nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  COVID 19 movement restrictions not considered essential led to a spike in protection concerns. Higher instances of tension and violence against women within the household were reported, associated with confined living conditions and stress stemming from a sudden loss of income  ( UN Women, CARE, Oxfam 05/2020 ) .
February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  PwD and older people also likely experienced an increase in protection concerns, especially women with disabilities and older women, given the existing discrimination and stigma they face  ( ACAPS 04/10/2020 ) . The socio economic impacts of COVID 19 also disproportionately affected atrisk women and girls and further hindered safe access to gender based violence services. The specific impact on women with disabilities is yet to be explored  ( UNHCR 06/2020; Frontline Negotiations 15/07/2020 ) .
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Anecdotal evidence suggests forgetfulness linked to dementia, along with inadequate WASH facilities and not fully understanding COVID 19 messaging, were factors contributing to the inability to comply with COVID 19 measures  ( WASH Sector, ISCG, ADWG 05/2020 ) . These challenges are likely worse for older PwD who require more household support to access assistance and who are more vulnerable to social isolation  ( ACAPS 04/10/2020 ) .
• [ 22nd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Distribution of hygiene kits timely due to flooding and COVID situation as the product was shortage in market and disrupted communication to reach at remote areas.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As income generating activities were halted or scaled down to mitigate the spread of COVID 19, any access to income that female headed households or women with disabilities had prior to the pandemic was diminished or ended, further limiting their ability to access essential services as they were unable to pay transportation costs or pay porters for support in carrying distribution items  ( although this service is intended to be free ) . These households were more likely to shift from coping mechanisms such as borrowing food and money and selling distribution items to extreme coping mechanisms, such as selling labour in advance, child labour, or early marriage  ( ACAPS 04/10/2020 ) .
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In 2020, Rohingya women reported challenges in accessing shared latrines during the day, because men were at home all day as opposed to being at work – as a result of COVID 19 movement restrictions. Women also struggled to wash and dry menstrual cloths because of stigma around menstruation and reported difficulties accessing adequate menstrual hygiene items  ( ACAPS, IOM 04/2020 ) .
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Time out of school has long term ramifications on education; data indicates that the longer children remain out of school the less likely they are to return  ( UNICEF 06/2020; key informant interview 07/2020 ) . Because of the economic impacts of COVID 19, parents are more likely to withdraw their children from education and CwD are more likely to be withdrawn than their peers – as a result of the perceived lack of value in educating CwD and the logistical burdens and costs related to sending them to class.
[ 1st  14th Feb, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The median age of tested and confirmed cases was 10  ( 0 120 )  & 18  ( 0 90 )  years and ratio of females among tested and confirmed cases was 55% and 53% respectively. Though the main age of tested samples was below 10 years, a significant proportion has been tested among 40+ years: 340 per 10 000 population, following that of 0 9 years with 490 tests per 10 000 population as highest number. The test positivity was highest 2% in 30 39 years age cohort followed by 1.7% in 40 49 years and the age specific mortality 0.67 per 10 000 population observed among 40+ years during the period.
[ 1st  14th Feb, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Between weeks 05 06, fifteen new confirmed cases were detected from 1845 samples tested, the test positivity was therefore 0.8%. As of 14 February 2021, the cumulative incidence is 46.1 per 100 000 people. The overall positivity of samples tested is 1.4%. Among the cases, 6.9% showed severe symptoms at the time of admission while 6.4% reported at least one co morbidity. In total, 10 deaths were reported in the camps due to COVID 19 with a case fatality rate of 2.5%.
[ 1st  14th Feb, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Through coordination by the CHWG, COVID 19 messages reached 584 443 persons between 1 16 February 2021. Since the beginning of the response, CHWs have conducted more than 5.70 million household visits and had contacts with a cumulative number of more than 15.72 million adult household members. Through the CwC WG, another 81 276 people were engaged in 32 800 small group sessions.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In the afternoon of 22 March 2021, a devastating fire broke out in Kutupalong Balukhali refugee camps in Cox'sBazar, Bangladesh. It lasted until the early hours of 23 March. • 11 confirmed refugee deaths, 102 currently injured  ( medical assistance provided to 400 others so far ) ,339 unaccounted for.
[ 15th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Out of the total 540,592 COVID 19 cases registered as of 14 February 2021, 90.1%%  ( 487,229 )  recovered, 1.53%  ( 8,274 )  died and 8.34%  ( 45,089 )  were active cases. In the epidemiological week 06, weekly average number of COVID 19 active cases decreased by 3.0% than the week before  ( 45,545 and 46,937 respectively ) ; during the same time, weekly recovery increased by 6.3%  ( 3,857 and 3,628 respectively ) .
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees:  877,710 Rohingya refugees reside in 34 extremely congested camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas of Cox'sBazar District. Over 700,000 of these refugees arrived in the weeks following violence in the northern part ofMyanmar's Rakhine State in August 2017.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Binary questions have limitations that do not reflect the complexities of living with a disability and may exclude individuals with certain types of disabilities. Disability data is also commonly collected by proxy, such as through a household representative. Proxies may be hesitant to discuss disabilities within the household because of the social stigma attached to disability in the Rohingya community, and may not adequately provide the full range of challenges, needs, or preferences experienced or expressed by PwD  ( REACH 05/2019; key informant interview 07/2020 )
[ 15th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Between 8 March 2020 and 14 February 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release <https://corona.gov.bd/pressrelease> there were five hundred forty thousand five hundred ninety two  ( 540,592 )  COVID 19 confirmed by rRT PCR, GeneXpert and Rapid Antigen tests including eight thousand two hundred seventy four  ( 8,274 )  related deaths  ( CFR 1.53% ) . Bangladesh is the top 32 nd country in the world and accounts for 0.50% of the COVID 19 disease burden of the world.
So far, 27,000 covid 19 suspects have been identified in these 51 upazilas. These committees along with BRAC's community support teams are relentlessly spreading awareness messages on health and hygiene, including those to prevent coronavirus to 12 lakh households in this area. They also distributed 12 lakh masks and installed 50,000 hand washing stations in these upazilas.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Some 45,000 refugees displaced. • Over 9,500 shelters destroyed or damaged. • Over 1,500 facilities damaged including hospitals, distribution points, and learning centres. • One UNHCR registration centre destroyed.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Existing food insecurity has been worsened by the pandemic and the accompanying containment and mitigation measures, with the proportion of households with acceptable Food Consumption Scores  ( FCS )  decreasing by 19% and the proportion of households with poor FCS increasing by 10%. Households with disabled members were more likely to report having to adopt food based coping strategies, such as relying on less preferred/less expensive food, borrowing from friends and family, and reducing portion size and/or the number of meals a day  ( ISCG 07/2020 ) .
[ 1st  14th Feb, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In week 06 of 2021, a total of three  ( 3 )  suspected SARI death have been reported. In total 14 deaths have been reported in 2021 of which 10 have been investigated by RIRT for COVID 19 response, the investigation is ongoing for another three  ( 03 )  while one  ( 01 )  is pending as it could not be traced. Four  ( 04 )  deaths have been reclassified as COVID 19 probable death cause.
Restrictions also negatively affected humanitarian access and protection programming  ( Frontline Negotiations 15/07/2020 ) . PwD are especially vulnerable and require additional protection considerations  ( key informant interview 07/2020 ) .
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The fire started in Camp 8W, and within a short period spread to Camps 8E, 9 and 10, all of which are IOM managed camps. Many refugees living in adjacent camps evacuated their shelters temporarily.
[ 1st  14th Feb, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Following early discussions regarding the vaccination planning, several trainings were organized by the government with WHO's technical support to ensure effective vaccine management including the registration process, ensuring vaccine quality, injection techniques, how to preserve the vials, possible adverse effects, among others. Some 40 participants benefited from this training including relevant Government officials from Upazila Health and Family Planning Officers  ( UH&FPO ) , doctors, nurses, MT EPIs and others.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As mentioned earlier, PwD and older people often face difficulties accessing WASH facilities. Even under normal circumstances, Rohingya women – both with and without disabilities – struggled with safe access to latrines and bathing facilities because of overcrowding and safety concerns. To avoid harassment and waiting in line with unknown men, many women and girls would access WASH facilities at strategic times when men and boys were unlikely to be there, such as working hours during the day  ( UN Women, CARE, Oxfam 05/2020 ) .
[ 1st  14th Feb, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period CHWs conducted 306 854 household visits in which 6273 patients were identified with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 36 patients with moderate/severe symptoms. The cumulative number of mild patients is 199 952, and 717 moderate/ severe patients. To date, 44 742 persons with COVID like symptoms were referred to health facilities, 4073 of which during the reporting period.
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: An increase in criminal activities in the camps has been reported culminating in violent clashes between rival Rohingya gangs in October 2020 resulting in eight deaths and forcibly displacing more than 2,000 refugees to other camps.96 Some reports point towards the proliferation of groups like ARSA97 in the camps which operate with impunity and seek to vie for control of the camps through illicit means such as kidnappings, extortions, extra judicial killings, drug and human trafficking etc. 98 Bangladeshi authorities, however, have denied the existence of ARSA or similar outfits in the camps.99 Some human rights reports indicate that between August 2017 and July 2020 more than 100 Rohingya refugees were victims of extrajudicial killings who died in ‘crossfire'/'gun fights',100 most of whom were allegedly involved in the drug trade.1
[ 18th 31st Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of 31 January 2021, a total of 381 COVID 19 cases have been reported among Rohingya/FDMN. With a total of 54 cases, Camp 24 has the highest number of cases to date further ahead from Camp 2W with 38 and Camps 3 and 15 with 28 and 25 cases, respectively. To date, 22 cases were reported from Camp 6, twenty from Camp 2E and 16 from Camp 4. Camps 1W and 5 had 13 cases each and camp 7 twelve cases to date. Camps 1E registered 11 cases and Camp 10 and 22 identified 10 cases. As for Camps 9, 18, and 26 nine cases were reported to date; and eight cases from Camp 16. Camps 12, 8W and 20Ext registered 7 cases each. Camps 11, 19, and Nayapara RC identified 5 cases. The remainder Camps  ( Kutupalong RC, 4 Extension, 8E, 14, 20, 21, 23, 25 and 27 )  had so far less than 5 cases.
[ 25 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  On 30 July, a total of 186 were found positive out of a total of 905 samples tested in the lab of Cox's Bazar Medical College, 14 patients found positive out of 59 Rapid Antigen test in Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital.
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Women and girls have been burdened with additional caregiving responsibilities and domestic care during the COVID 19 pandemic while at the same time, having reduced access to reporting mechanisms and referrals services due to the shift to remote, phone based communications and reduced female humanitarian staff presence.109 Female Rohingya volunteers have faced stigmatisation and harassment from their own community by undertaking non traditional roles in the public sphere and challenging traditional gender norms.1
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The rising insecurity in the camps amidst programmatic restrictions during COVID 19 disproportionately impacted women and girls who are at greater risk of GBV, mainly intimate partner violence, due to ‘increased time spent in shelters, as well as economic pressures and overall stress and anxiety'.111 Overstretched health facilities during COVID 19 response were unable to provide gender   segregated spaces and services112, constraining women and girls' access to appropriate services.
[ 11th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  400 monsoon related incidents have been recorded in the camps during 26 July 8 August. More than half were related to windstorm, while others largely consisted of flooding and slope failures. As per the assessment 1,111 bridges, 65,136 metres of access roads /pathways, 5,096 metres of stairs, 18,406 square metres of slopes requiring stabilization and 6,727 metres of drainage need repairs.
[ December, 2020, Bangladesh ]  Generalized insecurity caused by rivalry between organized criminal gangs has resulted in a number of attempts at spontaneous and unauthorized self relocation of refugees from one camp to another. This has impacted access to assistance for those without official permission to relocate. In a number of camps, landlords have begun evicting refugees from their land forcing them to move to another location, and several disputes between local landlords and refugees have been reported, including in relation to evictions of families when others would be willing to pay higher rent
[ 20 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Vaccination drive: Bangladesh inked an agreement with the Serum Institute of India for acquiring 30 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. A countrywide inoculation drive was launched on February 7. So far, 57,14,090 people have received the first dose of the vaccine and 13,66,609 have got their second jab, according to official figures. There are growing calls for speeding up the vaccination programme as hospitals are flooded with patients.
[ 18th 31st Jan 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. In total, 10 deaths were reported in the camps due to COVID 19 with a case fatality rate of 2.6%.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Many PwD and older people rely on the support of their caregivers to meet their basic needs. This requirement for around the clock care impacts an entire household's ability to meet its needs. Data collected in 2019 and 2020 indicates that households in the camps with at least one disabled member are among the most economically vulnerable, which has since been worsened by COVID 19  ( ISCG 09/19; WFP 04/2020; ACAPS 04/10/2020 ) .
[ March 21, 2021, Bangladesh ] :By Saturday, 4,760,747 people received the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. The second dose has to be taken between 8 and 12 weeks of the first one.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Out of the 718 950 COVID 19 cases registered as of 18 April 2021, 85.5%  ( 614 936 )  recovered, 13.0%  ( 93 629 )  were active cases, and the remaining died  ( previously mentioned as CFR ) . In epidemiological week 15, the average number of COVID 19 active cases increased by 9.4% compared to the week before  ( 99 082 and 90 594 respectively ) ; during the same time, recovery increased by 49.1%  ( 38 346 in the current week and 24 108 in the week before ) .
[ 15th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The month of March has been witnessing an upward trend of rising cases day by day. On March 1, 585 new  ( above 500 )  Covid 19 cases were recorded, after almost a month of a lower rate of infections. The infection or test positivity rate in the last 24 hours also increased to 9.5% and the overall rate to date stood at 13.05%. The mortality rate, however, remains a static 1.53%.
[ 15th august 2021, Bangladesh ]  Most of the cases have been reported in the capital, said the health authorities. Among the people undergoing treatment for dengue, 960 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in Dhaka. About 6,100 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue since January, and 5,026 of them have been released after they recovered from the disease.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  For women with disabilities, this access constraint was likely further worsened by the fact that PwD and older people are often kept away from WASH services by family members or caretakers, because of the amount of time they spend using the facilities  ( WASH Sector, ISCG, ADWG 05/2020 ) .
[ 18 March 2021, Bangladesh ] : Benazir urged people to wear masks while going out of their homes.
[ 30 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: More than 700,000 Rohingya refugees have been living in camps in Bangladesh since August 2017, when the military in Buddhist majority Myanmar launched a harsh crackdown on the Muslim ethnic group in retaliation to an insurgent attack. The crackdown included rape, murder, and the torching of thousands of homes. Rights groups and the UN defined the attacks as ethnic cleansing. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees were already living in the camps in the hilly areas around Cox's Bazar, close to the border with Myanmar, for decades before the newcomers arrived.
[ 29 March 2021, Bangladesh ] The highest number of weekly cases  ( 25,481 )  reported in the epi week 26, 2020  ( 22 – 28 JUN ) , and the highest daily cases 4,019 was recorded on 02 July 2020. The highest weekly death  ( 314 )  recorded on week 27, 2020  ( 29 JUN – 05 JUL ) , with a highest daily death of 64 on 30 June 2020. In the reported week, COVID 19 daily average cases increased to 3,548 from 1,926 in the week before.
[ 18th 31st Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Through coordination by the CHWG, COVID 19 messages reached 550 067 persons between 18 31 January 2021. Since the beginning of the response, CHWs have conducted more than 5.38 million household visits and had contacts with a cumulative number of more than 15.13 million adult household members. Through the CwC WG, another 122 777 people were engaged in 76 981 small group sessions.
[ 1st   31st Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Since the first COVID 19 case was detected in May 2019, the total number of confirmed cases in the Cox's Bazar refugee settlements has reached 377, including 10 deaths. UNHCR continues to manage two COVID 19 treatment facilities and is supporting the running of an Intensive Care Unit ward in the main District Hospital. These facilities serve both refugee and host communities. COVID 19 preventative sanitation work and hygiene promotion continues in the camps.
[ 1st   31st Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In January, UNHCR, its partners and refugee volunteers, among other activities, achieved the following: 5,644 handwashing tippy taps were installed at household level. • 473,731 household visits were conducted by Community Health Workers to provide health education on COVID 19. • Hygiene promoters reached 317,654 refugees with messaging on hygiene and health guidelines through household visits and media campaigns. • Community Outreach Members conducting training for Imams and female religious teachers, and in turn they conducted 6,378 awareness sessions related to COVID 19 reaching 96,105 refugees.
[ 1st  14th Feb, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  WHO continues to provide epidemiological data to support operational decision making for the COVID 19 response in Cox's Bazar. As of 14 February 2021, a total of 5538 individuals from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 539 in Chokoria, 105 in Kutubdia, 361 in Maheshkhali, 221 in Pekua, 396 in Ramu, 2886 in Sadar, 457 in Teknaf and 573 in Ukhiya.
[ 22nd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Communities indicating need for cash intervention alongside protection. Need for more preventive actions for adolescent girls' security in community and flood / cyclone shelter homes is being consistently highlighted.
[ 6th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the capital Dhaka, around 78 per cent of infections have been identified as caused by the Delta strain according to the Government of Bangladesh. Nearly one in three people  ( 29% )  tested is positive with COVID 19 pointing to much higher infection rates across the country. Around 3 per cent of the Bangladesh population is fully vaccinated against COVID 19 compared with half the population of countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States, according to Oxford University's Our World in Data.
[ 1st  14th Feb, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  To enhance preparedness for COVID 19 in Cox's Bazar, WHO has been training healthcare workers on Infection, Prevention and Control  ( IPC )  from Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  ITC partners and Government facilities. To date, training for Infection, Prevention and Control  ( IPC )  has been provided to 2390 humanitarian health care workers and government staff from Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  ITC partners and government facilities.
[ 18th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh is likely to go under another weeklong lockdown right after the ongoing one as the Covid 19 situation keeps worsening in the country. “We haven't yet got any decision about a fresh lockdown. There'll be a meeting on Monday over the current Covid 19 situation. But an advice is there overextending the ongoing lockdown,' the State Minister added.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  For people with disabilities  ( PwD )  and older people1 living in the camps, such challenges are amplified. PwD and older people struggle to access essential services such as latrines, water points, health centres, and aid distributions because of hilly and flood prone terrain and a lack of adapted facilities and inclusive interventions.
[ 22 March 2021, COX'S BAZAR | BANGLADESH ] : Context: On 22nd March 2021, around 3 pm, a massive fire broke out at camp 8W, Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar. Based on the primary assessment, the fire started from a gas cylinder blast.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh  ]  Bangladesh is eager to begin sending the refugees back to Myanmar, which has a Buddhist majority. But several attempts at repatriation under a joint agreement have failed because the Rohingya refused to go, fearing more violence in a country that denies them basic rights including citizenship.
[ January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of 19 January 2021, there were 373 confirmed cases of COVID 19 among FDMNs and 10 recorded deaths
[ 18th 31st Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  WHO continues its support to the Field Laboratory of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research  ( IEDCR )  in the Cox's Bazar Medical College comprising human resources, equipment, supplies/consumables and technical and operational expertise. Since early April 2020 until 31 January 2021, a total of 96 491 tests for COVID 19 have been conducted of which 82 361 are from Cox's Bazar district and the remainder from Bandarban and Chittagong districts. A slight decrease in the number of tests conducted among the Rohingya refugees was observed in weeks 03 04 as compared to weeks 01 02 from 1832 to 1883 tests, and a slight increase in the host community population from 2795 in weeks 01 02 to 3067 tests in weeks 03 04. Currently, 26 sample collection sites are operating for suspected COVID 19 patients.
[ 1st  14th Feb, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In Cox's Bazar, the inclusion of Rohingya refugees in the COVID 19 national vaccination plan started as early as October 2020 when the COVID 19 Vaccine Preparedness and Deployment Core Committee was established in the district, to facilitate the equitable access to safe and effective COVID 19 vaccines for all.
[ 1st August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Most WFP nutrition centres are operating, and services are ongoing. At nutrition sites directly affected by flooding, services are being prioritized for treatment of malnourished children and mothers  ( those admitted to OTP and TSFP ) .
[ 1st August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  All WFP e voucher outlets continue to function, and people can continue to collect their regular food assistance as normal, complying with COVID 19 regulations. Fortified biscuits and other forms of food assistance are being provided to households whose food stocks have been affected by flooding.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees:  In Rohingya community, menstrual hygiene is a personal topic and often women and girls do not want others to know when they are menstruating, thus limiting their ability to access information on MHM from others. Taboos and stigma regarding menstruation are reportedly widespread with a substantial impact on how daily life is structured.
[ 31 st Dec 2021, Bangladesh ]  Covid 19 pandemic continue to be a challenge affecting the sector and the implementation of some of the critical activities such as hygiene promotion activities.
[ 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  3 persons were killed by bailey bridge collpase in Rangamati and 2 persons were killed and 1 person was injured by wild animal attack in Bandarban.
[ 22 March 2021, COX'S BAZAR | BANGLADESH ] : The affected camps with 26,486 households, shelters over 126,381 people, who have been displaced by the fire and are currently squatting in the nearby open areas. The affected populations from the four camps include 33,336 women, 28,380 men, and 64,665 children.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Currently, the hospital has 20 ICU beds, 10 HDU beds, and 70 more beds in the red and yellow zones.
[ 17th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The urban informal sector lost about 1.08 million jobs due to the Covid 19 pandemic, which was over 8% of total urban employment at the level of 2016 17, a study revealed on Saturday. Around 6.7% jobs were lost in the urban informal economy, which included day labourers mainly working in construction, informal services and transport workers  ( e.g. private car drivers, rickshaw pullers, launch and boat drivers. )
[ 2nd  9th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: Severe and flash flooding, water logging and landslides have been reported across the Rohingya refugee camps and host community in Cox's Bazar since 27 July, with amelioration starting from 3 August. • As of 5 August, a total of 71,015 refugees have been affected, 24,909 refugees have been displaced, and 8 refugee fatalities have been reported since 27 July  ( ISCG Flash Update #3, 5 August 2021 ) .
[ 12th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Sources from several government hospitals said a significant number of the patients have taken their first dose of the vaccine. Prof Titu Miah said many of the patients recently visited Cox's Bazar and they are suspected to have been infected there.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  COVID 19 and the accompanying containment and risk mitigation measures put in place in March 2020 have worsened an already challenging situation. PwD and older people are at greater risk of contracting COVID 19 as they face difficulties in maintaining basic hygiene measures such as handwashing – because of both the lack of accessible handbasins, sinks, or water pumps, as well as the physical constraints of performing the necessary motions for handwashing. Maintaining physical distancing is also difficult because of the additional support needed from caregivers  ( WHO 03/2020 ) .
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  PwD may also have underlying health conditions that put them at greater risk of experiencing severe symptoms of COVID 19, and older people are an at risk group for the virus. PwD and older people also face barriers to accessing appropriate healthcare because of difficulties with transportation, disruptions to services, and – in some cases – compounding social stigma attached to disabilities and to contracting COVID 19.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  COVID 19 has both highlighted and worsened pre existing challenges faced by PwD and older people in accessing support and essential services.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  There have been reports of PwD and older people being kept away from latrines or water points by their families because they are considered to take too much time using the facilities  ( WASH Sector, ISCG, ADWG 05/2020 ) .
[ 31st December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  53,114 refugees participated in group psychosocial activities, • 3,015 admitted for admissions to community management of acute malnutrition programmes,• 3,015 admitted for admissions to community management of acute malnutrition programmes
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The pandemic worsened overall vulnerability within the camps, preventing income earning household members from working. This compounded existing financial difficulties, especially among households with PwD, members with chronic illnesses, and older people who may require additional medical attention  ( ISCG 07/2020 ) .
[ 2nd  9th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Forecast: Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal & Chattogram divisions; at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, & Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Dhaka & Rajshahi divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country • Light to moderate rain is expected to continue throughout the week of 8 14 August
[ 22nd Feb 2020, Bangladesh ]  The highest number of weekly cases  ( 25,481 )  reported in epi–week 26  ( 22 – 28 JUN 2020 )  while the highest weekly death  ( 314 )  recorded in the following week 27  ( 29 JUN – 05 JUL 2020 ) . In the reported week  ( week 07, 2021 ) , COVID 19 daily average cases  ( 394 )  increased by 9.1% from the week before. Weekly cases increased in Rajshahi division by 36.8%, Rangpur 15.8%, Dhaka 9.8%, Khulna 8.1%, Chattogram 8.0% and Mymensingh – 4.3%; while decreased in Sylhet division by 50.0% and Barishal 30.0% than the week before.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  People with vision, hearing, and intellectual impairments face communication difficulties and barriers to accessing public health information, including problems with fully understanding information about COVID 19  ( WHO 03/2020; key informant interview 07/2020 ) .
[ 14th February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Sofira, a 12 year old girl from the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, does not run out of joys to list as she explains how the brand new radio she received from UNFPA has changed her life in the past months. Like countless other Rohingya youth in Cox's Bazar, the COVID 19 pandemic has been a source of much anxiety and stress for Sofira and the radio has kept her occupied amidst the daily challenges.
[ 17th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  During a virtual dialogue on the day, experts said that trade union policy and strategies should focus on the world of work, particularly highlighting the workers of those who are organized and unorganized. However, Bangladesh's trade unions have limited scope for being functional, as its activities either stalled or declined in different sectors and a lack of cooperation from the government and/or factory owners hindered its operations.
[ 18th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  The food security situation for a large number of people is of concern, despite the Government's expansion of social protection. Losses in income and remittances caused by the COVID 19 pandemic and its containment measures led to an increase in poverty
[ 22nd Feb 2020, Bangladesh ]  In the reported week  ( week 07, 2021 ) , the number of international flights arrived at the designated international airport  ( HSIA )  has increased by 4.7% than the week before  ( 221 and 211 flights respectively )  while the number of incoming passengers decreased by 1.0%  ( 35,047 and 35,406 respectively ) . In the reported week 423 individuals were sent to Institutional Quarantine after passenger screening at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport  ( HSIA ) .
[ 22 March 2021, COX'S BAZAR | BANGLADESH ] :Casualties: As of 10:30pm, 22 March, two children have been found dead and the number of casualties is presumed to rise. A large number of people have been separated from their families, especially children. The people affected have lost all their belongings and assets.  ( FIRE )
[ 01 14 March 2021Location: Cox's Bazar ] The median age of tested and confirmed cases was 10  ( 0 120 )  and 18  ( 0 90 )  years, respectively and ratio of females among tested and confirmed cases was 55% and 53%, respectively. Though the median age of tested samples remained below 10 years, a significant proportion has been tested among 50+ years: 449 per 10 000 population, following that of 0 9 years with 569 tests per 10 000 population as highest number. The test positivity was highest  ( 1.9% )  in the 30 39 years age cohort followed by 1.6% in 50+years and the age specific mortality 0.99 per 10 000 population observed among 50+ years during the reporting period. In total, and since the outbreak began, 10 deaths due to confirmed COVID 19 have been reported in the camps with a case fatality ratio of 2.3%.
[ 18th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Tropical Cyclone “Amphan' in May 2020 in southwestern parts of the country and widespread floods in July 2020 have affected the livelihoods of about 5 million people and caused damages to houses and infrastructures.
[ 18th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country hosts about 860 000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, most of them residing in the Cox's Bazar District. A joint Multi Sector Needs Assessment published in November 2020 showed that the living conditions of the refugees and host communities have deteriorated in compared to the pre COVID 19 pandemic. The assessment shows that the percentage of refugee households with a poor consumption score jumped to 15 percent from 5 percent in the pre COVID 19 period, while for the host communities the score increased from 3 to 8 percent.
[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  On arrival, “all passengers originating from any European countries, including the UK, shall have to complete mandatory 14 days institutional quarantine at government facilities or government approved hotels at passenger's own expenses," said the CAAB circular. Also, it said, passengers coming from any other countries shall strictly have to complete a 14 days home quarantine if no Covid 19 symptoms are found on arrival health check in Bangladesh.
[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, if any Covid 19 symptoms are detected/observed, he/she will have to complete mandatory 14 days of institutional quarantine at government facilities or government approved hotels at their own expenses. It has also been made mandatory for all passengers to carry PCR based Covid 19 negative certificate, irrespective of vaccination. That PCR test should be done within 72 hours before the flight.
[ 14th February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  She received the radio as part of UNFPA's and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's  ( DFAT )  joint effort to address the mental health strains and educational challenges the pandemic poses for Rohingya youth and adolescents in Cox's Bazar. In addition to the radio, the kits contained art supplies, memory cards with pre recorded radio episodes on issues relevant to youth and adolescents and flashcards with crucial information on sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender based violence and COVID 19.
[ 16 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh reported its first cases on March 8, 2020, and the first death on March 18 the same year. Authorities have so far tested 4,283,246 samples, including 18,695 in the past 24 hours.
[ 22nd Feb 2020, Bangladesh ]  As of 21 February 2021, 68.9% of reported cases were from Dhaka division  ( 58.2% at Dhaka city ) , 12.5% from Chattogram, Khulna – 4.7%, Rajshahi – 4.7%, Rangpur – 2.9%, Sylhet – 2.9%, Barishal – 2.0% and the lowest 1.4% from Mymensingh division. While, 55.9% of the reported death were from Dhaka division  ( 29.5% at Dhaka city ) , 18.4% from Chattogram, Khulna – 6.7%, Rajshahi – 5.6%, Rangpur – 4.3%, Sylhet – 3.7%, Barishal – 3.1% and the lowest 2.3% from Mymensingh division
[ 16th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  WHO continues to provide epidemiological data to support operational decision making for the COVID 19 response in Cox's Bazar. As of 14 February 2021, a total of 5538 individuals from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 539 in Chokoria, 105 in Kutubdia, 361 in Maheshkhali, 221 in Pekua, 396 in Ramu, 2886 in Sadar, 457 in Teknaf and 573 in Ukhiya
[ 16th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of 16 February 2021, some 28 537 people received the first doses of the COVDI 19 vaccine in Cox's Bazar and nationwide the number reached up to 1 359 613 to date. In Cox's Bazar, District Sadar Hospital received 16 840 doses, Teknaf Upazila received 9698 and Ukhiya Upazila 7607.
[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has approved 24 hotels in Dhaka so far with a view to implementing the mandatory quarantine management of returnees, said Bilkis Begum, deputy secretary to the Health Ministry.
[ 26th February 2021, Bangladesh ]  The improvement can be attributed in part to the continuous dissemination of key messages on COVID 19 prevention by the CBHFA trained BDRCS volunteers and camp volunteers through their outreach activities conduced at household and courtyard levels.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  • PwD and older people face difficulty accessing essential services because of physical distances and lack of adapted infrastructure. Many require additional support from household or community members to access these services.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Older people are also at greater risk of requiring hospitalisation or dying if they contract COVID 19. As a precautionary measure, many older people were further isolated, and movement restrictions negatively impacted access to services that was already limited. A survey across five camps in May 2020 found that 81% of 121 older people  ( aged 60+ )  had reduced the quantity of food they consumed because of COVID 19, attributed to factors such as loss of household income and an inability to collect assistance independently. 27% of older people also reported being unable to maintain distance from others, rendering them more vulnerable to contracting the virus, and 31% said they were unable to wash their hands properly  ( HelpAge International 07/2020 ) .
[ 01 14 March 2021Location: Cox's Bazar ]  Between weeks 09 and 10, no suspected SARI death has been reported. In total 24 deaths have been reported in 2021. All deaths have been investigated by RIRT for COVID 19 response. Seven  ( 07 )  deaths have been reclassified as COVID 19 probable death cause. In 2020, a total of 49 suspected SARI deaths were reported through community based mortality surveillance. Of these, all were verified and two  ( 2 )  considered probable.
[ 22nd Feb 2020, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS, as of 21 February 2021, there are 10,323 general beds in the country of which 31.3%  ( 3,233 )  in Dhaka city and 582 ICU of which 51.0%  ( 297 )  in Dhaka city dedicated for COVID 19 treatment. Presently 12.7% of the general beds and 27.3% ICU beds are occupied all over the country
[ 1st  14th Feb, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A camp wise dedicated Contact Tracing  ( CT )  network  ( 34 supervisors and 311 volunteers )  has been embedded in the RIRT for COVID 19. A total of 391 confirmed cases  ( out of 394 to date )  have been investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response teams  ( RIRTs )  by 14 February, with contact tracing activities being conducted and captured through Go.data, including the 1498 contacts to be followed up. Out of these, 1279  ( 85% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed and were released from quarantine. Thirteen contacts  ( ~1% )  became confirmed cases during the follow up period. WHO is closely supporting contact tracing through the Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers  ( CHDSOs ) .
[ 1st  14th Feb, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  WHO continues its support to the Field Laboratory of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research  ( IEDCR )  in the Cox's Bazar Medical College comprising human resources, equipment, supplies/consumables and technical and operational expertise. Between early April 2020 and 14 February 2021, a total of 102 131 tests for COVID 19 have been conducted of which 87 177 are from Cox's Bazar district and the remainder from Bandarban and Chittagong districts. A slight decrease in the number of tests conducted among the Rohingya refugees was observed in weeks 05 06 as compared to weeks 03 04 from 1832 to 1845 tests, as well as in the host community from 3067 in weeks 03 04 to 2971 tests in weeks 05 06. Currently, 26 sample collection sites are operating for suspected COVID 19 patients.
[ 1st  14th Feb, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Bangladesh has started rolling out its COVID 19 National Vaccination Programme on February 7th, 2021, comprising 46 vaccination centres in the capital and around 1000 across the country. In only one week the vaccine reached over 900 000 people and more are planned to be vaccinated throughout 2021. As of 16 February 2021, some 28 537 people received the first doses of the COVDI 19 vaccine in Cox's Bazar and nationwide the number reached up to 1 359 613 to date. In Cox's Bazar, District Sadar Hospital received 16 840 doses, Teknaf Upazila received 9698 and Ukhiya Upazila 7607.
[ 16th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of 14 February 2021, a total of 396 COVID 19 cases have been reported among Rohingya/FDMN. With a total of 56 cases, Camp 24 has the highest number of cases to date further ahead from Camp 2W with 39 and Camps 3 and 15 with 29 and 26 cases, respectively. To date, 25 cases were reported from Camp 6, twenty from Camp 2E and 17 from Camp 4. Camps 1W and 5 had 14 and 13 cases respectively and camp 7 twelve cases to date. Camps 1E, Camp 10 and 22 registered 11 cases each. As for Camps 9, 18, 20 Ext and 26 nine cases were reported to date; and eight cases from Camp 16. Camps 12 and 8W registered 7 cases each. Camps 11, 19, and Nayapara RC identified 5 cases. The remainder Camps  ( Kutupalong RC, 4 Extension, 8E, 14, 20, 21, 23, 25 and 27 )  had so far less than 5 cases.
[ 16th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In week 06 of 2021, a total of three  ( 3 )  suspected SARI death have been reported. In total 14 deaths have been reported in 2021 of which 10 have been investigated by RIRT for COVID 19 response, the investigation is ongoing for another three  ( 03 )  while one  ( 01 )  is pending as it could not be traced. Four  ( 04 )  deaths have been reclassified as COVID 19 probable death cause. In total 49 suspected SARI deaths were reported in 2020, of these all were verified and 45 underwent investigation. One  ( 01 )  death was confirmed for COVID 19 and two  ( 2 )  considered probable. Additionally, nine  ( 09 )  deaths from COVID 19 confirmed cases were reported with the case fatality rate of 2.7%. Investigation of mortality due to suspected potential infectious causes i.e. SARI, Measles, Cholera, Diphtheria etc. is ongoing in the camps along with death due to maternal causes as high priority.
[ 6th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: DRP men are largely employed in non agricultural wage labor  ( primarily public works ) , while women run small scale agricultural activities  ( many of which are home based such as poultry rearing ) .
[ 16th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  *The Government of Bangladesh refers to Rohingya as “Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals'. The UN system refers to this population as Rohingya refugees, in line with the applicable international framework. In this document both terms are used, as appropriate, to refer to the same population. INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL WHO continues its support to the Field Laboratory of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research  ( IEDCR )  in the Cox's Bazar Medical College comprising human resources, equipment, supplies/consumables and technical and operational expertise. Between early April 2020 and 14 February 2021, a total of 102 131 tests for COVID 19 have been conducted of which 87 177 are from Cox's Bazar district and the remainder from Bandarban and Chittagong districts. A slight decrease in the number of tests conducted among the Rohingya refugees was observed in weeks 05 06 as compared to weeks 03 04 from 1832 to 1845 tests, as well as in the host community from 3067 in weeks 03 04 to 2971 tests in weeks 05 06. Currently, 26 sample collection sites are operating for suspected COVID 19 patients.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  A crisis of beds at the Covid 19 dedicated hospital in Khulna is deepening as Covid 19 cases keep piling up in the border division. A total of 113 patients were admitted to the hospital on Saturday. But the hospital has only a 100 bed capacity.
[ 30 April 2021, Bangladesh ] Impact on nutritional intake: Adolescents reported that compromising the household's nutritional intake was a coping strategy adopted by their families to reduce economic hardship.
[ 16 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The institute will provide five million doses every month between January and June. Those who are 40 or above can register for getting the jab at www.surokkha.gov.bd as the on spot registration system has been revoked. Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said that the age limit for getting the vaccine will be revised when more doses are available in the country.
[ 14 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE: Achievements and Impact: ■ Over 9,000 handwashing “tippy taps'  ( a cost effective hands free device for handwashing )  were installed at household level  ( nearly 120,000 have been installed since the onset of COVID 19 response ) . Over 60,000 households received bath and laundry soap, and nearly 30,000 female hygiene kits were distributed. Regular disinfection of facilities, including latrines, water collection points and bathing cubicles is ongoing. In May, over 30,000 facilities were disinfected with chlorine solution.
[ 14 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: POPULATION DATA 888,381 refugees in Cox's Bazar District. 852,701 refugees who arrived since 2017 are registered under the Government of Bangladesh UNHCR registration exercise, along with 35,680 refugees who have been residing in the two registered camps since the 1990s. 52% female 48% male 51% children 45% adult 4% older persons 1% persons with disabilities
[ 01 14 March 2021Location: Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period, one  ( 01 )  new suspected maternal death has been reported. In total 30 suspected and confirmed maternal/ deaths of Women of Reproductive Age  ( WRA,12 49 years )  have been reported in 2021, of which five  ( 05 )  deaths have been reported from facilities and directly undergone review by MPMSR  ( Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Surveillance and Response ) . Investigation of mortality due to suspected potential infectious causes i.e. SARI, Measles, Cholera, Diphtheria etc. is ongoing in the camps along with death due to maternal causes as high priority.
[ 30th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees:The deadly fire that ripped through the world's largest refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, last week destroyed 163 learning spaces, putting education out of reach for 13,226 Rohingya children, according to aid agencies delivering education support in the camps.