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CPSS further strengthened the capacities of Child Protection Focal Points through biweekly trainings, daily phone support and weekly email guidance. GBV SS provided psychosocial support to 457 refugees including 301 females, and continued to reach religious leaders with COVID 19 and GBV messages in refugee and host communities.
[ 7th October 2020 ]  The Expatriates' Welfare Ministry also created a separate $25.5 million fund for returnees and families of those who died from COVID 19 while working abroad. Despite these measures, more than 70 percent of returned migrant workers remained unemployed by mid August.
Nutrition Sector partners provided Vitamin A supplements to 38,700 Rohingya children under five, reaching over 70% of its targeted children. Nutrition Sector partners also counselled 2,177 Rohingya mothers and caregivers and 631 Bangladeshi mothers and caregivers on IYCF practices in emergencies, particularly in the COVID 19 context.
Nutrition Sector identified 40 suspected COVID 19 cases at nutrition facilities in the camps and referred them to health facilities.
GBV Focal Persons and volunteers together with Protection Emergency Response Units and Gender Focal Points provided monsoon/cyclone and COVID 19 emergency response messaging to 4,464 individuals, including 2,674 females in the camps and host communities.
[ 7th October 2020 ]  In total, the HCTT humanitarian response plan requests $25 million in funding to support over 700,000 people in 7 different affected districts to address these needs. However, by June 22, 2020, the plan had received $6.5 million, or only 26 percent of the total requested.
[ 10th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 3,837 people had recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 572,378 patients – 84.30% – have made full recovery across the country. On March 8 last year, the health authorities in Bangladesh reported the first three cases of Covid 19, a severe acute respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus strain named Sars CoV 2. The country recorded its first fatality on March 18.
[ 7th October 2020 ]  In order to ensure migrant workers' needs are fully met, access to testing and healthcare must be prioritized alongside economic recovery. Medical assistance should be provided even before return, with testing for COVID 19 provided while abroad and upon return. COVID testing should also be provided either free of charge or at least lower than the current price of testing, $1.18 per test, which experts consider a barrier for the poor.
[ 1 30 September, Cox's Bazar ] : The number of confirmed COVID 19 cases has increased in the camps in Cox's Bazar in the reporting period. From 1 30 September, over 150 new cases of COVID 19 were detected. Detection and tracing continue to be a high priority, and UNHCR and other agencies are working with Community Health Volunteers  ( CHW )  from the camps to help identify further cases
[ 7th October 2020 ]  THE GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH  ( GOB )  MUST: Prioritize medical assistance and healthcare for migrant workers to ensure their wellbeing and to fight discrimination.
[ 1 30 September, Cox's Bazar ] COMs have focussed in particular on the elderly and other refugees identified as vulnerable. The restoration of internet services in the camps is offering more opportunities to spread information through audio messages and facilitate updates and communication with volunteers. UNHCR is working with BBC Media Action to tailor selected messages on COVID 19 and other issues based on contextual developments within the camps
Since the start of COVID 19 testing in early April in Cox's Bazar District, the highest number of confirmed COVID 19 cases in one day  13 cases  was reported from the camps on 2 September.
In the camps, WASH Sector partners provided soap to 31,631 households and family hygiene kits to 10,063 households, and installed a total of 2,705 hand washing stations  ( HWS ) , including 268 HWS with stools and buckets at household level, 986 HWS in public spaces, and 1,451 tippy taps in public places and near toilet facilities
CwC WG partners organised COVID 19 awareness announcements via loudspeakers/megaphones in 15 camps. For receiving community feedback/complaints, 83 information service centres in the camps and 4 information service centres in the host communities were operational. 7 new audio messages on COVID 19 were developed by CwC WG partners
FSS partners also provided unconditional cash grants to a total of 23,666 households in the host communities in Sadar, Maheshkhali, Chakaria, Kutubdia, Pekua, Ramu, Teknaf and Ukhiya
[ 1 30 September, Cox's Bazar ] : Supported with medical care:Some 400 cases  ( refugees and host community )  provided with care and assistance to date Treated and discharged patients Nearly 300 patients successfully treated and discharged
Within the host community, 8,161 people were reached through 1,698 community awareness session on COVID 19.
Shelter/NFI Sector partners continued to provide NFI packages  ( including blankets, floor mats, mosquito nets, tarpaulins, rope and solar lamps )  to households with older persons. During the reporting period, 11 households with older persons received NFI packages at distribution points and 29 NFI kits were provided to quarantine centres in Nayapara Centre. In total 93% of COVID 19 NFI kits for older persons have been distributed.
Between 02 and 08 July 2020 through CwC partners, 150,777 people in the FDMN/Rohingya camps were reached with COVID 19 messages through 49,421 neighborhood based sessions; 22,713 people were consulted on COVID 19 key messages through 12,895 community meetings; 1,491 listener group sessions were organized for 7,961 people; and 389 video/film show sessions held on COVID 19.
[ 1 30 September, Cox's Bazar ] In September, UNHCR provided support for the expansion of a ward in the local Sadar District hospital to ensure it has an additional capacity for COVID 19. The ward will specifically provide for an additional 20 oxygenation beds for severe cases of COVID 19 and decrease demands on ICU beds that may be required for more critical cases. The ward has opened initially for moderate COVID 19 patients
Nutrition Sector partners trained around 4,000 Rohingya mothers on measuring Mid Upper Arm Circumference  ( MUAC )  and referring children to the nearest integrated nutrition facilities. In the host community, Nutrition Sector partners reached 8,800 caregivers with COVID 19 awareness messages.
WHO has stepped up the fight against misinformation in the camp by providing technical guidance to quickly respond to rumours and promote community feedback. The organization is also collaborating with partners to disseminate information that helps the population prepare and protect themselves from COVID 19, including the safe use of facial masks.
UNHCR, World Vision and United Purpose distributed agricultural inputs to 12,135 host community households in Ukhiya and Teknaf.
Logistics Sector received six solar direct drive vaccine refrigerators from Denmark for cold storage of vaccines and medicines at its common service logistics hubs in Cox's Bazar District for use by SARI ITCs. The refrigerators are in the process of airport customs clearance in Dhaka and will then be moved to Cox's Bazar.
GiHA WG members reached 429 elderly women, 3 women with disabilities and 31 girls with disabilities with COVID 19 related messages in the camps; and provided female staff in SARI ITCs with headscarves and salwar kameez scrub tops to ensure their safety and comfort.
Adjusting cyclone and monsoon preparedness plans to take COVID 19 into account. Prior to the onset of the cyclone and monsoon season, humanitarian partners have already distributed tie down kits, consisting of ropes and other materials to strengthen shelters, as well as LPG and hygiene kits. Forward positioning of critical supplies will also allow for rapid distribution of a basic package of assistance – shelter, WASH, and food )  – in case of a weather related disaster.
Twenty five Health care workers received training on Infection Prevention and Control for Dead Body management in health care facilities
Twelve Trainers attended online Trainers' Workshop on Clinical case management. The session was organized by SEARO and IMAI IMCI • Seventeen participants started a three day mhGAP training. The participants are expected to gain knowledge and skills to identify and manage mental health conditions and offer psychosocial support to patients confirmed with COVID 19 and stress management for humanitarian workers.
The Government and humanitarian partners are introducing public health measures that respond to the camp context, including encouraging physical distancing and use of masks as far as is feasible in public spaces and between households wherever feasible. Despite the real constraints of the congested setting, these interventions aim to make the spread of the virus slower than if no action is taken. Such basic measures as marking out queue spots to maintain minimal spacing between people during distributions, limiting the numbers of people scheduled each day, and the frontloading rations  ( i.e., providing enough food for 4 weeks, instead of 2 weeks, at each distribution )  are now in place
The Health Sector is training community health workers to provide door to door advice and messaging on the disease and its prevention, and has prepared a cadre of trainers, who cascading knowledge to other Sectors' volunteer teams. In addition to Protection, Child Protection, and GBV focal points, the Protection Sector has also activated its Protection Emergency Response Units to disseminate messages and ensure that the most vulnerable are reached.
Further, partners organized 41 cascade training sessions on COVID 19 awareness with 331 staff and volunteers. For receiving community feedback and complaints, 76 information service centres in the camps, and four information service centres in the host community were operational. 9 audio materials and 3 printable awareness materials were developed by partners
WASH Sector partners reached 245,156 individuals through a neighbourhoodbased approach and 133,222 individuals through mass media with COVID 19 awareness messages in host and Rohingya communities.
Unconditional cash grants were distributed to 52,044 host community households in Ramu, Pekua, Maheshkhali, Kutubdia, Sadar and Chakaria upazilas. As of 30 July, 346,337 individuals in the camps and 123,029 individuals in the host community had been reached with reusable cloth masks  ( two masks per person
CwC WG partners organized 9 cascade training sessions on COVID 19 with 81 staff and volunteers. CwC WG partners reached 193,805 people in the camps and host communities with key COVID 19 messages through community engagement activities, including 44,879 neighbourhood based sessions; 10,183 community consultation meetings; 422 listening group sessions; 452 video/film viewings; and 2,105 sessions led by religious leaders.
During the week, Shelter/NFI Sector partners distributed 21 NFI kits including blankets, floor mats, mosquito nets, solar lamps, and kitchen utensils, to quarantine centres in Nayapara and at the Transit Centre.
Education: In partnership with UNICEF, we constructed 18 learning centres, providing daily informal education sessions for up to 3,356 children and 3,503 adolescents.
Shelter/NFI Sector partners continued to provide NFI packages, including blankets, floor mats, mosquito nets, tarpaulins, rope, and solar lamps, to households with older persons. In this reporting period, partners provided 157 households with NFIs at distribution points
FSS circulated gender equality and gender based violence prevention messages and a child protection tip sheet in the context of COVID 19 to its partners to take into account during implementation. FSS partners completed unconditional food assistance to a total of 40,462 vulnerable households affected by the COVID 19 pandemic in the host communities in Chakaria, Maheshkhali and Pekua
Protection Sector partners including Protection Focal Points  ( PFP )  and Protection Emergency Response Units  ( PERU )  reached 17,547 refugees with COVID 19 messaging. Rohingya Community Outreach Members conducted 240 household visits and 168 monitoring assessments for 1,177 refugees, and conducted 1,207 COVID 19 awareness sessions, reaching 5,191 refugees including 709 older persons and 55 persons with disabilities.
GBVSS partners trained 51 Rohingya leaders of women support network groups on the risk of GBV during the COVID 19 pandemic, stress management, referral to specialized services, self care and LGBTI issues.
SMSD Sector partners supported two families  ( 13 people )  in a quarantine facility in Camp 20 Extension, providing hot meals and regular health check ups, and screened 19,247 individuals at camp entry points, where visitors' temperatures were checked and they were requested to wash their hands.
Partners also counselled around 1,350 Rohingya and 3,000 Bangladeshi mothers and caregivers on infant and young child feeding practices in emergencies, particularly in the COVID 19 context. Nutrition Sector identified 56 suspected COVID 19 cases at nutrition facilities in the camps and referred them to health facilities
WHO continues to provide epidemiological data to support operational decision making for the COVID 19 response in Cox's Bazar. As of 16 August 2020, a total of 3678 individuals from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 404 in Chokoria, 293 in Teknaf, 203 in Maheshkhali, 1859 in Sadar, 392 in Ukhia, 272 in Ramu, 160 in Pekua and 95 in Kutubdia.
Meanwhile, educational facilitators shared COVID 19 awareness messages and caregiver led education instruction to 96,155 parents, caregivers and community members. In the host communities, 95 volunteers and facilitators distributed 1,182 COVID 19 awareness leaflets and disseminated educational instruction and COVID 19 awareness messages to 223 children and 2,095 parents, community members and caregivers.
[ 10 October, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Saturday reported the death of 23 more coronavirus patients in 24 hours taking the fatalities to 5,500. Health authorities reported 1,203 new cases after testing 10,859 samples during the period.
The SMSD Sector continues to conduct protection mainstreaming training with teams support the Campin Charge  ( CiC )  officials through the Capacity Sharing Initiative and individual partners conduct ongoing refresher training.
The COVID 19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on air travel and the impact will depend on how long the pandemic lasts, what health measures are put in place on arrival and departure, and the impact of these measures on public confidence in safe air travel.
[ 11 October, Bangladesh ]  Mentioning that the coronavirus situation may worsen in winter, the Health Minister urged everyone to avoid social programmes. He also distributed deep tube wells among people under 10 unions in Sadar upazila.
Protection partners reached 18,780 refugees with COVID 19 awareness messages, including precautionary hygiene measures for Eid. The Anti Trafficking Working Group conducted an online orientation session for 100 NGO workers from Site Management and Protection Sectors as part of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons activities.
Child recreation kits were delivered to quarantine facilities at Camp 4 extension  ( block F and block I )  from UNICEF and through the Child Protection Sub Sector  ( CPSS ) . This will ensure that children in quarantine have recreational activities in the facility, while adhering to safe IPC practices.
CPSS partners conducted trainings on key child protection concepts for 20 volunteers of 5 quarantine centres. GBV SS partners raised awareness on GBV and COVID 19 for 4,713 individuals  ( 1,895 males and 2,818 females )  in both refugee and host communities.
[ 12 October, Bangladesh  ] Bangladesh's coronavirus caseload stood at 379,738 on Monday with the detection of 1,472 new cases in 24 hours until morning. Health authorities also announced 31 more deaths during the period, taking total fatalities to 5,555.
[ 12 October, Bangladesh  ]  With 1,531 patients recovering during this period, the total recoveries from coronavirus shop up to 294,391.
[ 12 October, Bangladesh  ]  Of the total victims  [ Deaths' ] , 4,275 are men and 1,280 are women. among them, 24 are aged above 50 years.
Technical support at the IEDCR Field Laboratory in Cox's Bazar Medical College is ongoing, including provision of PPE and extension and backup power. WHO supported the transport of test kit supplies from Dhaka to Cox's Bazar and transport of COVID 19 samples from the camps.
In the host community, 1,552 caregivers received awareness messages on COVID 19, and 712 mothers and caregivers received counselling on infant and young child feeding practices in emergencies and COVID 19 key messages. 52 suspected COVID 19 cases were referred to COVID 19 facilities from nutrition facilities in the camps.
Nutrition Sector partners trained 2,495 mothers and 126 adolescent girls on Mother Led MUAC and how to refer their children to integrated nutrition facilities.
A total of 3927 COVID 19 positive cases have been reported in Cox's Bazar, of which 88 in the Rohingya camps. Increasing the number of samples collected from the camps remains a priority for WHO and the Health Sector. There are currently 23 sentinel sites in the camps.
35,160 learners received at home educational support from 914 Burmese Language Instructors  ( BLIs ) ; and 20,210 parents received instructions and information on caregiver led education at home. 14,630 learners received hygiene kits which were distributed by volunteers and educational facilitators, as well as BLIs.
[ 12 October, Bangladesh  ]  So far, 2,829 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,117 in Chattogram, 359 in Rajshahi, 449 in Khulna, 193 in Barishal, 238 in Sylhet, 252 in Rangpur and 118 in Mymensingh.
The number of tests conducted among the FDMN/Rohingya refugees has improved. In week 29, number of tests/1million population was 357 compared to 43 in week 25.
Across the country, 12,771 people are now in isolation and 40,646 in quarantine.
During the week, testing of refugees continued to increase: 699 refugees were tested, compared to 431 in the previous week. In host communities, testing also increased with 459 tests conducted compared to 334 in the previous week
As part of the operational capacity building to enhance COVID 19 preparedness in Cox's Bazar, WHO conducted a 4 day training for Infection, Prevention and Control  ( IPC )  for health care workers from Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  ITC partners and Government facilities with ongoing direct and indirect support from WHO. So far, 766 government workers and 1523 humanitarian health care workers have been trained.
[ 27th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  According to data by state run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh  ( TCB )  on Sunday  ( December 27 ) , prices of coarse varieties of rice went up by over 47% compared to the previous year. Prices of medium varieties rose by more than 25% and finer varieties by a little over 19%.
WASH Sector partners reached 267,908 individuals through a neighbourhoodbased approach and 412,968 individuals through mass media with COVID 19 awareness messages in host and Rohingya communities
In the camps, WASH Sector partners provided soap to 72,871 households and family hygiene kits to 11,198 households and installed 2,129 hand washing stations  ( HWS ) , 253 HWS with stools at household level, and 1,389 HWS at public spaces and 478 tippy taps near toilet facilities. As part of COVID 19 risk prevention measures and IPC compliance in the host communities and camps, WASH Sector partners disinfected 62,260 WASH facilities and 1,121 public buildings.
As a result, a recent survey found that 77 per cent of children were engaged in caregiver led learning activities at home. However, significant challenges remain, including the fact that many parents cannot read and write, and UNICEF continues to explore alternative ways to keep children connected to education and information.
With the reduction of humanitarian workers going to the camps in an effort to limit the spread of the virus, UNICEF and other humanitarian organizations have established new ways to deliver critical services. Rohingya volunteers and Bangladeshi personnel have been essential to these efforts, connecting communities to critical services and information to protect against COVID 19.
Last month, UNICEF and partners launched a door to door Vitamin A supplementation campaign. Rohingya volunteers proved vital in reaching 154,000 children aged 6 months to 5 years. The campaign covered 97 per cent of the target children, a remarkable outcome considering the current situation and the heavy monsoon rainfall.
[ 13 October, Bangladesh ] Bangladesh's coronavirus caseload stood at 379,738 on Monday with the detection of 1,472 new cases in 24 hours until morning. Health authorities also announced 31 more deaths during the period, taking total fatalities to 5,555.
UNICEF and partners continue efforts to help children learn at home, engaging parents and caregivers to support learning and providing workbooks and visual aids. Rohingya volunteer teachers have played a central role while at the same time delivering COVID 19 health and hygiene messages.
[ 13 October, Bangladesh ]  With 1,531 patients recovering during this period, the total recoveries from the coronavirus shop increased to 294,391.
As of now, COVID 19 situation across the camps has been tackled somewhat successfully. However, the apparent success in keeping the virus away should not hide the fact that the risks of a COVID 19 outbreak in the camps remain very high. Despite taking all the preventative measures, it cannot fully alleviate the very difficult conditions continually present in the camps.
Rohingya Community Outreach Members  ( COMs )  conducted 651 household visits and 169 monitoring assessments, reaching 2,929 refugees; and conducted 2,655 COVID 19 awareness sessions reaching 7,121 refugees, including 2,211 older persons and 112 persons with disabilities.
Along with a COVID 19 response from March 2020, CARE has implemented a number of programs to reach 334,227 people in the past three years. CARE especially targeted the most vulnerable groups like elderly, unwell, care givers and people with disability for offering life saving services
CARE: While establishing over 1,000 gender segregated latrines in camps, a total of 91 accessible latrines were constructed for families with persons with disability. “Previously, the latrine I had to use was 20 feet away from my house. I used to face a lot of difficulties then'  shared Bashir who is 17 and visually impaired.
Apart from working with health, water, sanitation, protection and gender based violence issues, CARE has also worked on nutrition issues extensively. CARE provided training and capacity building support to 11 partner organizations responsible for implementing community based management of acute malnutrition  ( CMAM ) . Over 2000 staff members from these agencies were trained to provide CMAM services across 29 out of 34 Rohingya camps.
However, COVID 19 threatens to roll back gains made on nutrition in the camps as access to food supplies, income and diverse diets become more limited.Global acute malnutrition among children under five has reduced from 19.3 percent in 2017 to 10.9 per cent in 2019. It is evident that COVID 19 compromises the fragile gains made over the past three years.
The IASC Gender with Age Marker  ( GAM )  has been used to ensure all new COVID 19 projects address gender and age related differences, measuring programme effectiveness and examining levels of accountability and protection. The ISCG Gender Hub has undertaken a Rapid Gender Analysis to measure and identify the immediate impact of COVID 19 on women, girls, men and boys in Rohingya and host communities, to ensure that activities are inclusive and gender and age responsive.
WHO, together with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare  ( MoHFW )  and Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner office  ( RRRC ) , continues to provide leadership, coordination, supportive supervision, and collaborative support to all health partners and sectors responding to the COVID 19 emergency. Weekly Strategic Advisory Group  ( SAG )  meetings and bi weekly Health Sector coordination meetings are held and daily updates are shared with partners
[ 23rd Oct 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has so far recorded 394,827 coronavirus cases with 5,747 deaths.
WHO is supporting the expansion of the district laboratory for increased testing for Rohingya refugees and host community. The current daily sampling capacity is around 1,000 samples with a target of 2000 in the coming weeks. The laboratory is supporting Chittagong and Bandarban district besides Cox's Bazar. In total 22,575 tests have been conducted.
Kuala Lumpur, Cox's Bazar, Geneva, 24 August 2020: New data reveals that nearly one in five  ( 17.9% )  people being treated for medical conditions in displacement camps in Cox's Bazar are already experiencing some form of lung disease as COVID 19 spreads in one of the most densely populated places on earth.
Sanjeev Kumar Kafley, Head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies  ( IFRC )  sub office in Cox's Bazar said: “Every day we see the remarkable strength and resilience of people who live in these camps. It doesn't ring true that there have only been around 82 identified cases of COVID 19. We are very concerned that there may be many more people sick and infected.'
To date, there have only been 82 cases of COVID 19 and six deaths reported among the population of displaced people living in the camps. But concerns remain high, and these figures may not tell the whole story
WHO continues to support SARI ITCs on IPC design flow and this week, WHO worked with a team of engineers and health managers of IFRC SARI ITC in camp 7 to redesign layouts for staff and patient flows • In the last six weeks, WHO donated several IPC items to partners as PPE. These included; 73,900 pairs of examination gloves, 2,234 face shields and googles, 2,100 N95 or equivalent Respirators, 13,000 face masks, 702 gowns and 477 Aprons
In Khulna division, UNICEF provided COVID 19 related post cyclone communication messages to the regional radio stations and District Information Office for local level miking.
A total of 89 participants  ( community health workers and health care workers )  completed the training of the trainer last week for home based care during high transmission of COVID 19. They are rolling out training this week to other CHWs and HCWs in the home based care teams, ensuring that all are prepared to shift duties if the number of sick individuals exceed bed availability at isolation facilities.
• As of13 July 2020, seven SARI ITCs are active, and can receive patients. This includes the ICU/HDU facility at Sadar Hospital with ten ICU and eight HDU beds. There are 292 and 108 active SARI and isolation beds respectively in the camps
[ October 2020, Bangladesh ]  BRAC data indicates that 87% of returnees from overseas have no alternative sources of livelihood and that more than one third of them are likely to run out of savings in less than three months  ( Dhaka Tribune 22/05/2020 ) .
[ 30 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Monday recorded its highest ever single day infection  ( 5,181 )  since the first cases were reported on March 8 last year. The daily infection rate jumped to 18.38 percent from 17.65 percent on Sunday. The total caseload rose to 600,895 while Bangladesh also reported 45 deaths, raising the national tally to 8,949, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
Furthermore, loss of income was reported as mainly contributing to poor diet. Income loss was also reported to contribute to increased risk of genderbased violence.
[ 10th November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Due to uncertainty, lack of security, education and livelihood, many families are under extreme pressure. This pressure can often be exacerbated by protection issues connected to family tensions, domestic violence, or even child abuse, with ripple effects on the community
Fostering safe and healthy camp conditions and delivering quality, life saving multi sectoral assistance to refugee and host community populations in need require continued collaboration by various stakeholders, human and material resources, and funding from the international community.
The global health crisis caused by COVID 19 is also impacting the delivery of humanitarian services, which have been modified to encourage physical distance and other hygienic practices.
[ 05 11th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Through the Communications with Communities  ( CwC )  working group, another 57 552 people were engaged in 10 385 communication sessions conducted by religious leaders. Additionally, 35 288 Rohingya refugees received COVID 19 key messages through 12 673 community consultation meetings. And finally, 5034 community people participated in 681 group sessions and watched 632 videos about the new virus. Among host communities, 5493 people participated in 2096 community awareness meetings and 626 participated in 126 listener group sessions on COVID 19.
UNICEF and its partners also scaled up community engagement activities in the host communities to combat COVID 19 through similar mechanisms as in the camps. Additionally, 32 UNICEF partner staff from the Local Governance for Children programme undertook 16,704 visits to health facilities, community clinics, vaccination centres, schools and colleges to disseminate key messages
Amid COVID 19 emergency crisis, more than one million households in 31 districts are stranded by flooding in country. It is forecasted that another flood peak will occur in the first week of August. During this global pandemic, where many areas in the country have been identified as red zones and declared general holiday with the purpose of disease containment, the flooding is likely to complicate these recovery efforts
The coronavirus pandemic  ( COVID 19 )  is another major threat facing the Rohingya in Cox's Bazar. Over 80 cases have been confirmed and five deaths reported thus far. Given the crowdedness of the refugee settlements, social distancing is almost impossible. Many camp residents have to share toilets and showers, and there is a lack of soap.
“A widespread outbreak of the COVID 19 in the camps would be a humanitarian disaster,' said Wasser. “People are already living in poor conditions and health facilities are overwhelmed. Severe cases requiring ventilators could not be treated here at all as intensive care beds are hardly available.'
Cordula Wasser, Head of Regional Group Asia at Malteser International, said: “To slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, we have provided clinics and quarantine facilities with protective equipment for healthcare workers and are informing the public on good hygiene practices against the virus.'
In Cox's Bazar district, there has been some limited easing of the general lockdown measures that were in place nationwide in line further to a circular issued by the Government.
.As a result of government restrictions to contain the spread of COVID 19, many activities deemed as non essential such as shelter and WASH construction activities, ongoing protection and inclusion related training at Dignity, Access, Participation and Safety  ( DAPS )  centres for women and men to improve their livelihood, have been halted temporarily.y. Nevertheless, essential activities including health and hygiene promotion, community engagement, and WASH interventions  ( such as the installation of additional tap stands and distribution of hygiene kits )  have continued
The COVID 19 global pandemic has exacerbated the crisis with transmissions occurring at community level in Cox's Bazar, including the camps. At the end of June 2020, the number11 of confirmed cases in Cox‘s Bazar included 2,573 in the host community  ( with 34 deaths )  and 50 in the camp community  ( with 5 deaths ) .
In the host community, 3,078 students received hygiene kits and COVID 19 awareness leaflets that were distributed by 100 female volunteers in Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas. In addition, 89 teachers disseminated educational instructions and COVID 19 awareness messages to 1,614 parents and learners and67 volunteers distributed COVID 19 awareness leaflets to 1,253 parents, learners and community members.
Importantly, BDRCS and Movement partners continue to enjoy access to camp and host community areas thanks to excellent communication and coordination with the Bangladesh authorities including security forces. At the same time, given that this is fundamentally a protection crisis, the humanitarian sector, including the Red Cross Red Crescent, continues to advocate for the resumption and prioritization of protection activities in the camps, in view of the criticality of protection to a sustainable public health response
Hygiene promotion activities have been undertaken under both the existing appeal for the Population Movement Operation, and the recently launched appeal for the COVID 19 response. In this connection, significant achievements of the COVID 19 response operation are the heightened hygiene promotions and public messaging, as well as the establishment of the two BDRCS Integrated Isolation and Treatment Centres  ( IITCs )  with an 80 bed capacity, located in the camp settlement.
The reaction signalled a deterioration in guest and host community relations and – despite a scale up of support to host communities – tensions remain firm. Additionally, since the onset of COVID 19, tensions have become somewhat aggravated in the form of stigmatization of people from Rakhine by the host community, some of whom also perceive the humanitarian community as helping the camp community more than the local population.
The 472 completed shelters include 35 shelters  ( benefitting 210 people )  constructed between January and June 2020 in Raja Palong union. Up to 24 March this year, 30 of these shelters were handed over to the respective households. The five remaining shelters were handed over to respective households in May, following a halt to construction due to COVID 19 related regulations which restricted access temporarily to the host community. Fortunately, following successful discussions with the authorities, construction resumed on 14 May and was completed on 17 May.
[ 21st October 2020, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  COVID 19 containment measures created barriers to access essential services and livelihood opportunities. so HH that were already struggling are at higher risk of extreme poverty. Some HHs have a consistently harder time meeting their needs.
The DAPS centres are also used as a place to offer skills development activities for vulnerable groups. In 2019, a tailoring project was run with women and girls facing protection concerns, with the main goal of the project being to promote women's empowerment and safety through skills development. In 2020, further skills development activities were planned but have not yet been implemented due to the COVID 19 restrictions which came into place in midMarch and which deemed protection programming as ‘non essential' and therefore not able to be undertaken.
The collective protection services are not currently able to meet the needs, in terms of coverage and effectiveness. • There are evolving needs among both host and displaced communities in this protracted crisis.
Heavy congestion in and around the camps remains a persistent challenge impacting all sectors. There is still a lack of land to decongest the area. • There is an urgent need to build social cohesion within the humanitarian response and to adequately address the needs of guest and host communities whose needs and capacities are not the same
The most vulnerable including the elderly, people with disabilities, and adolescent girls etc. need to be considered on a priority basis, as these groups are still often left out of key activities and face high protection related risks
The impact of COVID 19 in Bangladesh, including the Cox's Bazar district, intensified towards the latter part of March. As a result of restrictions by the authorities to contain the spread of COVID 19 in the camps and host communities, the supply chain and delivery of materials have been hampered thus causing certain components of the shelter programme  ( construction of shelters in host communities )  to have been halted temporarily, while other activities for the shelter programme have experienced a significant slowdown.
SHELTER: Nevertheless, the January to June 2020 period has seen accomplishments which have contributed towards overall progress. Cumulatively, a total of 12,429 people was reached in camp communities, while 123 people were reached in host communities between January and June 2020. This is part of the overall number of people reached since the start of the operation, which stands at 286,792.
As part of efforts to reduce the spread of COVID 19 and reduce the risk of becoming infected, elderly persons  ( those above 60 years of age )  have been encouraged to self isolate, and refrain from leaving their shelters. To minimise movements outside of their shelters to access humanitarian assistance, the most vulnerable of families have been supported through the provision of home based care services including the delivery of NFI packages to their shelters. So far, a total of 1,895 elderly households  ( 8,717 people )  have been supported with emergency shelter and NFI
Due to COVID 19 related regulations imposed by the authorities which only allow for essential activities to continue in the camp settlement, shelter construction activities have been kept on hold temporarily. • The camp settlements have grown rapidly and chaotically, leading to extremely congested shelters exposed to flooding, landslides and other weather related hazards.
Unconditional cash grants for camp people: Out of 5,154 selected households, a total of 2,623 households  ( 13,115 people or 51% )  in camps 11, 12 and 18 was reached in March 2020, before the distributions were halted due to the safety concerns arising from the COVID 19 pandemic. Distributions to the remaining 2,531 households are expected to resume as soon as the situation improves.
The COVID 19 outbreak in the camps impacted the patient flow at the 11 health facilities of the BDRCS. From April to May 2020, there was a 40 to 60 per cent reduction in patient flow, in these facilities. However, in June 2020, an increase in patient numbers indicated that the people in the camps had overcome the initial panic concerning COVID19. This improvement can be attributed in part to the continuous dissemination of key messages on COVID 19 prevention by CBHFA community volunteers
Protection Sector partners reached 15,812 refugees with COVID 19 messaging, while Rohingya Community Outreach Members conducted 314 household level visits and 73 monitoring assessments for 1,551 refugees, and 1,955 COVID 19 awareness sessions reaching 6,797 refugees, including 1,222 older persons and 83 persons with disabilities
Due to the COVID 19 outbreak and the impact of the monsoon among the camp and host communities, the mass movement of staff and volunteers including volunteers among the camp/host community population, has been restricted, while some activities deemed non essential in the context of the COVID 19 situation, were halted temporarily – this includes the construction of boreholes and a school toilet block.
This situation prompted a shift in focus of WASH activities towards preventing the spread of COVID 19 through critical hygiene practice sessions conducted at household level with demonstrations of handwashing with disinfectant items. In line with this, the ongoing construction of tap stands, repairs to existing water points and disinfection of water points have continued and prioritized
From late March onwards, the DAPS centres have been utilised as COVID 19 information hubs, as protection programming has been deemed non essential by the authorities in the context of COVID 19 restrictions.
CPSS has been working closely with the Age and Disability Working Group to enhance the protection of children with disabilities in the COVID 19 response. 36 Child Protection Focal Points received an online training on supporting children with disabilities. GBV SS partners reached 9,868 refugees  ( including 5,771 females )  with awareness messaging on GBV during the COVID 19 pandemic to ensure access of survivors to specialized case management services and to encourage the disclosure of incidents
This is primarily a CEA programme run through the DAPS centres  During the reporting period, radio listening programmes occurred on various protection related topics, and also to raise awareness about COVID 19 and prevention methods including hygiene practices.
WHO continues to provide epidemiological data to continuously inform operational decision making for the COVID 19 response in Cox's Bazar. As of 12 July 2020, a total of 2,973 persons from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 357 from Chokoria, 263 from Teknaf, 136 from Maheshkhali, 1,477 from Sadar, 317 from Ukhia, 219 from Ramu, 126 from Pekua and 78 from Kutubdia
In reference to addressing the threat of COVID 19 in the host community, BDRCS with support from the American Red Cross/IFRC conducted awareness raising on COVID 19 by using loudspeakers  ( mike )  in six unions within the Ukhiya sub district, benefiting a total of 45,000 people.
As of 12 July 2020, 57 cases have been reported from the camps: four cases from camp 1W, two from camp 2E, six from camp 2W, six from camp 3, one from camp 4, one from camp 5, ten from camp 6, five from camp 7, one from camp 8E, two from camp 8W, two from camp 9, two from camp 10, two from camp 11, one from camp 12, two from camp 14, one from camp 18, one from camp 22, two from camp 24, one from Camp 27, two from Kutupalong RC and three from Nayapara RC.
The CPP in coordination with the CwC working group revised the cyclone preparedness messages and communications strategy in view of the concurrent COVID 19 situation. A total of 1,562, 1,468 and 2,594 CPP camp volunteers were deployed to hoist flags in all 34 camps. Prior to the mobilization of the CPP camp volunteers, BDRCS Unit volunteers and staff who work at community level, BDRCS distributed 33,000 face masks, 6,600 soaps and 3,400 hand sanitizers to them as a personal safety measure.
COVID 19 response In February 2020, CEA related COVID 19 response activities have been incorporated into PMO scenario planning and the CEA team started coordinating with other sectors. In this connection, from early March 2020, the CEA team started sharing hygiene promotion information among the camp communities, in collaboration with WASH volunteers as part of Risk Communication and Community Engagement  ( RCCE )  initiatives
• Orientation on COVID 19 for community volunteers and community mobilizers: 8 CEA community mobilizers and 20 community volunteers became oriented on RCCE and COVID 19 feedback collection. They were also made aware of stigmatization, rumour tracking, myth busters and such. Other sector volunteers  ( health, PGI and PSS )  became aware of RCCE as they participated in CEA orientation sessions.
Fifteen health care workers received training this week on COVID 19 sample collection and transportation. This is part of an ongoing weekly training to increase capacity for sample collection at the sentinel sites within the camps
• Information collection and sharing: This has included the following: o Door to Door visits. o Use of loudspeakers or hand mikes in marketplaces and other gathering places. o Audio messages. o Messaging through religious leaders  ( Imam )  in mosques and playing of audio messages through mosque mikes. o Production and dissemination of information, education and communication  ( IEC )  materials.
• As part of the operational capacity building preparedness for COVID 19 response in Cox's Bazar, WHO conducted a prime 4 days training for Infection Prevention and Control of COVID 19. The multiple modular training has supported trainees from SARI ITC partners and Government to roll out different modules for their staff; with ongoing direct and indirect support from WHO. So far, 419 and 1,128 government and humanitarian health care workers have been trained respectively.
WHO has provided training of trainers for Government and partners in the camps and host community. As the TOTs trained earlier by WHO roll out training within their organization, WHO continues to support remotely and on site with updated guidance and training content
Info Desks and Info Hubs: Two ‘info hubs' located in camps 11 and 18, as well as three ‘info desks' located in three BDRCS community centres  ( DAPS centres )  in camps 13, 14 and 19, enable community members to make enquiries on COVID 19 and to provide their feedback on the situation. A feedback dashboard for COVID 19 has been established to reflect feedback received from the community: Covid 19 Feedback Dashboard
Shelter/NFI Sector partners distributed NFI packages  ( including blankets, floor mats, mosquito nets, tarpaulins, rope and solar lamps )  to households with older persons in 32 camps. Distribution at the two remaining camps is pending Government approval. During the week, 13 NFI kits were provided to quarantine centres in Nayapara.
WFP conducted market monitoring in July to assess retail price conditions in Cox's Bazar. Findings included mixed price trends of different commodities, stable food availability with some commodities disrupted by flooding  ( rice and potatoes ) , unfavorable local market conditions in the camps with egg and oil received as assistance sold at a lower price, and an increase in credit purchase.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Immediate needs of the displaced people include food, WASH, and shelter. The destruction of basic infrastructure, including hospitals and food distribution points, will make it harder for those affected to meet their basic needs and access services in the long term.
[ 14 April 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: 35% of women in the rohingya camps worry about “not getting a good job/nothing to do better in their life' every day compared to 17% in the host community. 61% of RC women worry that “their family might not have enough money to pay for basic needs' with 35% of HC women feeling the same everyday
SMSD Sector partners managed community feedback and information services to better understand refugee priorities and answer questions about COVID 19 prevention and treatment. SMSD Sector partners screened 13,732 individuals at eight camp entry points, where camp visitors' temperatures were checked and they were requested to wash their hands
Rohingya women reported that the burden of caretaking has increased since there is currently no access to learning centres as a result of the COVID19 pandemic, and children are at home full time. As a result, GiHA WG partners continued sharing messages on equal gender roles in the household during the pandemic
As part of COVID 19 risk prevention measures and IPC compliance in the host communities and camps, WASH Sector partners disinfected 50,950 WASH facilities and 3,887 public buildings
In the host community, Nutrition Sector partners also reached 5,984 caregivers with COVID 19 awareness messages and counseled 1,579 mothers and caregivers on infant and young child feeding practices in emergencies, particularly in the COVID 19 context. Nutrition Sector identified 58 suspected COVID 19 cases at nutrition facilities in the camps and referred them to health facilities.
[ 4th  10th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The COVID crisis has impacted life in the camps when four Rohingya men were fined for violating lockdown rules in Camp 22. The heavy monsoon rains also impacted the same camp on 4 July when 15 shelters were washed away.
As an early responder, CARE intervened to ensure that the Rohingya population and the host community members have access to life saving and essential services to fight COVID 19. CARE continued with the services e.g. related to health, water and sanitation, and Gender Based Violence where community engagement sessions were also organized to sensitize women, girls, men and boys as well as community level actors to create awareness on prevention and control methods for COVID 19.
Moreover, as part of Protection Sector awareness raising activities, Oxfam and BBC Media Action initiated a radio broadcast on COVID 19 preparedness in the camps