )  since the first cases were reported on March 8 last year. The daily infection rate jumped to 18.38 percent from 17.65 percent on Sunday.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The destruction of learning centres and the long running issues around education in the Rohingya refugee camps highlights the importance of quickly re establishing education facilities for children. Rohingya youth have repeatedly expressed the desire for an education and this should be prioritised. The prolonged use of intact learning centers as shelters could have a negative impact on the resumption of education.
[ 6 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Heat wave: Mild to moderate heat wave has blown over all the 8 divisions throughout this month and highest temperature was recorded 41.2⁰C in Jashore on April 25, 2021  ( Source: NDRCC Daily Disaster Report, April 25, 2021 )
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the reported week  ( week 15, 2021 ) , the number of international flights arrived at three international airports has decreased by 80% than the week before  ( 60 and 306 flights, respectively ) , and the number of incoming passengers has decreased by 82%  ( 6 171 and 33 835 persons, respectively ) . During the week, 1 traveller was sent to Institutional Quarantine, and 9 486 sent for Home quarantine after passenger screening at the active Points of Entry.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Mobile connectivity: Network restrictions limit the ability of refugees to call for assistance or contact their families. Solar batteries, previously used to charge phones, likely burned in the fires, further hampering the ability of the Rohingya to contact each other and the outside world. Connectivity issues also limit the humanitarian response's ability to coordinate while responding to urgent needs on the ground.
[ June 6, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: Case Management : Health Sector partners are currently running 97 Health Posts in the FDMN/Rohingya refugee camps, and 40 Primary Health Care centres providing 24/7 health services. In addition, numerous government run health facilities in the host community are supported by health partners. The facilities include 10 community clinics, six union sub centres and six Health and Family Welfare Centres, two Upazila health complexes and the district level Sadar Hospital.  As of the end of March 2021, there were 13 operational SARI ITCs in the refugee camps, with a total of 502 open functional beds and 415 beds on standby. At the 250 bed Sadar district hospital, the Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU )  has 10 beds while the High Dependency Unit  ( HDU )  has eight beds and the Severe Care Unit  ( SCU )  has 20 functional beds.
A massive fire broke out in the Kutupalong mega camp on 22 March 2021. The fire started in camp 8W and later spread through camps 8E and 9. The fire subsided in the early hours of 23 March. At least three other smaller and unrelated fires in non affected camps were reported since then
[ 29 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Restriction on gatherings, quarantine rule among PMO's 18 point directive to contain Covid surge. The PMO issued an 18 point directive on Monday for the next two weeks in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry has proposed partial lockdowns for some places with higher Coronavirus transmission rates.
[ 14th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Describing it as a landmark for Bangladesh, the Department of Information and Communication Technology has said in a statement that some 10,093,593 people completed registration till 11:14pm on Wednesday. According to the DGHS, 138,161 doses of vaccines were administered across the country on the first day of the campaign, and 178,408 on the second day on Wednesday. At present, the government is administering Oxford AstraZeneca  ( Covishield ) , Pfizer BioNtech, Sinopharm and Moderna vaccines.
[ 26 March 2021, Bangladesh: Cox's Bazar ]  So far, 11 casualties have been reported, and a total number of 3,800 families have been relocated to other camps. Over 150 Red Crescent staff & volunteers and 1,558 Cyclone Preparedness Programme  ( CPP )  camp volunteers worked since beginning of the fire incident to rescue the people, provide first aid, install the tents, distribute food & non food items and support Site Management Support  ( SMS )  Agencies to accommodate relocated people at different facilities.
[ 29 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the afternoon, the health authorities announced the country's highest ever daily cases  ( 5,181 )  as the caseload rose to 600,895. Bangladesh also reported 45 deaths, raising the national tally to 8,949, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said in a handout.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Barriers and Lessons Learned from the COVID 19 Crisis: Barriers to distance learning A variety of barriers to learning were identified by the surveyed teachers. The prevalence of many of the barriers differ between the Rohingya and Bangladeshi teachers in camps, and especially between the camps and the host communities. Overall, the most commonly reported barriers were: access to mobile networks, access to appropriate work space in the home, access to learning materials and access to other devices.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  During the reporting week, three  ( 3 )  positive case  ( travelled from India )  was identified at the IHR designated PoE  ( Benapole Land Crossing )  of the country. During the week, only one  ( 1 )  person was sent to Institutional Quarantine after passenger screening at Benapole Land Crossing.
[ 25 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Info about needs of fire victims: CPJ volunteers have been engaged in immediate fire relief, and have been compiling info about the urgent needs of fire victims. Contact CPJ if you would like any specific information.
The fire damaged almost all infrastructures across the three camps. Essential facilities destroyed included six health facilities, two nutrition facilities, one General Food Distribution  ( GFD )  point and 149 learning centers. Latrines, water points, women friendly spaces and child friendly spaces were also affected. • Shelter was identified as the first priority across all camps, closely followed by food, water and kitchen sets.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  In March 2021, IP services increased by 13% as compared to February 2021. Also, the IP service utilization in March 2021 is 12% higher than that of March 2020, representing a positive recovery trend. However, the current scenario of increasing COVID 19 cases and lockdown may have some adverse effects on the recovery rate.
[ 8th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Authorities have decided to enforce a week long lockdown in Natore and Singra municipality areas starting Wednesday to contain the spread of Covid 19. The lockdown will continue till June 15, officials said.
[ 29 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Partial lockdown, closure of amusement centres, picnic, religious gatherings, limiting wedding ceremonies, strengthening quarantine system, limiting passengers in public transports, and limiting attendance in offices are some of the recommendations. The ministry also proposed ensuring ‘no mask no service' policy, increasing numbers of mobile courts and imposing fines on health guideline violators.
[ 6 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Lightning: 3 incidents of lightning took place in 4 districts i.e. Netrokona, Sunamganj, Sirajganj and Dinajpur district which killed 3 persons, 2 cows and 3 injured and causes of fire in hospital due to lightning which damage cost is BDT 50 lac.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Total 3 543 435  ( 62% )  males and 2 170 655  ( 38% )  females received their 1st dose of vaccine while, 919 342  ( 67% )  males and 447 267  ( 33% )  females received their 2nd doses of vaccine. So far, approximately 11.5% of the country's eligible population  ( over 40 years old )  has been vaccinated, while in Dhaka metropolitan, the coverage is 37.2%. Registration for the 1st dose vaccination is still open and people age ≥ 40 years have access to complete their registration in the SUROKKHA web portal. All the COVID 19 vaccination sites are functional during this holy month of Ramadan.
[ 29 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country launched a countrywide vaccination drive on Feb 7. As the daily infection rate kept rising, the government extended the closure of school and colleges until May 23.
[ 14th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dr Shamshul Haque, member secretary of the Covid 19 vaccine deployment committee, has said that the allotment for the first doses of Pfizer vaccine might end Thursday while the stock of Covishield would have been over by late May had people come to vaccination centres on time. The health authorities now have a handful of Covishield vaccines at hand.
[ 1st April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Covid 19 death toll climbed to 9,105 on Thursday, with the deaths of 59 more people recorded since Wednesday morning. Of the deceased, a whopping 30 people were above 60 years of age.
[ 1st April 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 2,258 women – 24.80% of all deaths – have fallen victim to Covid 19. According to experts, people over 50 are more prone to Covid 19 deaths mainly due to poor immunity. On March 8 last year, the health authorities in Bangladesh reported the first three cases of Covid 19, a severe acute respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus strain which was later named Sars CoV 2.
[ 14th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh is currently administering the Moderna vaccine in areas under the city corporations, while the Sinopharm vaccine was being given in district and upazila hospitals. The health authorities have decided to provide the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine while keeping the second dose in store. Migrant workers will get the Moderna Covid 19 vaccine after the stock of Pfizer vaccine ends by Thursday, said vaccine deployment committee member secretary Dr Shamsul Alam.
[ 2nd April 2021, Bangladesh ]  As coronavirus cases rise in Bangladesh, the government has ordered closure of zoos across the country. In an official notification on Friday, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock said that the zoos in capital Dhaka and Rangpur will remain closed until further notice.
[ 10 April, 2021, Bangladesh ] Bangladesh records 7000+ cases for fifth day. Bangladesh on April 8 began its second phase of inoculating people amid uncertainty over the availability of vaccine.
[ 31 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] A number of essential facilities and services have been impacted by the fire including health centres, clinics, hospitals, distribution points, markets, police posts and LCs. Those facilities supported by UNICEF which were either damaged or completely destroyed by the fire include 142 LCs; one PHC; two Integrated Nutrition Facilities  ( INF ) ; three Multi Purpose Centres  ( MPC ) ; six water supply networks; 763 latrines; and 280 bathing spaces. According to Education Sector, approximately 13,166 children has been affected.
[ 2nd April 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Wednesday, the zoo in port city Chittagong was closed as part of the district administration's move to close all entertainment hubs and tourist attractions Over the last week, the government has ordered the closure of entertainment centres, tourist hotspots, and zoos, among other public places.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Despite the very limited number of internet based teaching modalities reported by teachers in camps, it is clear from the findings that teachers and caregivers alike see the internet as a valuable tool and perceive lack of internet access as a significant barrier to education.
[ 14th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dr Alam, a line director of DGHS, said that Pfizer was given to migrant workers going to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  ( KSA )  and other countries of the Middle East, mainly Kuwait. The Expatriate Affairs Ministry has already said if migrant workers' visas were nearing an end, they could travel to KSA after taking the first shot and then avail the second dose in KSA after registering with the Tawakkalna App.
[ 2 April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  According to findings from the ISCG Rapid Joint Needs Assessment, 48,300 individuals lost their shelters when the fire spread through Camp 8W, 8E, and 9. The fire impacted 92,000* individuals, and destroyed over 1,600 facilities including hospitals, distribution points, learning centres, and a UNHCR registration centre.
[ 10 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: In total 2,098 women engaged in the livelihoods programme, selling their products to fresh food corners. This includes 940 women who are using the Farm2Go application
[ 2 April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of 1 April, 1,705 families totaling 8,190 individuals from the affected camps temporally moved to and remain sheltered in UNHCR managed camps. The remaining estimated 40,000 displaced refugees are in IOM managed camps in temporary shelter.
[ 22 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Over 15,000 kg of mixed household waste was generated from households living in this area after the fire. While these households would have generated a similar quantity of waste in normal circumstances, the loss of the regular management system resulted in increased pollution and waste in public spaces, primarily drains.
[ 6 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Earthquake: A strong earthquake, measuring 6.0 magnitude on the Richter scale, was felt in different parts of the country including Dhaka on early morning of April 28, 2021
[ 17 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Case Management: Currently, there are 12 operational SARI ITCs in FDMN/Rohingya refugee camps with 478 functional beds. Additional 399 standby beds being activated during the Epi week 20 as a part of COVID 19 Preparedness and Response. At the time, total SARI ITC beds occupancy rate is at 67%, this could rise. Additionally, at the 250 Bed District Sadar Hospital, 10 Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU ) , 8 High Dependency Unit  ( HDU )  and 20 Severe Care Unit  ( SCU )  beds are functional. Among these, 25  ( 66% )  beds are occupied currently.
[ 10 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: In March, WFP launched a new cash pilot, whereby households with children between the ages of 3 and 5 can redeem USD 3 per child per month at fresh food corners. This responds directly to beneficiaries' feedback on access to a more diverse selection of nutritious foods. WFP distributed an average of 900 mt of nutrition supplements every month.
[ 3 9 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: As of 9 May 2021, 8,118 cases and 89 deaths have been reported from the host community in Cox's Bazar; A total of 333 new cases were recorded among the host community from 3   9 May 2021
[ 1st April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The total number of cases recorded in February was 11,077 with 395.61 cases per day on average while it was 65,079 in March with an average of 2,099.32, showing a huge spike in numbers. Meanwhile, in February a total of 281 deaths was recorded with 10.04 deaths per day on average while in March it was 638 with an average of 20.58.
[ 25 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Food, WASH and NFI needs: Most CPJ volunteers report that the majority of fire victims are now receiving food support, but the need for NFIs and shelter support is pressing. As of 26 March, many fire victims say they have received food, a few bamboo poles and a tarpaulin. The most common requests are for clothes, shoes, mosquito nets, buckets, mat, utensils, plates, solar panels and batteries. “Females need Myanmar's clothes, burqa, pads, underwear, hijab, shoes, bras.' “Baby food and baby clothes needed. Due to food aid many people also experienced diarrhea asthey are not getting fresh food yet. They are asking for vegetables and rice.' “Most fire victims are suffering to use the toilet, as there isn't any place to go yet. They are just going freely in places like the open fields. So especially women are suffering. They have to walk around half an hour if they need to go.'
[ 1st April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities said 2,539 people had recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 544,938 patients – 88.21% – have made full recovery across the country.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Impact on school attendance Gender norms and stereotypes affect school attendance of girls in many different ways, for many different reasons. Findings from the project target areas in both countries revealed that many girls skip school when they are menstruating because of poor sanitation facilities at school. Similarly, girls in FGDs in Bangladesh shared that menstruation was a key reason for school absences, due to discomfort especially when there is no separate toilet facility for girls.
[ 22 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Conclusion and Recommendations: Building upon the EETWG advocacy note, the assessment provided the underlying data required to make evidencebased decisions for government, site management and implementing partners restoring the camps. In the aftermath of the fire, it became evident recovery and preparedness efforts should integrate environment concerns. During the reconstruction process, environmental best practices can be integrated to reduce disaster risk and improve ecosystem services within the camps.
[ 11th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Tunisia navy has rescued 49 undocumented Bangladeshi migrants from the Mediterranean Sea. The migrants, aged between 16 and 50, were heading towards Europe and had set sail from the Libyan coast on July 5, the Tunisian defence ministry said. "The Bangladesh nationals were transferred to the El Ktef seaport in Ben Guerdane city where they will be handed over to National Guard," it added. On July 3, at least 43 migrants, including Bangladeshis, went missing while 84 were rescued after a boat heading towards Europe drowned off the coast of Tunisia.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Identification of displaced Rohingya. Rohingya whose homes were damaged or destroyed have spread across the camps. Some are being hosted by other Rohingya, some are staying in adapted facilities  ( such as learning centres or women friendly spaces ) , and some are outdoors. Re registering all those who were displaced by the fire may be difficult and these displaced Rohingya may struggle to move between camps because of the loss of ID documents. They thus may not be able to receive immediate assistance, adding to pressure on their host family's resources.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As most children, especially girls, did not go to school during the flood, it is challenging to implement any SBDRM activities during the flood season. Teachers in focus groups shared that schools and/or their surrounding areas are flooded two to three times each year, and teachers are forced to stop normal activities including SBDRM activities at this time because it is risky for students to come to school. Teachers also mentioned that the school attendance decreases during times of flooding by about 70 per cent.
[ 3 9 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Total 604  ( out of 670 )  confirmed cases were investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT ) . Contact tracing has been done accordingly by Contact Tracing Supervisors with 2,103 contacts registered in Go. Data. Out of those, 1,647  ( 78% )  contacts have completed the follow ups.
[ 10 16 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/ Refugee: Situation Overview: Cox's Bazar District: s Bazar District: • Host Community   According to the Civil Surgeon's Office, Cox's Bazar, a total of 213 new COVID 19 positive cases were reported among the host community in the district from 10 16 May 2021. Currently, a total of 3,143 contacts are in home quarantine as of 16 May 2021. • FDMN/ Rohingya Refugees   From 10 16 May 2021, a total of 96 new COVID 19 cases were reported. 501 FDMN/Rohingya refugee contacts are in home quarantine in the camps and 55 in facility quarantine as of 16 May 2021.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Fires in the Rohingya refugee camps are quite regular. Between 1 January and 18 March 2021, 34 fires occurred, an average of three per week  ( NPM Incident Dashboard ) . A better understanding of how and why this fire spread so wildly in comparison to others could help improve fire prevention and complement existing training of both first responders and the wider refugee population.
[ 11th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities in Bangladesh reported 53 more dengue cases in the 24 hours to Sunday morning. Some 190 patients diagnosed with dengue are currently receiving treatment at different government and private hospitals across the country as of Sunday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . So far, 726 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue since January, and 536 of them released after recovery.
[ 23 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Ensure adequate critical needs  ( medical services, sanitation, GBV response, protection monitoring etc. )  for the affected population in remote areas of camp 8E and 8W. Establish mobile toilet, temporary sanitary facilities for families whose houses are completely or partially damaged by the fire.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In Bangladesh, during FGDs with girls  ( out of school )  at Kochakata school it was mentioned that from childhood girls have an additional burden of supporting their mothers with household chores. Girls have to struggle for time management between household work and education. They also look after their siblings and elderly family members and help out on the farm. Thus, they do not have time to take part in the SBDRM activities.
[ 24rd April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has logged 83 fatalities from the Covid 19 in the 24 hours to Saturday morning from 88 deaths the previous day. With the latest figures, the total coronavirus death toll in the country stands at 10,952. A total of 2,697 new infections have been reported across the country during the same time, down from 3,629 cases the previous day. The infection rate further dropped to 13.11%.
[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The fire outbreak affected Camps 8W, 9, 10 and 8E located in Balukhali and Kutupalong areas that accommodate Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. On the afternoon of March 22, 2021, a massive fire broke out in the Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar. The fire quickly spread across three camps consuming shelters and personal belongings of refugees as well as essential facilities such as hospitals, primary health facilities, learning centers, and women friendly spaces in the camps.
[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  It has been noted that there is an imminent need of saline, antenatal and postnatal  ( ANC/PNC )  services, mental health and psychosocial support  ( MHPSS ) , as well as primary health care.
[ 17 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Diphtheria: Four  ( 04 )  suspected diphtheria case was reported in go.data in week 20 A total of 9 274 case patients were reported since 2017 to till date • Confirmed = 343 • Probable = 2 803 • Suspected = 6 128 Total case reported in 2021 = 88 • Confirmed = 1 • Probable = 25 • Suspected = 62 Last confirmed case was reported in week 1  ( 4 January 2021 )  In total 47 deaths were reported, last death reported on 25 October 2019.
[ 1st April 2021,Bangladesh ]  “A wide bodied aircraft will carry no more than 260 passengers and a narrow bodied or single aisle aircraft no more than 140 passengers. But the number of passengers on domestic flights will not be reduced now,' he added. Any airline that violated the directives would be fined and face flight cancellation, he stated. “All airports have sufficient on duty physicians and health equipment. We now need the passengers' cooperation,' the CAAB chairman said.
[ 22 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  High levels of nitrates has consequences for human and environmental health. Excessive intake of nitrate can cause methemoglobinemia or blue baby syndrome in children.23 Thus, if children consume or are exposed to the canal water, it may result in health hazards. However, the health risk is dependent on the concentration of nitrate and the duration of the exposure. Although the surface water bodies are likely not a source of drinking water for the community, the groundwater should be tested and the community should be informed of the high nitrate levels to ensure that this water is not used for consumption.
[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  More than 48,000 individuals have been affected by the fire. Many are staying with relatives or in learning and transit centers which are accommodating the most vulnerable people.
[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  It is crucial to ensure that essential services and assistance are available for pregnant and lactating women who are currently displaced due to the fire or indirectly affected by it. Women and girls must have access to essential reproductive health services.
[ 17 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: Cholera Surveillance: Total thirty nine  ( 39 )  Cholera RDT positive/culture cases reported as of W20 2021. Out of those 9 were confirmed and 24 by culture and remaining 6 results yet to be received. • In 2020, total 28 RDT/Culture positive cases for Cholera detected through sentinel testing. Specifically, 5 became confirmed by culture   2 from Ukhiya Host, 1 from Teknaf host and 2 from Refugees.
[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Priority activities include ensuring safe deliveries at health facilities with skilled birth attendants; referral to emergency obstetric and newborn care for complications of pregnancy and childbirth; and access to clean delivery kits to pregnant women. In addition, it is critical to assure access to clinical care for survivors of sexual violence, anti retroviral treatmentalong with contraceptives and treatments for symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Infections  ( STDs ) .