nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Tel Samen Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 3,701 ]  Top measures taken by camp management in response to the pandemic as reported by households:Changing distribution procedures 25%, Asking people to stay at home 15% and Distributing hygiene materials 8%.
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Twahina Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 2,578 ]  Of the 59% of households who required treatment in the 30 days prior to the assessment, 96% reported that they had faced barriers to accessing medical care. Of those that faced barriers, the most commonly reported barriers to accessing medical care were: Cannot afford to pay for health services  ( 96% )  and High cost of transportation to health facilities  ( 71% ) .
[ January 2, Daraa ]  “ It is increasingly hard to find vacant respiratory ventilators in Daraa's hospitals,' noted a nurse working at the National Hospital in the Syrian southern province of Daraa. The National Hospital is one of the three hospitals specialized in treating COVID 19, which has reached 800 patients in Daraa, according tothe Syrian government figures.
[ January 2, Daraa ]  “The lack of health workers in Daraa is an example of how the Syrian government deals with providing healthcare services in the areas it retook from the opposition, compared to the pro government ones,' according to the report.
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Tel Samen Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 3,701 ]  Gender based violence: Households reporting knowing about any designated space for women and girls in the site: No 3% and Yes 97%. Of the 97% of households who reported knowing about any designated space, 7% reported that a girl or woman from their household attended one in the last 30 days prior to data collection.
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Twahina Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 2,578 ]  At the time of data collection, there was 0 educational facility in the camp.
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Twahina Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 2,578 ]  20% of households reported that they treated their drinking water over the past two weeks prior to data collection using boiling the water  ( 11% )  and use chlorine tablets, powder or liquid  ( 8% ) .
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Tel Samen Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 3,701 ]  Public water tank was the primary source of water at the time of data collection. The public tap/standpipe was reportedly used by 100% of households for drinking water. 3% of households reported they spent at least two consecutive days without access to drinking water over the two weeks prior to data collection.
[ April 2021, NES ]  Access to Electricity: 68% of communities where KIs reported local authorities rationing electricity as a barrier for electricity access.
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Twahina Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 2,578 ]  Proportion of households that were able to access all assessed hygiene items in the last two weeks prior to data collection: Yes 55% and No 45%. The most commonly inaccessible items included washing powder, and detergent for dishes. Hygiene items were most commonly inaccessible because respondents could not afford to buy them.
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Twahina Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 2,578 ]  Percentage of households consuming iron, protein and vitamin A rich foods by frequency: Iron: Daily 0%,Sometimes 31% and Never 69%. Protein: Daily 45%, Sometimes 50% and Never 5%. Vitamin A: Daily 32%, Sometimes 65%, and Never 3%.
[ January 2, Daraa ]  Another report by the Martyrs Documentation Office in Daraa stated that the Syrian regime forces have arrested four medical workers on the charge of “diagnosing patients with coronavirus infections without referring to the Ministry of Health.' This brought the number of detained doctors and health workers to 21 since the so called settlement agreement signed in August 2018.
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Twahina Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 2,578 ]  Number of individuals: 3,701 ]  Percentage of households at each FCS  ( food consumption score )  level: Acceptable 50%, Borderline 35% and Poor 15%.
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Twahina Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 2,578 ]  Percentage of households at each Arab Family Food Security Scale level: Food secure 2%, Food insecure 45% and Severely food insecure 53%.
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Twahina Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 2,578 ]  Top three reported food related coping strategies: Eating cheaper, poorer quality food 93%, Borrowing food 58% and Eating fewer meals 45%.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  1.68 million IDPs are living in camps/ informal sites, out of which 80% women and children. There are 1,402 camps/informal sites.
[ 30 May 2021, NES ]  Despite the continuous appeals and demands calling for the release of Syria's share of the Euphrates water, as activists of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored, A new and continuous decrease in the Euphrates water level, coinciding with the continued stopping of the electric power generation turbines on the Euphrates Dam, and the irrigation turbines due to the decline, as the continuous decrease in the water level of the Euphrates Dam led to the receding of water in the governorates of Raqqa and Deir Ezzor, to its part passing through Iraqi lands, as the observatory returns The Syrian for Human Rights, to mention that an imminent disaster threatens the lives and livelihoods of more than three million Syrians who depend on the river for drinking water, electricity and irrigation.
[ 4 January 2021, Overall Syria ]  Syrian IDP camps were excluded from routine vaccination campaigns.
[ January 2021, Syria ]  Precautionary measures to limit the spread of the COVID19  virus impose that the teaching and administrative staff organize the entry and exit of students from the classrooms and the school to avoid overcrowding and students receiving the infection from their colleagues. The study showed that the teaching and administrative cadres did not organize the entry and exit of students from the classrooms and the school within 1,382 )  %41 schools )  of schools, while the teaching and administrative staff regulate the entry and exit of students from the classrooms and the school within 1,958 )  %59 schools )  of schools.
[ January 2, Daraa ]  The nurse working at the Daraa National Hospital with whom Enab Baladi met  ( who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons )  indicated that coronavirus patients often do not consider going to hospitals in the governorate for treatment. There are fewer than ten ventilators in the public hospital. Moreover, putting a COVID 19 patient on a ventilator in private hospitals costs 700,000 Syrian pounds per day  ( 242 USD ) .
[ Jan 2020 2021, NS & NES ]  The female in work rate has also decreased significantly in NES  (  33 percent ) . However, the situation in NS is quite different. Over the year period, there has been only a marginal 2 percent decrease in male in work rates but a significant 70 percent increase in female in work rates. This disparity underlines a regional shift in the interaction between the labor market and gender, spurred on by the continually evolving crisis.
[ 4 January 2021, Overall Syria ]  A sharp increase in food price commodities – a 250% increase compared to a year ago. In addition, other factors such as shortages of staple foods, have led to widespread food insecurity across Syria.
[ April 2021, NES ]  A lack of bathing facilities was reported as a shelter issue for IDPs in 13% of communities.
[ April 2021, NES ]  Problems with the drinking water were reported in 27% of communities. Water tasting bad was the most commonly reported problem with drinking water  ( reported by KIs in 15% of communities ) .
[ 4 January 2021, Overall Syria ]  People in need did not receive crucial assistance due to the suspension of humanitarian activities.
[ April 2021, NES ]  Shelter and repair materials being too expensive was the most commonly reported challenge for households to repair their shelter  ( reported by KIs in 92% of communities ) .
[ April 2021, NES ]  A lack of toilets was reported as a shelter issue for IDPs in 24% of communities.
[ April 2021, NES ]  High price of suitable foods formula was the most commonly reported challenge to feeding young children  ( reported by KIs in 96% of communities ) .
[ January 2021, Syria ]  Precautionary measures to limit the spread of the COVID19  virus impose having a routine for children to wash their hands at school; The study revealed the existence of a routine of washing hands applied by children in %11 369 )  schools )  of the schools. There is no routine of hand washing in 2,971 )  %89 schools )  of schools.
[ April 2021, NES ]  Commonly reported sources of food for households other than markets  ( by % of communities ) : 51% reported Borrowing money for food, 32% reported Own production or farming and 27% reported Relying on food stored previously.
[ April 2021, NES ]  Access to Electricity: 5 6 hrs per day was the most commonly reported range for hours of electricity accessible to households  ( reported by KIs in 31% of communities ) .
[ 13 April 2021, NWS ]  Shortages in the domain of health are least reported in sub districts under the control of Non State Armed Groups & Turkish Backed Armed Forces  ( NSAG & TBAF ) , where insufficiencies in testing provision, quarantine spaces, isolation & monitoring space for suspected cases are reported in approximately 50 to 60 percent of sub districts.
[ April 2021, NES ]  Access to Sanitation: 85% of communities where KIs reported that no sewage system was present.
[ April 2021, NES ]  Access to Health Services: 78% of communities where KIs reported that the households did not have access to health services in the assessed location.
[ April 2021, NES ]  Access to Health Services: Going to the pharmacy instead of a clinic, was the most commonly reported coping strategy for a lack of healthcare  ( reported by KIs in 91% of communities ) .
[ April 2021, NES ]  Access to Education Services: 63% of communities where KIs reported that the the high cost of transportation to school was a barrier to accessing education services.
[ 29 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  About 90% of Syrians across regime, rebel and Kurdish held areas now live in poverty. More than a year into the global crisis, testing facilities in the country are still almost nonexistent, making it impossible for healthcare workers to assess the true impact of the disease – or contain it.
[ February 2021, NWS ]  Child labour and early marriage were reported to prevent children from going to school in 81% and 45% of communities.
[ 13 MAY, GoS ]  the Ministry noted that the total number of the coronavirus cases recorded in Syria has reached 23,543 till now, of which 19, 610 have recovered and 1,676 have passed away.
[ 4 January 2021, NWS ]  The lockdown in Turkey, and the subsequent closure of the border, has had negative consequences for Syrians living in NWS. They have effectively been denied vital supplies of food and non food items.
[ January 2021, Syria ]  Precautionary measures to limit the spread of the COVID19  virus impose sterilization of public facilities within schools by service personnel periodically  ( stair railings, door handles, water taps... )  on a daily basis and after every break or gathering of students; The study showed that public facilities within schools are not sterilized periodically within 2,923 )  %88 schools )  of schools, and public facilities within schools are sterilized only once per day within 365 )  %11 schools )  of schools, while public facilities within schools are sterilized after every break and after gathering of students within 52 )  %2 schools )  of schools.
[ January 2021, Syria ]  Precautionary measures to limit the spread of the COVID19  virus impose providing leaflets on school walls, classrooms, yards and toilets to raise awareness of ways to protect against the spread of the COVID19  virus and commitment to abide by hem; The study showed that there are awareness leaflets on the school walls, classrooms, the courtyard and toilets within 1,518 )  %45 schools )  of the schools, while there are no awareness leaflets on the school walls, classrooms, courtyard and toilets within 1,822 )  %55 schools )  of the schools.
[ June 2021, NWS ]  A lack of bathing facilities was reported as a shelter issue for IDPs in 12% of communities
[ February 2021, Deir ez Zor, NES ]  Reported health facility access: In 81% of assessed settlements, there was reportedly access to health facilities.
[ 28 March 2021, GoS ]  School Health Department at the Education Ministry explained that, since the beginning of the increase in Corona infections in the last quarter of last February, the Department intensified the precautionary measures, as wearing the mask was emphasized for the administrative and teaching staff, along with raising students' awareness to the need to pay attention to personal hygiene and preemptive methods.
[ 29 April 2021, GoS, Damascus ]  According to Mark Lowcock, the head of the UN's humanitarian affairs office, the number of new cases in parts of Syria under Bashar al Assad's government doubled between February and March, and intensive care units in the capital, Damascus, are also now full.
[ 16th ​March, 2021, GoS ]  Rural Damascus governorate and it's subdistricts had insufficient to no service of isolation space in health centres for suspected COVID 19 cases.
[ 19 March 2021, GoS ]  The number of Covid 19 cases is believed to be much higher as most Syrians cannot afford to have a PCR test. Syria is in a deep economic crisis, as the war has left more than 80% of the population below the poverty level.
[ 23rd March, 2021, GoS ]  The number of positive cases in areas under the control of the Syrian government has increased to 16,556 cases from 16,042 a week earlier, including 4,394 active cases, 11,058 recoveries, and 1,104 fatalities.
[ 23rd March, 2021, NES ]  Areas under the control of the Syrian Interim Government, and the Syrian Salvation Government, recorded 23 new positive cases this week compared with 29 last week, bringing the total to 21,234 since the start of the pandemic, including 1,421 active cases, 19, 176 recoveries, and 637 fatalities. There are no updates regarding the vaccination process, which has yet to begin.
[ 14th March, 2021, GoS ]  On March 14, Tawfiq Hassaba, the manager of the emergency department at the Ministry of Health, told local media the spread of the virus in government held areas had reached a worrying level, blaming the “recklessness' of Syrians, including some healthcare workers. Mr Hassaba confirmed the true number of infections is much higher than the official figures, which only reflect positive cases in people who have visited hospitals and medical centres.
[ February 2021, Aleppo, NES ]  In 52% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that families in their settlement have been impacted by the closures of schools due to COVID 19, most commonly reporting: Increase in child labour  ( 52% ) , Decrease in children's interest in learning  ( 48% )  and No alternative learning available  ( at home or remotely )   ( 25% ) .
[ 17 March 2021, NWS ]  The northwest Syria on the border with Turkey would receive COVAX through the Turkish city of Gaziantep.
[ 17 March 2021, Overall Syria ]  COVAX is led by UNICEF, Gavi, and the World Health Organization  ( WHO ) , and plans on vaccinating 20 percent of the Syrian population, including rebel held northwest and northeast, by the end of this year. In the first tranche, it would supply the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India  ( AZ SII )  to cover a part of the 3 percent of the total earmarked. The doses are expected to arrive in Syria in about four weeks.
[ February 2021, Aleppo, NES ]  Reported modalities by which information was received: Friends/family 84%, Internet 77%, NGOs/ charities 58% and Television 48%.
[ January 2, Daraa ]  However, Daraa residents show “almost no' interest or commitment to preventive measures, as described by some people in the governorate to Enab Baladi. Only a small segment of people within the governorate of Daraa adhere to face mask use, disinfection, and social distancing measures. Daraa residents mostly preserve their customs and traditions that see refraining from visiting friends and family as a “defect' that is worse than disease risk.
[ May 2021, GoS, NES & NWS ]  Price of a whole clean chicken, broken down by regions, the coastal region recorded the highest price at SYP 8,355/kg  ( up 33 percent m o m ) , followed by the southern region at SYP 8,304  ( up 15 percent m o m ) . While the cross border region recorded the lowest price at SYP 6,414/kg  ( up 14 percent m o m ) , followed by northeast Syria at SYP 6,834/kg  ( up 14 percent m o m )
[ January 2, Daraa ]  The nurse expected that the hospital will not be able to accommodate more COVID 19 patients if another second wave of the coronavirus infection is to hit the area. This is due to difficulties related to the isolation of patients and the lack of adequate medical staff to deal with these cases, especially after the migration of a “large number' of doctors and nurses. The majority of those currently in the hospital are “resident doctors,' as pointed out by the nurse.
[ January 2, Daraa ]  Dr. Ashraf Bermo, the director of Daraa health, highlighted that the isolation centers in Daraa have no more than 250 beds. This number is “not sufficient' to receive the increasing numbers of coronavirus patients,according to the correspondent of Sama TV ( a pro government channel ) .
[ January 2, Daraa ]  Neither the residents of Daraa nor the medical staff within the hospital follow precautionary measures to prevent coronavirus spread. Enab Baladimonitored the opinions of several patients who unanimously agreed that health workers do not fully adhere to wearing medical face masks. Besides, patients' wards, especially toilets, are not being sterilized.
[ January 2, Daraa ]  The lack of government support for public hospitals in the governorate led to their lack of basic medical supplies, including medicines, gauze, cotton, and sterilizers. Patients have to purchase medical supplies  ( such as oxygen ventilators and medicines )  at their own expense, the nurse and a twenty year old patient toldEnab Baladi. The patient added that he had to pay for saline and other medicines out of pocket.
[ January 2, Daraa ]  Daraa has no specialized laboratory to detect coronavirus cases as the swabs samples of patients with suspected novel coronavirus are sent to Damascus to be tested. Then, the result is provided to the patient. The swab covid test costs around 80 USD, according to the nurse.
[ January 2, Daraa ]  Abdul Karim, a man in his fifties residing in Daraa, said that he suffers from high blood pressure and is afraid of contracting the virus. That's why he stopped attending weddings and mourning ceremonies.
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  M o m, the national average retail price of bulgur decreased by four percent reaching SYP 1,984/kg in May 2021, yet the price of bulgur increased by 135 percent y o y. As Swieda recorded the highest bulgur retail price at SYP 2,500/ kg  ( unchanged m o m ) , while Idleb recorded the lowest price at SYP 1,503/kg  ( up one percent m o m ) .
[ May 2021, GoS, NWS & NES ]  The coastal region recorded the highest average bulgur price by region at SYP 2,209/kg  ( down three percent m o m ) , followed by the southern region at SYP 2,150/kg  ( down five percent m o m ) . The cross border region recorded the lowest average bulgur price at SYP 1,446/kg  ( down two percent m o m ) , followed by northeast Syria at SYP 1,753/kg  ( down four percent m o m ) .
[ March 2021, NWS ]  14,428 IDPs were displaced in March, which is a decrease from the previous months and the lowest number reported by HNAP in the past 12 months. A significant 91% of the newly displaced have been displaced three or more times.
[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Top three reported livelihoods related coping strategies over the last 30 days prior to assessment by % of assessed settlements: Borrowing money 90%, Support from friends/family 63% and Spending savings 34%.
[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Reported modalities by which information was received: Internet 73%, NGOs/ charities 59%, Friends/family 52% and Television 43%.
[ January 2021, Syria ]  Precautionary measures to limit the spread of the COVID19  virus impose on the class teacher to take daily notes in the first class about any symptoms of students› illness which are them approved and kept by the school principal. The study showed that the classroom teachers took daily notes in the first class about any disease symptoms on students in 806 )  %24 schools )  of the schools, while the classroom teachers did not take notes about any symptoms of students' illness within 2,534 )  %76 schools )  of schools.
[ 16 March, 2021, NES ]  The continuing decrease in risk perception of COVID 19 among the community and the lack of public health guidelines means that there are concerns that when the new variants arrive in NES, the conditions exist to make it difficult to institute new policies to keep cases from spreading.
[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Proportion of assessed settlements with KIs reporting on whether residents experienced barriers when leaving the assessed settlement in the two weeks prior to data collection: Of assessed settlements where barriers were reported, most commonly reported barriers were: Transportation too expensive  ( 65% ) , Insufficient transportation  ( 34% )  and Lack of documentation  ( 26% ) .
[ June 2021, Northern Syria ]  Breakdown of transshipped cargo by sector: Food Security 93.48%, Shelter 4.50%, WASH 1.13% and Health 0.7%, Nutrition 0.12%.
[ 16 March, 2021, NWS ]  In light of the increased reported numbers of COVID 19 in recent months, the RCCE Group is currently focused on strengthening coverage and effectiveness of public engagement on the ongoing risks of COVID 19, with interventions emphasizing preventive measures and health seeking behaviours and supporting linkages between community and health systems.
[ 26 Feb, 2021, NWS ]  Despite the low learning outcomes due to the lack of capacities and available tools, distance learning is still taking place in most schools. This is due to there not being enough space to accommodate all the children to fully shift to physical learning only. Provision of support to education personnel and teacher incentives, internet provision and training for teaching and learning continue to be a top priority as this trend continues.
[ 26 Feb, 2021, NWS ]  Some 70 percent of displaced people in camps in northwest Syria continue to rely on WASH partners to provide daily water trucking, which is costly and short term.
[ 26 Feb, 2021, NWS ]  Due to increased cases of COVID 19 and schools not being able to operate fully, the demand for distance and blended learning remains high, with the survey conducted by the Education Cluster in November 2020 revealing that this was the highest need for schools.
[ January 2021, Syria ]  Precautionary measures to limit the spread of the COVID19  virus impose that students who show symptoms of cold are transferred to a specialized hospital; the study showed that students who show symptoms of cold are transferred to a specialized hospital within 227 )  %7 schools )  of schools, while students who show symptoms of cold are sent to their homes in 2,921 )  %87 schools )  of schools, while students who show symptoms of common cold are neither transferred to the hospital nor sent home in 192 )  %6 schools )  of schools and they continue to stay with their colleagues, which may transmit a cold infection or any other disease to their colleagues.
[ 26 Feb, 2021, NWS ]  Due to the spread of COVID 19, several mothers have been refusing the use of Mid Upper Arm Circumference  ( MUAC )  tapes to screen their children for acute malnutrition.
[ 24 March, 2021, GoS ]  The overwhelming majority of new cases this week were recorded in government held areas, with 1,027 new cases. Compared with global figures, Syria continues to post low infection rates, though the actual number of positive cases is sure to be much higher than reported due to lack of transparency and low testing rates.
[ 26 Feb, 2021, NWS ]  The WASH service gap at the time of reporting stands at 3 million people in need of WASH services in 739 locations. Additionally a gap in the provision of water via piped networks in Idleb governorate for approximately 200,000 people is expected to occur in February due to funds no longer being available to support 15 water stations.
[ January 2021, Syria ]  Precautionary measures to limit the spread of the COVID19  virus impose identifying a place for isolation within the school in case there are students who show symptoms of COVID19  in the morning; The study shows that a place for isolation was identified within the schools for students who showed symptoms of the COVID19  virus in the morning in 137 )  %4 schools )  of the schools, while no specific place for isolation was identified in 3,203 )  %96 schools )  of schools.
[ February 2021, Deir ez Zor, NES ]  Reported proportion of residents who consider COVID 19 an important issue: Everyone 2%, Most 32%, About half 39% and A few 27%.
[ February 2021, Deir ez Zor, NES ]  Reported proportion of residents who have received information on COVID 19: Everyone 73%, Most 27%, About half 0%, A few 0% and Nobody 0%.
[ 4 May 2021, Overall Syria ]  With the midwives' commitment, maternal mortality did not deteriorate and has remained stagnant in Syria to be around 58 per 100,000 live births. When a crisis strikes, skilled birth attendance and emergency obstetric care become even more important, especially in a country such as Syria that is marked with a high population growth rate at around 2.9% per year.
[ 24 March, 2021, Overall Syria ]  The head of WHO's Syria mission, Akjemal Magtymova, said the vaccines would be delivered to all parts of the country. The vaccination process will be launched in late April or early June, he said, with the aim of innoculating 20 percent of Syria's population by the end of the year.
[ 24 March, 2021, NES ]  The number of positive cases in areas run by the Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria rose to 9,118 this week, compared with 8,900 a week earlier, including 7,491 active cases, 1271 recoveries, and 356 fatalities.
[ 23 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Recommendations ( Emergency response ) : Urgent resource mobilization to maintain livelihood, food and nutrition assistance, without further ration cuts, to 12.4 million food insecure people – of whom 6.6 million are not covered by food assistance.
[ 24 March, 2021, NES ]  Positive cases in these areas, which include Idlib and parts of Aleppo's western countryside, climbed to 21,265 cases this week, up from 21,234 cases last week, including 1,350 active cases, 19,278 recoveries, and 637 fatalities.
[ 28 JUN, NES ]  In recent months, Syria's economy – already ravaged by war, corruption, COVID 19, Western sanctions, and a banking collapse in neighboring Lebanon – has been deteriorating. With food prices up and the currency worth less each day, more and more people in northeast Syria are finding themselves in similar circumstances to Hamadi: They are unable to afford life at home so seek out shelter in camps, where families at least receive food aid and a place to sleep.
[ 28 JUN, NES ]  The UN says some 630,000 people are displaced, sheltering in 10 camps as well as ad hoc dwellings, relatives' houses, and public buildings. Approximately 15,000 people are now on waitlists to either enter camps in the northeast or receive aid inside them.
[ February 2021, Deir ez Zor, NES ]  Water Tanker truck from private vendor was the primary source of water in the assessed settlements at the time of data collection.
[ February 2021, Deir ez Zor, NES ]  Top three reported livelihoods related coping strategies over the last 30 days prior to assessment by % of assessed settlements: Borrowing money 100%, Support from friends/family 61% and Selling assistance items received 41%.
[ 28 JUN, NES ]  “This year, displacement is unique because it is related to the COVID 19 pandemic, coupled with economic collapse and water scarcity issues,' she said. “The NRC is concerned to see that instead of trying to build a new life outside of camps, many families are trying to re enter camps,' she added. “These new displacements are creating new needs in already overstretched camps.'   Bahia Zrikem, Syria policy and advocacy adviser for the NRC  ( Norwegian Refugee Council )
[ 24 March, 2021, GoS ]  The government did not comment on the expected delivery of vaccines, which was announced by the head of WHO's Syria mission, Akjemal Magtymova, in an interview with Reuters. Vaccination of healthcare workers began in government held territory earlier this month, but areas outside its control in the northeast and northwest of the country have yet to receive any vaccines.
[ February 2021, Deir ez Zor, NES ]  Measures reportedly implemented by residents to protect against COVID 19: Wear masks outside 55%, Stay at home as much as possible 46%, Wash hands often 43% and Avoid touching other people 36%.
[ February 2021, Deir ez Zor, NES ]  Measures reportedly implemented by local authorities to protect from COVID 19: Enforce curfew 61%, Asking people to stay home 46% and Enforce quarantine 7%.
[ February 2021, Deir ez Zor, NES ]  Reported proportion of residents engaging in social distancing: Everyone 0%, Most 7%, About half 50%, A few 25% and Nobody 18%.
[ 28 JUN, NES ]  Areesha camp has approximately 14,000 residents, but at least 400 people have been living there unofficially since December. The camp is allowing them to remain, but officials say they can't register them, meaning they are not eligible for most services, forcing people to rely on minimal aid, plus handouts from family or friends. Mohamed Sobhi Kahlf, his wife, and their three children came to Areesha in January, borrowed a tent from Kahlf's cousin, and are now living off food from neighbours in the camp.
[ 28 JUN, Overall Syria ]  At the start of the war, 47 Syrian pounds was worth one US dollar. The official price is now 2,500 pounds to the dollar. Tough Western sanctions, specifically the Caesar Act – a US measure that came into effect last June – have prohibited many foreign companies from trading with Syria.
[ 26 Feb, 2021, NWS ]  In January, assessments conducted by WASH Cluster field facilitators found that across 217 IDP sites the average water consumption stands at 27 litres per day  ( with 51 percent of the locations consuming below the Cluster recommended 30 litres per day ) ; 80 percent were found to lack sufficient water storage capacity for at least one day; 20 percent of the locations had no chlorination.
[ February 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]  Top three reported livelihoods related coping strategies over the last 30 days prior to assessment by % of assessed settlements: Borrowing money 87%, Selling assistance items 68% and Reducing spending on NFIs 61%.
[ 28 JUN, NES ]  Camp residents in the northeast told that in the last four months they're only receiving a fifth of the rice and oil that they used to.
[ February 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]  Reported proportion of residents engaging in social distancing: Everyone 0%, Most 0%, About half 13%, A few 19% and Nobody 68%.
[ February 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]  Measures reportedly implemented by residents to protect against COVID 19: Cover nose/ mouth 29%, Wear masks outside 13%, Wash hands often 13% and Avoid touching face 13%.
[ April 2021, NES ]  Most commonly reported overall priority needs for IDPs are Livelihoods 77%, Healthcare 63% and Food 60%.
[ 16 March, 2021, NES ]  From January to February there has been a noticeable drop in the number of calls being received by the hotlines. As the hotlines are the foundation of the COVID 19 surveillance system in NES, the reduction in calls raises significant concerns around capacity to detect cases in a timely and efficient manner. Overall, the low levels of utilization of the hotline system underline broader surveillance challenges in NES, specifically the need for multiple surveillance mechanisms to more effectively detect cases including through sentinel surveillance  ( of ILI and SARI cases ) , mortality surveillance  ( underpinned by a central death registry )  and active surveillance.
[ 2 July 2021, NES ]  Farmers in ar Raqqa governorate have moved the water extracting machines to their agriculture fields which is located near to Euphrates River to a higher positions due to the raise of water level of the river, as they feared that their fields would be flooded by the increasing water.
[ 2 July 2021, NES ]  Around 30 megawatt per hour have been delivered to al Hasakah governorate in the day time, while it is expected that the amount will be increased to 50 megawatt per hour after midnight which will help to improve the electricity supply delivered to the region.
[ 16 March, 2021, NWS ]  To date, of all cases, 18,906  ( 89.3 per cent )  cases have developed mild symptoms, 1,229 developed moderate/severe symptoms, and 1,040 cases were asymptomatic. The total number of cases hospitalized at the time of testing are 425  ( 2.0 per cent ) . There have been 92,498 samples RT PCT tested in NWS  ( Aleppo 51,034 & Idleb 41,464 ) . Of the total, 1,850  ( 8.7 per cent )  were health care workers  ( physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists and various medical technicians ) , and another 870  ( 4.1 per cent )  are other staff working in the healthcare facilities/community health workers.
[ 26 March 2021, Overall Syria ]  Between 21 to 25 March, Tabqa and Abu Assi crossings in Ar Raqqa were completely closed, however since 26 March, some relaxations were reported, including movement of GoS employees, students, and urgent medical cases in addition to facilitation of humanitarian shipments through Tabqa. Akeirshi  ( Shannan )  in Ar Raqqa was also closed on 21 to 22 March but from 23 March, similar exemptions were introduced on the GoS side. Al Taiha crossing in Aleppo was closed on 21 with no reported exemptions in place. Further reports indicate internal crossings in Tal Abiad Ras al Ain remained closed. Restrictions are ongoing at Um Jloud in Aleppo, although reports have been received of ongoing commercial movements; the Awn Dadat crossing has been closed since October.
[ 28 JUN, Overall Syria ]  More than 80 percent of Syrians now live below the poverty line and, with food prices rising, the UN says more than 12 million people, a record 60 percent of the population, do not know where their next meal will come from.
[ 28 JUN, NES ]  Some 630,000 people are displaced across northeast Syria. While many are sheltering in camps, others are staying in public buildings like this school in al Hassakeh city.
[ 28 JUN, NES ]  In Washokani, a camp near Al Hassakeh city, daily requests to enter had spiked tenfold in the last six months – from 30 to 300 people. Sites became so overrun that they closed their doors to new arrivals at the end of last year.
[ 28 JUN, Overall Syria ]  Syria's economy has shrunk by more than 60 percent since the war began in 2011, and the Syrian pound has lost around 78 percent of its value since September 2019.
[ 15 June 2021, GoS ]  Damascus raised petrol prices in the government held parts of Syria in March by more than 50 percent after the value of the Syrian pound  ( SYP )  hit record lows on the black market.
[ April 2021, Northern Syria ]  Breakdown of transhipped cargo by sector: Food Security 93.1%, Shelter 5.7%, WASH 0.7% and Health 0.4%, Nutrition 01%.
[ June 2021, NES ]  The proportion of communities where sufficient access to water was reported fell 6% across NES  ( 70.25% in January 2021 vs. 66.19% in May )  but the drop was more significant in certain areas. Decreased community access to sufficient water can particularly be seen in Ar Raqqa governorate  ( 17% decrease ) . Three sub districts in particular are experiencing a dramatic decrease in water access  ( Ain al Arab, Ar Raqqa, and Sur )  whose water is supplied by the Euphrates and surrounding bodies.
[ 11 24 May 2021, As Salhiyeh Internal Crossing, Deir ez Zor ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from Syrian Democratic Forces to Government of Syria are 25 who were travelers. In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from Government of Syria to Syrian Democratic Forces are 35 who were travelers.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Awn Dadat Internal Crossing, Aleppo ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  Mitigation measures in place: There is temperature screening but no COVID 19 awareness campaign and no mandatory quarantine at destination. Medical services present: There is no Medical unit and no covid 19 testing but there is Isolation space for suspected cases and Transfer center to quarantine space.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  Given the economic crisis facing Syria as a whole, the reality is many households will simply go without sufficient water for all their needs if their current source is cut off/ reduced. Strategies used by households in this situation point towards more acute risks to health.
[ January 2, Daraa ]  Even the fighters of the Eighth Brigade, which is affiliated with the Fifth Corps one of the military parties in the governorate who were previously in the ranks of “the Free Syrian Army' before the 2018 settlement agreement  are working to raise awareness about preventive measures against COVID 19. On 13 December, a patrol belonging to the Russian backed faction in the city of Busra, east of Daraa, circulated to shop owners, via loudspeakers, the necessity to wear masks and gloves. Those in violation face the threat of shutting down their business.
[ January 2, Daraa ]  The General Authority of Daraa National Hospital, al Basil Medical Training Center, Izra National Hospital, the Suburban Health Center, and Khirbet Ghazaleh Isolation Center are not sufficiently qualified to stem the spread of the virus, according to areport by Physicians for Human Rights  ( PHR ) issued on 8 December. According to the report, Daraa suffers from an acute shortage of hospital beds. Additionally, health care facilities are not well equipped to confront the coronavirus. The governorate has no more than 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people. Together these factors continue to stand in the way of providing the necessary health services to Daraa's residents.
[ 16 March, 2021, NWS ]  In NES, per HNAP's Transit Point Mapping  ( Edition 34, 2 March ) , during the reporting period NES maintained the highest rate of open internal transit points in Syria since September 2020. Over the course of the response there has been little focus on PoEs by actors engaging in COVID response in NES. However, as COVID cases rise around the region and there are increased cases of new variants, it would be of benefit for organizations to offer health staff training at PoEs to screen travellers, and to refer for testing any person who is symptomatic of COVID 19 or has a high temperature.
[ June 2021, NES ]  Access to water was already strained in NES, with varying water supplies being further impacted by low water levels. Households depending on affected water stations will prioritize drinking water over other water uses, buying water when possible or simply going without enough water, with possibly detrimental effects on health, food security, and agricultural livelihoods as a result. While drought conditions do not point to an immediate impact on water supply for everyday use, it will mean increased usage of the water systems in place as farmers rely on water supplies for agricultural irrigation.
[ 16 March, 2021, NES ]  In NES, as of the beginning of March, there are sufficient PCR testing kits and RNA extraction kits to process approximately 23,000 and 13,250 tests, respectively. Based on recommended levels of testing, these supplies would only last for approximately three months; however, there have been decreasing testing rates over the past two months due to the decreasing positive cases at the same time. This means testing supplies may last longer at February levels, however as cases increase the testing supplies could become depleted. There are not currently any procurement of laboratory supplies being planned by NES NGOs.
[ 9 May 2021, NES ]  An agricultural expert in Raqqa province explained to Syria Direct that the reduction in the water level of the Euphrates Reservoir causes the water to go down in irrigation canals, as they are fed by water through the floodgate of the reservoir's irrigation outlet. “The decrease of the level, in turn, reduces the hours of operation for irrigation water pumping stations, and consequently spaces out the irrigation periods.' Due to the low water level of the Euphrates Reservoir, the pumping stations are running for 12 hours that might be interspersed with rationing periods. But they should run for 18 hours at a minimum to meet the needs of the area's farmers, the agricultural expert said. He warned that “the drop in the Euphrates River's water level impacts most of the irrigation projects, which cover an area of around 86,000 hectares distributed among ten projects in areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces  [ SDF ] .'
[ 30 March 2021, Overall Syria ] As we continue to improve our own in country interventions anchored in the humanitarian principles of impartiality, independence, neutrality, gender responsiveness, conflict sensitivity and protection and as we work to ensure increased timely access to Syrians in need – we urge donor communities to:   Provide support for needs based programs that restore existing infrastructure, increasing civilian access to basic services such as water networks, education and public health facilities with a focus on those that provide immediate protection benefits.
[ 30 March 2021, Overall Syria ] As we continue to improve our own in country interventions anchored in the humanitarian principles of impartiality, independence, neutrality, gender responsiveness, conflict sensitivity and protection and as we work to ensure increased timely access to Syrians in need – we urge donor communities to:   Support longer term sustainable food production solutions, that allow increased household food availability and diversity – ensuring nutrition intake guarantees increased and reducing reliance on emergency food parcels.
[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Reported issues with soap for residents within assessed settlements: Soap is too expensive 97%, Some groups have no access to markets 18% and No problems 10%.
[ 16th ​March, 2021, GoS ]  Aleppo, Hama, Deir ez Zor and Rural Damascus governorate had little to no communities implementing COVID 19 mitigation measures such as, closure of public spaces, social distancing, lockdown, prohibition of gatherings, compulsory mask wearing etc.
[ 30 March 2021, Overall Syria ] As we continue to improve our own in country interventions anchored in the humanitarian principles of impartiality, independence, neutrality, gender responsiveness, conflict sensitivity and protection and as we work to ensure increased timely access to Syrians in need – we urge donor communities to:   Support gender responsive livelihoods programming that builds on existing capacities for new and existing businesses, connecting households to essential community market chains.
[ January 9, Syria ]  “The Healthcare Authority is holding talks with the WHO regarding possible delivery of the COVID 19 vaccine to areas in north and east Syria,' the Autonomous Administration stated on its officialFacebook pageon 28 December 2020, quoting Dr. Joan Mustafa, the head of the authority.
[ January 9, Syria ]  of all the said challenges, logistics pose the greatest obstacle to overcome, regardless of the different authorities that have marked control areas across the Syrian map. Nevertheless, the COVAX initiative is apparently unwilling to leave the matter to the care of these governing parties or their sense of commitment, after it put Syria on its list of 92 countries that are to get funded vaccines.
[ January 9, Syria ]  In the northeastern parts of Syria, where the Autonomous Administration holds reins to power, vaccine related negotiations are also underway, particularly since the region is allowed access to aid deliveries exclusively through the Syrian regime's areas after the al Ya'rubiyah Border Crossing with Iraq was shut down in early 2020.
[ January 9, Syria ]  Storage is the main challenge to vaccination efforts, given the persistent power cuts in Syria, a Homs based otolaryngologist toldEnab Baladi, requesting that his name be withheld for security reasons. “Vaccines must be stored according to a standard set of controls, which differs from type to type, or else vaccines turn ineffective.' On ideal days, power would be available for four hours only, so it is necessary to provide vast generators and refrigerators. This, in turn, requires securing fuel that is a rare commodity, the otolaryngologist added.
[ January 9, Syria ]  It is still “uncertain' whether the vaccine will be distributed in north and east Syria or not, a Raqqa based pulmonologist toldEnab Baladi, requesting that his name be withheld for security reasons. Other vaccines, including the polio vaccine, were often delivered to northeastern Syria through relief organizations that are associated with the government of the regime and under WHO led programs, because the government “still maintains its prestigious position with international organizations, including the WHO,' the pulmonologist added.
[ January 9, Syria ]  In northwestern Syria, where the opposition is regnant, the healthcare sector is run by several healthcare directorates. These entities are either independent, such as the Idlib Healthcare Directorate, or affiliated to the health ministries of the Salvation and the Interim governments. However, they all have one common dilemma. They are local de facto administrative bodies unrecognized by the international community legally or politically. Accordingly, their areas of action are not a priority in terms of COVID 19 vaccine assistance.
[ January 9, Syria ]  There have not been any agreements with organizations or official entities to provide the area with the vaccine, he added. “Still, we have cold chains for the storage and transportation of conventional vaccines. The COVID 19 vaccine also will be handled as a conventional vaccine should a decision be made regarding the exact type to be delivered to the area.'
[ January 9, Syria ]  The authorities running northwestern territories are not holding vaccine talks with the government of the Syrian regime, said dr. Muhammad Salem, a staffer of the Idlib based Support and Coordination Office. GAVI the Vaccine Alliance will provide Syria with vaccines sufficient to cover 20 percent of the population, planning to raise the supplies to answer the needs of 50 percent at a later phase. The alliance will target specific groups at each phase. These target groups are segmented based on the severity of their conditions, he added.
[ January 9, Syria ]  The United Nations Children's Fund  ( UNICEF )  and the WHO Technical Guidance will supervise the distribution process, dividing Syrian territories into three major areas the northeastern region; the northwestern region; and the regime held region, Salem added.
[ 5 April 2021, GoS ]  The GoS has maintained a widespread easing of initial preventive measures, albeit with some ad hoc changes, including localized lockdowns and restrictions on gatherings for celebratory and sporting events. The Ministry of Education announced an early end to the school year from kindergarten to Grade 8; Grade 9 and secondary school students will continue to attend classes. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research suspended all universities and institutes from 5 to 17 April. Otherwise, most public facilities, including shops, leisure facilities, places of worship and general services are open, with mandated precautionary measures.
[ January 9, Syria ]  At the same time, violations of the ceasefire in northwestern Syria, along the buffer lines south of Idlib province and west of Aleppo province, have also temporarily hampered the delivery of humanitarian aid, owing to ensuing “security chaos.'