nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
Swedish Red Cross: • 830 latrines and bathrooms weekly disinfected, 330 hand washing stands, 32 tap stands, 190 tube wells and around 2600 ft. drainage disinfected during this reporting period. • 2,075 households covered with intensified hand washing session and demonstration & 24 COVID 19 awareness sessions conducted for the BDRCS WASH committee members. • 18,778 soap bars distributed by BDRCS teams among community people and 4,000 awareness posters distributed among households.
Reported current problems with shelter  ( 1,345 responses ) †Water leakage 72% Bamboos used in construction are damaged and/ or poor quality 55% Shelter is damaged and/or of poor quality 53% Need shelter material to upgrade shelter 39% Shelter is at risk of slope failure 37% Wet flooor 20% Difficult to access shelter during monsoon 19% Too small a space 10%
Swedish Red Cross: WASH support at the BDRCS IITC field hospital and Camp 2E with construction of 4 latrines, hand washing facilities and adequate piped water supply systems. • 44,000+ non medical fabrics reusable masks procured and delivered to PMO with the financial and logistical support of the British Red Cross and ICRC. Out of the 44,000+ masks, 7,000 were donated to ICRC for the Konapara for 3,500 guest communities and 1,600 masks donated to BDRCS for PMO staff  ( BDRCS IFRC PNSs ) .
Turkish Red Crescent: 503 reached numbers of PwDs, UACs, elderly people and pregnant women with immediate support and life saving awareness messages on COVID 19 at household level at Camp 17 in Cox's Bazar. • Orientation and support provided to 810 staffs of the CIC, SMS and stakeholders offices on PGI and how to stay protected to help them to tackle COVID 19 as a preventive and protective measures focusing the risks factors to avoid contamination and stay safe. • 2648 people reached through small scale sessions at community places and disseminated the COVID 19 awareness messages through megaphone and loudspeakers from mosques led by imams and majies.
Turkish Red Crescent: 315 majhis, imams, SUV, CPP and CVs of Camp 17 oriented on social inclusion and volunteerism, who have been involved in COVID 19 prevention messaging where DAPS and hygiene were adequately focused to intervene the inter sectors to ensure with community engagement in planning, programming and implementation. • Community Based Psychosocial Support and risk communication message provided taking COVID 19  ( managing fear, worry, rumors, panic and misconceptions )  into consideration. • 1500 distributed among the vulnerable families in the slums area in Dhaka during COVID 19 Pandemic. • PPE  ( 10 box masks, 10 box hand gloves, 30 pieces hand sanitizer )  provided to TRC health staffs.
Turkish Red Crescent: All wash facilities, 630 shelters, other facilities, CiC, UN and I/NGO offices of Camp 17 throughout the month to carry out disinfectant spraying to stay protected from contamination. Disinfecting activities carried out at 36 latrines, 45 bathrooms, 10 tap stand and 6 tube wells. Apart from these, around 250ft drainage disinfected. • 8338 people reached through intensified household level hygiene promotion sessions and hand washing demonstration as responsive measures. • Out of targeted 6,500 food packages, 5000 distributed in Camp 17 among displaced people of Myanmar in Cox's Bazar district.
Although a high percentage of workers mentioned using hand sanitizer or soap after removing any of their safety gear for any purpose when at work, almost 22% do not do so. However, cleaners working at medical centers seems to be more aware about this practice than the other groups.
Although most workers interviewed  ( 69% )  mentioned that they received safety gear from their employer, half of the respondents also mentioned that they had to spend their own money to buy their required supply. This is probably because the supply from the employer was not adequate.
[ 11th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  With the latest figure, the number of all confirmed cases so far jumped to 378,266, according to the daily virus update released on Sunday by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . Of the 24 deceased    19 men and five women    17 were from Dhaka division, two each from Chittagong and Khulna, and one each from Sylhet, Rangpur, and Mymensingh divisions. Among the victims, 23 died at different hospitals in the country and one at home.
For NFI's, a major decrease in umbrellas as an immediate need was reported., This was probably due to the time of the assessment and a decrease in rainfall. Similarly, need for fan increased in round 2 by 14%  ( R1: 27%; R2: 41% ) .
In round 2 of the NPM IVR needs assessment, negative coping mechanisms were reported for insufficient water. Of the respondents  ( 650 )  who reported facing issues with water, 31% reported relying on less preferred  ( unimproved )  sources of water sources for drinking. In addition, 38% reported reducing hygiene practices such a bathing and washing. Coping mechanisms such as a reduction in hygiene practices like bathing and handwashing are concerning as they could prevent the ability to undertake basic hygiene measures for the prevention of COVID 19.
Overall, 1,056 number of WASH surveys were conducted in round 2 of NPM IVR sectoral survey. The survey tried to capture top water, sanitation and hygiene related issues refugees are facing during the COVID 19 pandemic. Some of the major issues that came up in both rounds of the NPM IVR survey are not directly related to a lack of WASH facilities, but to issues surrounding the lack of gender separation at bathing spaces and latrines. This was also one of the most reported issues in multiple rounds of NPM's Site Assessments conducted between 2018 2020.19The lack of gender separated bathing facilities has led to many households constructing private, makeshift bathing spaces inside or attached to their shelters
A study conducted by the IOM WASH unit, IOM SMSD and NPM found that nearly two thirds of households had reported having a private bathing space in their shelter. Women and girls are the primary users of these facilities. Safety and security and cultural and religious values were the predominant reasons why women and girls prefer to use and bathe in private makeshift bathing facilities.
Respondents were also asked about measures they use to cope when they have problems Accessing latrines. Negative coping mechanisms that have severe health risks were reported such as delaying relief  ( 13% )  and practicing open defecation  ( 11% ) . Another concerning issue reported in both rounds is related to the small proportion of respondents who reported that it takes them 30 minutes or more to access a functional source of wate
Problems respondents faced accessing WASH facilities  ( 1056 responses ) † reported issues with hygiene  62% of respondents reported issues with water  65% of respondents reported issues with sanitation
Top three hygiene issues  ( 437 responses ) † 1 No separation between men and women's bathroom  ( 49% )  2 Bathrooms are far from our shelter  ( 44% )  3 Bathrooms don't have sufficient light  ( 40% )
Top three water issues  ( 650 responses ) † 1 Long waiting times at water source  ( 62% )  2 Functional water sources are far away  ( 61% )  3 Water sources are non functional  ( 45% )
Vulnerable groups, especially people living in poverty, from lower caste and religious minorities are more likely to engage in these types of work and are discriminated and stigmatized because of their profession. Sanitation workers face greater risk of infection, injury and death than do average workers, and rarely have insurance or access to health services. Given the nature of their work and their living conditions, they are at higher risk than the general population of becoming infected by COVID 19.
Handwashing practice at work also appears inadequate. Nearly half the workers interviewed mentioned that they wash their hands if they feel dirty. The most commonly mentioned time of handwashing is after completion of the day's work. About 70% workers wash their hands with soap after they complete day's work. Only 23% cleaners in the hospital mentioned washing their hands with soap after helping a patient, which not only poses a risk to them personally, but is equally risky for other patients they attend to afterwards.
Overall, 66% of workers we interviewed reported to have increased their expenditure during pandemic. Amongst them, the category of general waste workers is most affected – 71% of these workers mentioned that their expenditure has increased.Reasons for an increase in expenditure are varied, but most common reason is the price hike of food items, mentioned by over 69% of workers. The other reasons mentioned are cost of safety gear  ( 12% ) , additional cost of hygiene materials  ( 9% ) , and cost of transportation because of the unavailability of public transportation during lockdown  ( 5% ) .
In round 2, a high proportion of respondents reported having issues with Site Management and Site Development. As such, a new survey tool was designed in collaboration with SMSD sector to capture these issues. The increase in problems related to SMSD is partly related to the monsoon period the assessment was conducted in. Heavy rain, flooding and landslides have contributed to damaged roads, pathways and stairs.
In addition to COVID 19 containment measures introduced in early March resulted in a reduced humanitarian footprint in the camps. Partners could not complete standard risk mitigation works resulting in a significant reduction in premonsoon SMSD program implementation.20 This negatively impacted preparedness and resilience to monsoon events and as a result the need for weather related infrastructure support has substantially increased.
In terms of enjoyment of the rights to life, liberty of the person, freedom from arbitrary arrest and ill treatment, COVID 19 is estimated to have contributed to at least 119 violent incidents including 36 incidents of communal violence1 between March and May across Bangladesh, killing 13 and injuring 461 people2, and underlining the extent of social unrest due to loss of livelihoods and the economic impact of the pandemic.These incidents include violent demonstrations, clashes or discrimination directed against suspected COVID 19 patients
As the COVID 19 crisis unfolded in Cox's Bazar government resources to deal with the crisis were further stretched and disrupted the livelihoods of an already impoverished population.
Handwashing practice is strongly correlated to access to facilities and availability of supplies. 39% of workers mentioned that they do not have access to proper facilities when they are at work. This also explains the low prevalence of handwashing by these groups as shown in the table 7. Despite having higher access to facilities, the low level of practice amongst cleaning workers at hospitals indicate that these workers are not fully aware of the importance of handwashing.
Following set of measures are recommended for action plan on safety and well being of the Sanitation and Waste workers: Design, develop and implement formal and informal training on pandemic related risks and relevant mitigation measures. It is important that key risks and measures are identified for each category of workers before developing content of the training. Generic awareness on potential risk mitigation measures can be developed through media campaign but this does not guarantee mitigation of job specific risks particularly for sanitation and waste workers. On the other hand, majority of these types of workers are employed informally, so it wouldn't be easy to reach them for any formal training. Systematic and organised measures needs to be taken to bring them into a formal training programme.
Provide informed policy advocacy to expand the fiscal space for health and rational use of health budget to strengthen supply side system capacity to maintain the continuity of essential health services while responding to COVID 19. Strengthen the functional capacity of primary health facilities and introduce innovative service delivery mechanisms to ensure continuity of essential health services .Streamline the rational use and access to quality medicines, medical device, vaccines and diagnostics during and after the COVID19 crisis.
Food Security : Support the Government to expand the coverage of social protection initiative to increase access to food through cash in pilots in urban; and updating of rural models in impoverished and vulnerable areas, to make them adaptive and shock responsive to the COVID 19 context.Food delivered to the CST programme to quarantined families facing food insecurity using a MIS that is updated in real time identify.Establish ‘Coved Safe' market arrangements either through upgrade of existing facilities or establishment of newly designed public markets and mobile vendors.Provide support to existing, and establish further, e marketing platforms to facilitate safe food access
Nutrition: Strengthen the coordination between health and other relevant sectors like social protection, livelihood, and agriculture to increase the access and referral to nutrition services including counselling.Increasing multi sectoral nutrition interventions using existing entrypoints, and multiple community and sectoral platforms   community and youth engagement.Strengthening the establishment of healthy food facilities in urban areas, emphasizing the emerging COVID 19 situation
Protection and COS: Investment to improve capacity and reach of the professional social service workforce with a focus on social workers and para social workers to increase access to GBV and child protection case . Increase access to emergency protection services including shelters, and social protection measures for women and children fleeing violence.Strengthen institutional and human resource capacity including police, judiciary as well as the social service workforce to develop and apply child and gender sensitive measures and protection services
The recent surge in confirmed cases in the country poses serious concerns. The first three known cases were reported on 8 March 2020 by the country's epidemiology institute, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research  ( IEDCR ) . Infections remained low until the end of March but saw a steep rise in April. As of 10 June 2020, there have been a total of 74,865 confirmed cases in the country, with 15,900 recoveries and 1,012 deaths.
All available predictions indicate that the situation is going to deteriorate further if no serious measures are taken. Like other developed and developing countries, one of the key tactics applied by governments to break the chain of infection was to restrict the movement of people out of their homes barring people delivering essential services. One of the categories of workers covered under essential services are sanitation and waste workers.
Most workers  ( 80% )  we interviewed think that their job put them at risk of being affected by coronavirus. The fear feeling is higher among the cleaning workers at hospitals where all the respondents we interviewed mentioned that possibility for them being affected is very high.
Top three problems with services in the health facilities  ( 183 responses ) † 1 Lack of medicines/medical equipment in health facilities  ( 82% )  2 Health facilities are very crowded so avoid going due to fears of coronavirus  ( 20% )  3 Lack of female staff in health facilities to test and/or treat women  ( 16% )
Type of health related issues faced by respondent or respondents household in their camp  ( 286 responses ) † Services in the health facilities 71 Unable to seek treatment for non COVID 19 issues 29 Do not have enough masks or PPE22% No health facility inside the camp16% Unable to seek assistance for coronavirus symptoms7% Movement restrictions between camps stopping2%
Top three coping strategies to remain in good health and compensate for a lack of good facilities nearby  ( 286 responses ) †1 Prayers  ( 64% )  2 Isolate within shelter  ( 47% )  3 Cutting down on other household necessities to buy medicine  ( 34% )
Reported site infrastructure challenges in the camps  ( 1,116 responses ) † Pathway 71% Drains 56% Stairway 47% Slopes/landslides 40% Improvements to support vulnerable population30% Access/movement 22% Lighting 16% Bridge 14% Cleaning 12% Repair 11% Solid waste 3% Vehicle 3% Space 0%
WASH: Strengthening capacity of the Government provide sustainable WASH services in urban communities.Strengthening the capacity of the Government in providing Rural WASH services.Strengthening WASH in schools  ( WinS ) .
Like the previous round, more than half of the respondents reported having issues with the food that is distributed. The quantity of food being insufficient was the most reported reason related to the food rations being distributed. In fact, a 10% increase was observed between Round 1 and 2. Another interesting change between the two rounds was decrease in respondents reporting issues with transporting food back to shelter  ( a 30% decrease was observed between Round 1 and 2 ) . This could be due to the loosening of movement restrictions increased availability of more transportation vehicles such as tom toms. Negative coping strategies remain similar to round 1, such as, borrowing food, relying on help from friends and relatives  ( 75% ) , eating smaller portions  ( 40% )  and reducing the number of meals eaten per day  ( 22% ) . The proportion of respondents who reported having sufficient food decreased from 18% in round 1 to 3% in round 2.
Top three issues using porter services  ( 53 responses ) † They demand a lot of money  ( 89% )  They only carry the food half way  ( 15% )  They demand portion of food in return for service  ( 44% )
Reasons given for collecting food assistance from a camp that is not their own  ( 88 responses )  No distribution point in their camp  ( 76 respondents )  Registered in another camp  ( 10 respondents )  Prefer going to another camp  ( 2 respondents )  † Respondents could select multiple options Camp 16 had the highest number of repondents that reported no distribution point in their camp  ( 16 respondents )  followed by Camp 19  ( 15 respondents )  and Camp 8W  ( 14 respondents )
Top five ways households supplement food rations  ( 371 responses )  Borrow food or rely on help from friends/relatives 27% Eat smaller portions 27% Go to a different market in the allotted time to get extra ration 27% Reduce number of meals eaten in a day22% Eating less diverse food13% Have sufficient food3%
US$ 630mn losses have been estimated for agriculture sector which makes up 3.68% of sectoral contribution to GDP.  5 million workers in manufacturing sector at threat of becoming unemployed including those in RMG sector.
The COVID 19 crisis is laying bare and exacerbating vulnerabilities in the labour market, where average earnings are comparatively low and any reduction or loss of income, even temporary, could be catastrophic for workers and their families. This is particularly important for the estimated 28.5 million workers – accounting for 43 per cent of total employment – who were already living below the international poverty line at the outset of the pandemic
The slowdown in economic activity in key sectors is leading to reduced earnings and job losses. As noted in Pillar 2, falling demand for agricultural and livestock products and breakdowns in transportation and logistics systems are causing dramatic price reductions, adversely affecting food security and incomes of rural farmers and livestock producers 8. The estimated loss to the agricultural sector, where small and medium enterprises dominate, could be approximately USD 630 million.
The consequent loss of jobs and income, mentioned in detail under Pillars 2 and 3, has created an enormous spike in poverty. The portion of population living below the poverty line is simulated to be between 33.2 per cent and 44 per cent from 20.5 per cent in the pre crisis; and between 58 and 76 million individuals would be in povert
Protection and COS: Increase access and strengthen the quality of social services specifically protection services that respond to violence, abuse, and exploitation of the most vulnerable and marginalized during the pandemic  ( particularly of children, adolescents, youth, women, victims of trafficking, migrants and refugees, those with a disability and the elderly )
WHO is supporting translation of essential technical materials into local language to improve uptake of messages and support behavioral impact . CHWG conducted a series of trainings over the past 10 days to supervisors and focal points from other sectors. Altogether 345 staffs from protection, site management and WASH were trained on the new sentinel testing strategy, quarantine and SARI ITCs.
During the week, 40 new COVID 19 cases were confirmed in the Rohingya refugee camps.WASH Sector partners reached 280,287 individuals through a neighbourhoodbased approach and 158,680 individuals through mass media with COVID 19 awareness messages in host and Rohingya communities.
Strengthened national immunization programmes reaching all eligible children and women for routine services and measles rubella campaign, notify and respond to VPD outbreaks while protecting health workers and developing a strategy to roll out a COVID 19 vaccine with appropriate prioritization.Monitoring in place for timely and effective procurement systems and used for advocacy to ensure the continuation of essential MNCAH FP and immunizations services, while protecting health service providers from COVID 19.
Vulnerabilites:  Discontinuation of education and or learning opportunities  ( short, medium & longterm )  and vaccination and other childhood care including ECD  ( early childhood development ) ; • Food shortage/security, resulting in malnutrition; • Domestic violence, abuse, child labour and involvement in crime for livelihood  ( mugging/snatching, commercial sex, drug courier ) . • Trafficking
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country also witnessed 52 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the daily virus update released by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  on Monday afternoon. The total number of Covid 19 fatalities in the country now stands at 9,318.
All 23 of UNFPA's Women friendly spaces in the camps and host community remain operational, providing life saving GBV services. This include providing integrated SRH services mental health and psychological support to survivors and adapting referral pathway.
46,515 women and adolescent girls have received dignity kits in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste, Maldives, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan and in the Pacific. The majority of kits have been customised for the COVID 19 context with additional protective items and information on available GBV services
Between 18 and 24 June 2020 through CwC partners, 108,546 people in the FDMN/Rohingya camps were reached with COVID 19 messages through 40,095 neighbourhood based sessions; 27,869 people were consulted on COVID 19 key messages through 10,831 community meetings; 1,521 listener group sessions were organized for 9,064 people; and 347 video/film show sessions held on COVID 19. • Within the host community, 8,748 people were reached through 2,716 community awareness session on COVID 19. Four information service centers continue to receive community's feedback and complains. COVID 19 messages are being announced through loudspeaker and megaphone on CNG/Tomtom autorickshaw in Cox's Bazar Sadar, Pekua, Maheskhali and Kutubdia.
● In countries with fragile health systems, refugees and displaced populations are extremely vulnerable. More than 46 cases have been confirmed in the overcrowded Rohingya refugee camps of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh
As of 29 June, 50 cases have been reported from the camps: three cases from camp 1W, one from camp 2E, seven from camp 2W, two from camp 3, one from camp 4, one from camp 5, nine from camp 6, five from camp 7, one from camp 8E, two from camp 8W, two from camp 9, two from camp 10, one from camp 11, one from camp 12, two from camp 14, one from camp 18, one from camp 22, four from camp 24, two from Kutupalong RC and two from Nayapara RC.
WHO continues to support the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research  ( IEDCR )  Field Laboratory in the Cox's Bazar Medical College with human resources, equipment, supplies/consumables and technical and operational expertise. From early April until 29 June, 14,835 tests have been conducted. As of 29 June, a total of 2,519 tests were positive for COVID 19 in Cox's Bazar from the host community. So far, 538 tests have been conducted for Rohingya refugees/FDMN, with 50 positive cases to date
WHO continues to provide epidemiological data to continuously inform operational decision making for the COVID 19 response in Cox's Bazar. As of 29 June 2020, a total of 2,519 persons from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 330 from Chokoria, 224 from Teknaf, 110 from Maheshkhali, 1,219 from Sadar, 289 from Ukhia, 185 from Ramu, 100 from Pekua and 62 from Kutubdia
[ 29 30 Mrach 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Health • 233 people received emergency medical support from mobile healthcare facilities
Through COVID  19 risk communication sessions, UNFPA has reached over 10,000 adolescents and youth as well as over 3500 key community members  the majority of whom are parents and caregiver of adolescent and youths.
WHO, in the reporting week, conducted health care waste management training for 13 medical staff members  ( cleaners and waste handlers )  on proper health care waste management at the IOM SARI facility in Leda. • A joint walk through supportive visit was conducted at ICRC/BDRCS SARI ITCs in Camp 2E and Camp 7 with dedicated support on facility layouts, infection prevention and control administrative and engineering controls, waste management, staff health among others. Once operational, these facilities will provide additional active beds to the health sector for admission of SARI patients.
As part of implementation of the COVID 19 IPC response plan and quality assurance, WHO continue to conduct supportive supervision visits to isolation facilities and primary health. Areas of focus include patient and healthcare worker flow, hand hygiene, safety of health care workers, use of PPE, administrative controls to reduce overcrowding, and sanitation and hygiene. So far,22 facilities have been visited and supported. WHO is engaging with partners on health care waste management options for the SARI ITCs
At the same time a BDRCS affiliate, Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College and Hospital  ( HFRCMCH )  has been providing medical service in case any volunteer or staff get infected by COVID 19.
In collaboration with the Protection Sector, 32 health care workers received training on “Child Protection for Child Carers from SARI ITCs. This is part of the ongoing efforts to streamline crosscutting isuues during the pandemic response'
Food and non food item kits have been prepared in case of staff members testing positive for COVID 19.Distribution of COVID 19 related items are continuing to be conducted daily to both government agencies and implementing partners
WHO has provided training of trainers for Government and partners in the camps and host community. As the TOTs trained earlier by WHO roll out training within their organization, WHO continues to support remotely and on site with updated guidance and training content • In strengthening the MHPSS support and response to stressors in relation to COVID 19, WHO conducted supportive supervision with dedicated On Job Training at Quarantine centres and two facilities in , Kutupalong RC Enhanced plans for the mhGAP trained doctors and counsellors to support the communities and frontline workers were discussed. . So far nine facilities have been visited.
Participants of the IPC Master Trainers training for COVID 19 have been undertaking rolling out of trainings for different categories of health care workers. Modules from the training have been utilized to train different cadres of staff within the SARI ITCs and isolation units reaching over 1,040 health care workers • WHO continues to support partners as co facilitators/observers of internal cascade trainings conducted by the partners both remotely and on site. In support to the newly established HDU/ICU facility at Sadar Hospital, WHO trained 32 Doctors and Nurses and other health care workers on Infection Prevention and Control.
As of 29 June 2020, six SARI ITCs are active, 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. Efforts are underway to identify potential partners and facilities to boost quarantine capacity from 1,570 to 1,800. Additional sites for quarantine explored in Teknaf to gauge feasibility to expand facilities for COVID 19 high priority contacts
WHO ensured the urgent delivery of 10 000 COVID 19 test kits from IEDCR Laboratory in Dhaka to the IEDCR Field Laboratory at the Cox's Bazar Medical College. Additionally, COVID 19 samples were sent to the IEDCR in Dhaka for quality assurance. During the reporting period, WHO prepared the distribution of 700 waste bins to 45 World Bank supported implementing partners and distributed PPEs and 200 N 95 masks to Hope Foundation.
22 UNFPA supported health facilities that serve both Rohingya and host communities continue to provide compressive SRHR services that include 24/7 emergency obstetric and newborn care. UNFPA  is  deploying 126 additional midwives. Clad in gloves, masks, goggles, and gowns, the midwives are our frontline hero's. They are braving the COVID 19 outbreak to ensure that every child birth is safe and there is no mother who dies while giving birth.
[ 26 th Oct  1st Nov 2020, Cox's Bazar ]   Since 14 May, when the first Rohingya patient tested positive for COVID 19, 336 refugee patients were confirmed for COVID 19, a number far below the initial estimates with 1275 SARI ITCs admissions to date and 82 critically unwell cases transferred to higher levels of care
On 16 May 2020 over the Indian Ocean Cyclone Amphan was formed and started moving north over the Bay of Bengal, towards north east India coastal areas and south of Bangladesh. The cyclone Amphan slammed into the coastal districts of West Bengal, India and then it entered Bangladesh on 20 May evening with wind speed of 150 kmph and caused huge destruction in 26 districts across the country
Health Sector held its Health Sector Coordination Meeting involving around 70 participants. Current COVID 19 situation, case management, increasing community confidence to health facilities, Immunization, home based care during widespread transmission was discussed. Appeal was made to all health sector partners to involve more health care workers including recruiting more for homebased care and allocating more ambulances for Dispatch and Referral Unit to transfer COVID 19 cases and contacts
Response to Covid 19 up to June 30, 2020: The mass people have been guided to maintain social distance in workplaces, public transports, and religious institutions and avoid any kind of public gatherings. DGHS has prepared guidelines for the organizations  ( both public and private )  to be maintained during working hours.
14 of 19 planned “point of entry' temperature screening and hand washing stations completed and operational. Over the course of the week over 13,500 individuals  ( humanitarian, host community and Rohingya )  were screened and 72 found febrile. Screeners offer education, give self care and health handouts and refer to the health care facilities for follow up. On going participation from Health, WASH, Site Management, and Protection Sector partners ensure the daily functioning of these stations.
According to NAWG findings, more than 500,000 women and girls lost access to life saving protection and sexual and reproductive health services in the affected areas. Access to antenatal care is a concern in the affected areas. Mass awareness on COVID 19, health promotion along with psychosocial support  ( PSS )  are important to the affected population.
Amid the COVID 19 global pandemic, Cyclone Amphan has brought a triple burden of disease, property destruction and loss of livelihood that will add further strain on the public health services and increase physical and mental health risks in affected areas.
BDRCS developed the key massage in line with government and WHO COVID 19 guideline and reached more than 35,000 people through mass awareness in cyclone affected areas
Considering COVID 19 pandemic, it was challenging to evacuate huge number of vulnerable people safely. To ensure safe physical distancing, government increased the number of evacuation centers by arranging other office, commercial, educational buildings etc. in addition to formal community cyclone shelters.
The first three cases in Bangladesh were confirmed by the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research  ( IEDCR )  on 8 March 2020. Health Minister of Bangladesh has declared two more cases of COVID 19 on 15 March 2020.  ( returned from Germany and Italy ) . On 16 March 2020, GoB reported that three more cases were confirmed. The number of cases has been increasing, as of 30 June 2020, total number of confirmed cases are 145,483 in 64 districts  ( out of 64 )  and total deaths 1,847 people.
While the COVID 19 positive cases were increasing, the Government of Bangladesh  ( GoB )  on 24 March 2020 had declared general holidays and closure of all public and private offices from 26 March to 4 April as containment measures
BDRCS provided dry food, first aid, evacuation support in the cyclone center and simultaneously provided awareness massages on COVID 19 pandemic along with mask and hand sanitizer support.
[ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  98.4% of the respondents stated feeling safe at the distribution centers, but some respondents reported that distribution centers are often overcrowded with no available seats and shade.
In June 2020, Covid 19 affected a total of 98,330 persons across the country among which 1,197 persons died and 49,844 persons recovered. From March 08 to June 30, 2020, the total number of Covid 19 patient is 145,843 among which 1,847 persons died and 59,624 persons recovered
0. It is notable that 50 persons have been identified with Covid 19 in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar district. The number of identified cases in Bangladesh with Covid 19 is increasing as per Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  and IEDCR have increased the testing of Covid 19 at 68 labs across the country. Though government has taken steps to minimize movement of people but the situation may become worsen if health guidelines by the Director General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  are not maintained properly.
[ 14th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, 1,462 people recovered in the past 24 hours. So far, 348,849 patients – 80.8 percent – have overcome it.
DGHS and IEDCR have undertaken necessary steps to test Covid 19 suspected patients in 68 test labs across the country which have already tested 766,407 samples as of June 30, 2020. The treatment providers were provided with 2,387,364 Personal Protection Equipment  ( PPE )  and 140,881 PPE are in stock for further use.
[ July 2020, Bangladesh ]  Such an outbreak can be devastating due to high levels of chronic and respiratory diseases among many refugees, as well as deficient access to health and sanitation services.
[ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  ■ UNHCR needs to find alternate solution to assist refugees to transport their relief items: More than 20% of respondents have said they are paying some money to porters to carry their items from the distribution points to their houses .
[ 18th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  A total of 532 coronavirus patients and suspected coronavirus patients are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.
24,635 Rohingya refugees including 14,343 females participated in awareness raising activities on the risk of GBV during COVID 19 times. 7 Rohingya refugee fatalities due to COVID 19, and 68 fatalities of host community members
Testing in the camps also increased this week to 1,803 tests per million population, compared with 1,485 tests in the previous week. Similarly, an increase in testing per million continued to be observed among the host communities with 684 tests, compared with 658 last week.
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.
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]   Since the onset of global COVID 19 pandemic in December, Bangladesh has been in a state of high alert. As of 13 September there have been 337,520 total cases, with 4,401 in Cox's Bazar and 179 across all 34 refugee camps.
WASH Sector partners reached 278,154 individuals through a neighborhood based approach and 142,007 individuals through mass media with COVID 19 awareness messages in host and Rohingya communities.
During the reporting period CHWs conducted 139 424 household visits in which 4137 patients were identified with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 24 patients with moderate/severe symptoms.
[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Between weeks 03 04, eight new confirmed cases were detected from 1832 samples tested, the test positivity was therefore 0.4%. As of 31 January 2021, the cumulative incidence is 44.3 per 100 000 people. The overall positivity of samples tested is 1.4%. Among the cases, 7.2% showed severe symptoms at the time of admission while the same 6.6% reported at least one co morbidity.
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Previous work on protecting and empowering women and girls has been disrupted, making it harder to access services like MHM, sexual reproductive health, protection, women and girl friendly spaces, and access to justice for GBV survivors because such services and activities were deemed non essential.
The cumulative number of mild patients is 33 167, and 162 moderate/ severe patients. 1844 persons with COVID symptoms were referred to health facilities from a total of 15 625 to date.
Nutrition Sector partners identified 16 children and 6 pregnant and lactating women as suspected COVID 19 cases at nutrition facilities in the camps and referred them to health facilities
[ 1 August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Monsoon floods and landslides have not affected everyone equally. Persons with disabilities, elderly, children, pregnant women, lactating mothers and single women are affected the most due to their mobility limitations aggravated by physical barriers.
Protection Sector partners worked closely with existing community based structures in the camps to raise awareness on COVID 19. This week, Rohingya imams and female preachers conducted 1,984 awareness sessions for 30,291 individuals
[ 14th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,234 people died in Dhaka, 1,211 in Chattogram, 377 in Rajshahi, 482 in Khulna, 206 in Barishal, 257 in Sylhet, 277 in Rangpur and 129 in Mymensingh.
GBVSS partners continued the awareness campaign on the risks of GBV during the COVID 19 pandemic through household visits and other activities, reaching 24,635 refugees including 14,343 females.
Three more people who came in contact with the infected people have been kept in quarantine as a precaution, she added.
Authorities in Bangladesh say they have strengthened the screening of travelers and more than 400,000 people have been screened at airports and other border entry points.
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Consultation and engagement need to be carried out in a gender sensitive manner, by female volunteers and staff and in women only settings, providing respondents with sufficient information to make informed decisions. Systematically engage women and female youth volunteers, women leaders and women's and LGBTQ+ networks to identify, reach out to and support at risk women and adolescent girls.
[ 1 30 September, Cox's Bazar ] Testing rates for refugees averaged over 185 tests a day in September. There is a need to further increase testing especially among the older population who are at an increased risk of developing severe forms of COVID 19.
Along with the sufferings brought by COVID 19, and the lockdown, monsoon rains and ensuing floods started earlier than expected this year. In July it was reported that a third of Bangladesh was under water. Limited evacuation shelters and the ability for social distancing have become a big challenge. Local leaders and have shared that people are less likely to evacuate to shelters compared to previous years due to the risk of catching COVID 19. Savings people make to cope with, and recover from, the annual monsoon have been depleted during lockdown as people have been unable to earn an income to pay for food and other necessities.
[ 1 30 September, Cox's Bazar ] The COVID 19 treatment services put in place by the authorities and humanitarian agencies in Cox's Bazar continue to have sufficient capacity to support patients with required medical assistance. In UNHCR supported facilities, nearly 400 people from both refugee and host communities have so far received treatment in two Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Isolation and Treatment Centres  ( SARI ITCs )  in Ukhiya and Kutupalong and also through care being provided in an Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU )  that UNHCR was instrumental in establishing at Sadar Hospital, the District's principal healthcare facility
In the Rohingya camps, 35 refugees have tested positive for the new virus  ( 06 06 2020 )
[ 18th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Besides, 1,560 patients recovered from the disease, and the total recoveries from coronavirus have jumped to 3,02,298. The fatality rate in Bangladesh is still 1.46 percent, a handout of the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said.
[ 17th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities reported 1,527 new cases of Covid 19, bringing the total caseload to 386,086 as of Friday. During this period, 15 coronavirus deaths were recorded, pushing the death tally to 5,623.
WFP provides general food assistance to the entire refugee population through a combination of in kind and e voucher modalities using innovative data systems such as Building Blocks based on blockchain technology, introduced in March 2020, and SCOPE.
[ 15th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,234 people died in Dhaka, 1,211 in Chattogram, 377 in Rajshahi, 482 in Khulna, 206 in Barishal, 257 in Sylhet, 277 in Rangpur and 129 in Mymensingh.
Other large seizures include ones by the Department of Narcotics Control  ( DNC )  of 20,000 pills in Cox's Bazar Sadar and the BGB who seized 20,000 in Teknaf
The Bangladesh government has decided to allow international flight operations from late June after over two months of suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
So far, 2,729 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,096 in Chattogram, 355 in Rajshahi, 442 in Khulna, 191 in Barishal, 234 in Sylhet, 246 in Rangpur and 112 in Mymensingh divisions.
During the reporting period, 32 new COVID 19 cases were confirmed in the Rohingya refugee camps. Due to the increasing number of tests conducted at the IEDCR Field Laboratory in Cox's Bazar, in the last two weeks there were 50 and 29 confirmed new cases. WHO organized an urgent delivery of 10 000 kits from the IEDCR Laboratory in Dhaka to the IEDCR Field Laboratory in Cox's Bazar Medical College to continue testing COVID 19 samples.
[ 15th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  The caseload rose to 430,496 as of Saturday, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
[ 25th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Researchers at Harvard University found an increase of only one microgram per cubic metre in PM 2.5    dangerous tiny pollutants in the air    is associated with an 8% increase in the Covid 19 death rate. Another study in the Netherlands suggests that a small increase in exposure to pollution raised the death rate by up to 21%.
[ 15th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Besides, 11,795 new samples were tested in 24 hours. The daily infection rate stood at 12.98 percent and the overall rate at 17.03 percent.
During the reporting period, six meetings with health partners took place at camplevel in Ukhiya and Teknaf, Cox's Bazar. The health sector organized a two hour online training on protection mainstreaming awareness for 63 health partners facilitated by protection focal points from UNHCR and IRC
[ 22nd November 2020, Dhaka Division ]  Dhaka's air ranked fourth worst in the Air Quality Index  ( AQI )  on Sunday morning amid rising fears that the country could be hit by a second wave of Covid 19.
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Based on the results of the survey, host communities seem to have adequate access to enough water to meet their needs and have not faced increased difficulties in accessing latrines and bathing facilities. Those who reported that they could not access sufficient water resources, about one third of respondents, said it was primarily due to the distance of water points or because of water shortages.
800,000+ total e voucher beneficiaries. 370,000+ beneficiaries transferred from in kind to e voucher in the last year .60% of refugee population served by Building Blocks in 10 of 17 e voucher outlets.
As a result, agricultural labourers, the majority of whom are landless and rely on daily wages, lost four months of income
[ 18th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  With the latest development, the death toll from the fire now stands at four. Three others died while being evacuated from the ICU unit on Wednesday.
A total of 1416 community health workers  ( CHWs )  were trained on Enhanced Community Based Surveillance and Home Based Care to provide counselling on testing, quarantine and referring patients to isolation facilities.
Since the start of the crisis, WFP has rapidly responded to the influx, providing food and nutrition access to over a million refugees in the camps and Bangladeshis in the host communities, alongside facilitating essential shared services.
Although restrictions on movement were loosened on at the end of May  ( Dhaka Tribune 28/05/2020 ) , the initial loss of income will have a prolonged impact on access to health and food, especially for the most vulnerable
In addition, they led 12 234 small group sessions for 39 263 persons. The messages focus on COVID 19 symptoms, risk factors and quarantine and isolation/ treatment centers.
Among host communities, 6794 people participated in 2308 community awareness meetings and 550 participated in 111 listener group sessions on COVID 19.
As of 20 September 2020, a total of 212 COVID 19 cases among Rohingya/FDMN have been reported: three cases from Kutupalong RC, six from camp 1E, nine from camp 1W, seven from camp 2E, 21 from camp 2W, 17 from camp 3, ten from camp 4, two from Camp Extension, five in camp 5, 14 from camp 6, nine from camp 7, two from camp 8E, two from camp 8W, six from camp 9, five from camp 10, two from camp 11, six from camp 12, one from Camp 13, three from camp 14, 21 from camp 15, six from camp 16, one from camp 17, three from camp 18, two from camp 19, one from Camp 20, one from Camp 20 Extension, five from Nayapara RC, two from camp 21, two from camp 22, one from camp 23, 26 from camp 24, three from camp 25, six from camp 26, two from camp 27.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Overall trade levels in wholesale markets are reportedly significantly lower than usual. According to traders, the Chaktai/Khatunganj market in Chittagong which is a major trade hub is operating at less than 50 percent capacity.
[ 4th october, Cox's Bazar ]  Prior to COVID 19, all Rohingya refugees in the camps were vulnerable to some degree; no one's basic needs were completely fulfilled and everyone experienced safety and security challenges  ( ACAPS 12/19; ISCG 09/2019; WFP 12/2019; IOM 12/2019
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.45%. The DGHS said 9,739 samples were collected from suspected Covid 19 patients in the last 24 hours.
[ 4th october, Cox's Bazar ]  The same  [ security challenges annd vulnerable to basic needs ]  can be said for more than 370,000 Bangladeshis in Cox's Bazar district living under the poverty line and an additional 400,000 estimated to be particularly vulnerable to poverty and other secondary impacts of the pandemic