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From contracting the COVID  19 virus. During the second round, 92% of the respondents could recall at least three measures to protect themselves and others form COVID  19 transmission. Considering the acceptable reach and efficacy of this messaging, IOM has advised implementing partners to revise the hygiene promotion modality not only focusing on COVID  19 related messages but also other hygiene issues monitoring hygiene issues, monitoring hygienic practices, and community engagement, utilizing this effective door to door modality
IOM site Management teams organized “Go and see' visits to Médecins Sans Frontieres  ( MSF )  isolation and Treatment Centers  ( ITC )  in cap 8W. A total of eight small groups, comprising 42 individuals form Camps 9, 10 and 18 were selected among local community leaders, lmams, Disaster Management Units  ( DMUs ) , women and youth, contact tracing supervisors and health focal points were also present. The beneficiaries were provided a detailed briefing about the COVID  19 health response and protocol. Engaging a step by step breakdown of processes, from testing to ITC admission.
[ 14th October 2020 , Bangladesh ]  Of the total victims  [ COVID Death ] , 4,305 are men and 1,288 are women. Of the latest 16 victims, 11 are aged above 50 and five others are aged between 41 and 50.
[ 14th October 2020 , Bangladesh ]  So far, 2,854 people have died  [ COVID death ] in Dhaka division, 1,124 in Chattogram, 360 in Rajshahi, 452 in Khulna, 193 in Barishal, 238 in Sylhet, 254 in Rangpur and 118 in Mymensingh divisions.
Hygiene items distribution among host community in response to COVID 19; Manufacturing of doth masks, hand sanitizers, 2,289 face shields, 15 iron cots, 14 infrared thermometers, 100 pillows and 6,000 hand gloves to the District Commissioners office, UDMCs and Union Nirbahi officers  ( UNO )  of Moheshkali Ramu, Cox's Bazar, as well as volunteers form fire service and Community Health Teams.
Handwashing facilities at LPG depots have been restocked with soap and beneficiaries to encourage to wash their hands to help mitigate the spread of COVID 19. IN terms of social distancing, beneficiaries are mobilized to come to the spots form one block at a time, thereby minimizing crowding at the depots. When they arrive at the distribution points, they are queued more than one meter apart. The queuing system operates via ink marking on the ground as well as a bamboo delineation system. Finally receiving their distributions, beneficiaries wash their hands at the depot site. Staff also wash their hands outfitted with appropriate PPE.
941 households received vegetable seeds in June. 12 households received cash support for poultry rearing .49,098 total household hygiene sessions conducted
Shelter Sectors, as well as engaging community leaders, and discussion the guidance on safe animal sacrifice. Key messaging was undertaken by SMand Wash to remind the community of COVID  19 infection Prevention and Control  ( IPC )  measures. In camp 14, meanwhile, SM teams assisted Rokiya Foundation, A local NGO, in crowd control and physical distancing when they disturbed an EID special package comprised of relief materials to 1500 vulnerable families.
On 7th July, CwC teams launched a COVID 19 Family Preparedness Campaign, making daily calls to 29,329 beneficiaries subscribed to the IVR system. The family preparedness Campaign emphasizes that similar to cyclone, monsoon season, or any other disaster, it is important for families to prepare themselves in case someone in the family falls ill. The IVR system calls beneficiaries everyday to provide information to help them prepare accordingly.
At entry points around the camps, all individuals seeking to enter the site are asked to wash their hands while their temperature is taken to screen for potential COVID 19 symptoms. When someone indicates a temperature, they are referred to the appropriate health clinic for further check  up. A daily report is shared with the WHO on number of entries, number of people with high fever, and relevant photos. Under this effort, Entry Point Screening in Camps 9, 14, 19 ,22 and 24 are now fully operational and are being managed directly IOM SMS teams. Meanwhile the camp 24 entry point is manned by BDRC and Camp 14 is being manned by IOM's SMSD partner, CARE. A second location leading to camps 9 and 8E was identified and is being manned by IOM's SMSD partner, DRC.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Routine immunization sessions are going on during lockdown. In 2021, 1 confirmed Measles and 4 confirmed Rubella cases have been identified. All AFP and AES sample results are pending.
The shelter, site management sector  ( SMS )  and General Food Assistant  ( GFA )  team continued their regular activities along with awareness campaigns. More than a thousand trained SMS volunteers visited Rohingya households in the camps to disseminate awareness messages and demonstrated proper hand washing methods.
COVID  19 Key messaging awareness activities are ongoing through interactive platforms such as ideas Box using the tablet, multimedia communication, the interactive Voice Response  ( IVR )  system, household visits, feedback and information Centers  ( FICs ) , info hubs, info boards, EVI outreach, and use of mobile PA system. THE DMU volunteers and Women's Groups are supporting in awareness outreach activities as well. A total of 48, 082 sessions were held where 197,729 members of the community attended including 94, 684 women and 103.045 men.
COVID 19 Isolation Hospital: At the COVID  19 ITC in camp 20 Ext, SMEP teams completed slope stabilization for a 4,750 sqm hillside near the hospital, as well as 235 sqm of drainage installation. Additionally, SMEP installed 37 sqm of RCC masonry guide wall and carried out 450 sqm of entry road and pathway installation for vehicle and human access.
Site Development efforts in Camp 20 Extinctions continued supporting the COVID 19 response. Interventions included construction of a pathway to and fencing for the 143 bed IOM isolation and Treatment Center  ( ITC )  in Camp 20 extinction
1,942 total referral services for immunisation for mothers and children . 1,563 mental health services provided in June . 501 referral services for immunisation for mothers and children in June. 4,012 tele counselling services provided in June.
20 June: Inauguration of Cox's Bazar's first Intensive Care Unit for refugees and host communities.
WASH interventions are supporting over 80,000 households, including construction and maintenance of deep tube wells, piped water supply networks and latrines, hygiene sessions conducted with men, women, boys and girls in schools, tea stalls, and formation of village WASH committees.
Continued school closures and movement restrictions may lead to increased levels of emotional disturbance and anxiety among adolescents and youth, and in turn lead to higher incidences of violence in the home, unhealthy coping strategies, and suicidal ideation. In the likely event that an adolescent or youth's parent or caregiver is infected, quarantined, or passes away, the resulting protection and psychosocial issues for that young person will be dire, particularly for adolescent girls
WHO continues to provide epidemiological data to continuously inform operational decision making for the COVID 19 response in Cox's Bazar. As of 6 July 2020, a total of 2,803 persons from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 350 from Chokoria, 244 from Teknaf, 126 from Maheshkhali, 1,387 from Sadar, 305 from Ukhia, 210 from Ramu, 109 from Pekua and 72 from Kutubdia
Immunizations are an essential health service to protect individuals from vaccine preventable diseases  ( VPD ) . WHO continues to provide guidance regarding the operation and sustaining of immunization programs in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic • VPD surveillance is being closely monitored by government authorities with the support of WHO SIMO network
Women and girls are likely to be disproportionately impacted due to specific and restrictive gender norms and roles. Gender barriers to women's mobility, access to services and information, as well as women's lower health and nutrition status, lower education status, and their roles as primary caregivers of the sick and older persons within households put them at a higher risk.Women and girls are underrepresented in decision making and leadership roles, as well as among camp and village administration and security personnel, which can risk limiting their voices and needs from being adequately heard and addressed.
Adolescents and youth from the Rohingya refugee camps and host communities – young people between the ages of 10 and 24 years – constitute approximately 38 percent of the Rohingya refugee population – have already been impacted by the recent closure of non formal and formal educational opportunities, as well as restrictions on movement in Cox's Bazar, which reduces access to peers and educators.
Strategic points for messaging, such as distributions and information hubs, are being used to play audio and video in Rohingya, Burmese and Bangla languages, as appropriate. Tom tom based miking and mosque miking are critical features to reach out to a large audience. The CwC WG and Protection Sector are engaging Imams, who are among the strongest community influencers, civil society and women's groups as well as youth, older persons and other community groups on a regular basis
In support of the District health response, providing multi sector support to the existing and planned isolation and treatment facilities, including the treatment of Severe and Moderate Acute Malnutrition among children, pregnant and lactating women. These efforts include WASH, shelter, logistics and food support for facilities in Ramu, Chakaria, Cox's Bazar Sadar, Ukhiya, Teknaf, and the Upazila health complexes.
The Food Security Sector supports continued access to food and cash and agricultural inputs to the most vulnerable Rohingya refugees and the most vulnerable Bangladeshis across the District. The Sector is addressing disruption in the provision of critical agricultural services during emergencies to ensure the continuity of the encouraging physical distancing and use of masks as far as is feasible in public spaces and between households wherever feasible
The Education Sector is focused on improving access to alternative community based learning facilities to allow for the enrolment of adolescents and youths segregated by sex. Education partners continue to engage Rohingya and host community women leaders through COVID 19 information sharing and conduct gender and inclusion sensitive trainings for facilitators.
Surveillance and investigation of COVID 19 cases across Cox's Bazar District, through support to the IECR field laboratory in Cox's Bazar, which serves both Bangladeshis and Rohingya refugees, which currently operates at a capacity of up to 500 tests per day, with the objective of scaling up to some 1,000 tests per day.
Support to 1,900 beds for Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshis, including establishment of 12 Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Isolation and Treatment Centres  ( SARI ITCs )  in and near the Rohingya settlements in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas, multi sector support for 300 beds in nine existing Government health facilities in Ramu, Chakaria, Sadar Hospital, and the Upazila health complexes, and establishment of 1 new SARI ITC in Cox's Bazar town to serve Bangladeshis in the District.
Establishment of 5 quarantine and 20 isolation facilities in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas, with multi sector support. • Multi sector support for up to 75,000 Rohingya refugee households providing for homebased care for COVID 19 patients, including dedicated support from Community Health Workers, and home deliveries of food, fuel, and non food items, based on need. • Preparation for safe and dignified burials, with multi sector support.
[ 14th October 2020 , Bangladesh ]  Across the country, 12,427 people are now in isolation and 40,100 in quarantine.
The WASH Sector ensures that all groups of people facing additional vulnerabilities, including girls, women, older people, people with disabilities, have adequate and safe access to water collection and use; functional latrines and bathing units with safe and accessible pathways, solid doors, locks and other features that ensure inclusion.
Diagnosis and treatment of communicable diseases, including TB and malaria. Cash based interventions are supporting low income families with cash support every month.
[ 20th Oct 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Thursday reported 1,681 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total caseload to 404,760. Meanwhile, 25 more patients died from Covid 19, taking the fatalities to 5,886. So far, 321,281 patients  ( 79.38 percent )  have recovered    1,548 in the last 24 hours.
COVID crisis has resulted in massive disruption of livelihoods; the lack of access to basic services is causing millions to plunge into multidimensional poverty, food insecurity, malnutrition, jeopardizing the health and educational prospects of millions, including children.
In response to the COVID 19 crisis, the Government issued a BDT 103.1 billion stimulus package comprising 19 initiatives that include one off cash assistance of BDT 2,500 to five million poor households, though as of late July 2020 less than half had received the assistance
At least 119 violent incidents in between March   May 2020 Communal violence: 36 incidents leading to 13 deaths and 461 injuries. 33% of women and girls don't know where to call for help in case of domestic violence
Almost six months into the COVID 19 pandemic, the same mixed trends are observed across commodities. However, better integrated, centrally located market hubs such as Chattogram have clearly been less impacted by rising prices of staples such as rice and lentils as compared to markets in Cox's Bazar.
[ 20th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  A study has found people who were coronavirus infected after vaccination are at lower health risk. The study by CVASU found that only one infected patient died after taking the first dose of the vaccine.
In urban contexts, the poorer workforce is unable to find alternative livelihoods during lockdown, making them more vulnerable to economic loss than their rural counterparts
During the reporting period, 40 new COVID 19 cases were confirmed in the Rohingya refugee camps. Despite the increasing number of tests, over 50% of the samples are from patients aged 17 and younger.
Currently, 23 sites are operating and two more will be operational in the coming days.
Schools were closed nationwide in March, with no clear directives as to when they might re open.
The widespread decrease in sales volume has not affected business sustenance for majority of traders  ( 72 percent )  in the region as adversely but tax relief and loan disbursement have emerged as perceivably the most needed policy support mechanisms for the remaining  ( 28 percent )  vulnerable trader community.
According to Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre  ( FFWC ) , the water level of major river basins is at severe flood risk in at least 3 localities, and at flood risk in 17 points across the country. Flood situation is likely worsen over north west and central Bangladesh in the coming days, until the end of July.
• Support gender responsive measures to create awareness of the Government stimulus package among micro and cottage enterprises and rural enterprises. • Provide technical assistance to help business associations to set up support systems and to help existing and potential members to access to government support.
All the sectors contributed in the awareness campaign. The disaster and risk reduction  ( DRR )  and RelNet volunteers held interpersonal sessions on COVID 19 preparedness. The education sector adopted alternative means to reach the people of the camps with awareness messages. A total of 364,167 households from both host community and the Rohingya community have been reached with life saving messages through the integrated efforts of all sectors of HCMP.
[ 1 30th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee: The Government of Bangladesh has continued it plans to relocate some refugees from the refugee settlements in Cox's Bazar to Bhasan Char island.
Since the end of March, the COMs conducted over 26,750 community awareness sessions reaching over 130,000 people. These sessions have placed a special focus on persons with disabilities and elderly. Approximately 18% of those reached were elderly and some 2% were persons with disabilities.
Staples like rice and red lentils prices have increased across all markets while price of condiments such as garlic and onions have dropped significantly; oil and egg prices have been relatively stable in comparison.
Across regions, Chattogram, the divisional capital, has evidently faced lesser overall impact across these six months among commodities that saw price increases. Key informant reports from Chattogram wholesale markets confirm that this is attributable to port activities picking up again.
Employment and Sustainable Enterprises: Strengthen the capacity of labour market institutions to enhance the quality of employment  ( i.e. better wages industrial relations, dispute and workers' rights ) . Promote wage employment in rural areas through labour intensive infrastructure.
Vunerabilities : Discontinuation of reproductive, maternal and other healthcare  ( short, medium & long term ) ; • Losing access to direct economic/income opportunities  ( service and industrial sector workers, home based workers, domestic workers, agriculture sector employment, sex workers, etc. )
[ 29th Oct 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Thursday reported 1,681 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total caseload to 404,760. Meanwhile, 25 more patients died from Covid 19, taking the fatalities to 5,886. So far, 321,281 patients  ( 79.38 percent )  have recovered    1,548 in the last 24 hours.
Refugee women and the host community are supporting the production of cloth masks. Some 69,000 masks have been made to date through UNHCR supported projects. Some 40,000 distributed by partners, including to elderly persons. Many of the masks are also used by volunteers when engaging with the community to disseminate messages on COVID 19
Additionally, in Cox's Bazar, adolescent and youth already face very high levels of domestic and intimate partner violence, as well as child marriage. The economic impacts of the Government “lockdown' may place adolescent girls and young women at even greater risk of sexual abuse and exploitation. Refugee adolescents and youth n the Rohingya camps are at greater riskof contracting COVID 19 because of the substandard living conditions. Strategies for communicating with Rohingya adolescents and youth must take into account their limited access to technology and the internet and alternate ways to share information on how to mitigate exposure to COVID 19.
Distribution of reusable masks to households has been initiated but needs to be scaled up to reach full coverage. These measures take into consideration persons with specific needs who may need additional help to access assistance
The Nutrition Sector has adapted child protection assessment monitoring tools for nutrition screening and examinations. The Sector has also taken steps to prioritize the treatment of children with moderate and severe acute malnutrition in nutrition facilities. Child protection training for staff is also ongoing.
[ 18th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Bangladesh Public Service Commission has suspended the viva examination of the 42nd BCS  ( special )  amid restrictions imposed by the government to prevent coronavirus transmissions. "The oral examination of 6,022 candidates scheduled for May 23 to May 30 has been postponed," the authorities said in a press release on Tuesday.
The Food Security Sector is supporting gender responsive food assistance and livelihood options through consultation with women, men, girls and boys, in order to identify and design different ways to deliver services and ensure access to COVID 19 specific IEC materials targeting women and girls.
The CwC Working Group ensures that communication and mass messaging specifically targets women and girls. As primary caregivers in the home, it is essential to engage with women and girls, in order to ensure messages on COVID 19 care and prevention reach them in a timely manner. The widely disseminated Risk Communication and Community Engagement strategy includes gender considerations.
The shelter team completed installing hand washing and temperature screening sheds at the entry points of seven different Rohingya camps. They also provided training on COVID 19 awareness to hundreds of HCMP staff in June. The WASH team installed more sanitary facilities including 26,437 tippy taps and hand washing stations, which are easily accessible to the persons with physical disabilities  ( PWDs ) .
30,142 people from the Rohingya community received food assistance, provided by the GFA team through the four E voucher outlets and in kind services in the camps ensuring hygiene and proper social distance at the service points.
In the host communities, volunteers and educational facilitators distributed 851 COVID 19 awareness leaflets and shared COVID 19 awareness messages with 1,127 parents, community members and caregivers.
Livelihood disruptions in Cox's bazar municipality exacerbated household vulnerability, almost doubling the proportion of households with moderate to high vulnerability from 27% to 52%
IOM is supporting contact tracing activities for Covid 19 surveillance in refugee camps, including identification and follow up of persons whom have been exposed. In addition, IOM health teams are dispatching contact tracing supervisors ad medical support teams in 13 camps, equipping them with community based surveillance tools as necessary. New Kobo tools for contact tracing and laboratory data have been deployed, aiming to streamline the collection of Covod 19 information.
Īn July 2020, a four week Vitamin A supplementation campaign strengthened the immune systems of more than 154,000 Rohingya children aged 6 months to 5 years, while screening these children for acute malnutrition and disseminating messages on infant and young child feeding and caring practices in the context of COVID 19.
[ 13 October, Bangladesh ]  Eight more officials of Dhaka North City Corporation  ( DNCC )  have been diagnosed with Covid 19. They are – Chief Executive Officer Md Selim Reza, Chief Property Officer Md Mozammel Haque, Chief Health Officer Brigadier General Zobaidur Rahman, Chief Social Welfare Officer Tazina Sarwar, regional executive officers Md Masud Hossain, Md Abed Ali, Sazia Afrin and Public Relations Officer ASM Mamun.
MHPSS activities during the month covered a range of topics ongoing Covid 19 awareness session conducted in health facility waiting rooms, face to face support  ( such as counselling, psychoeducation and Psychological First Aid  ( PFA ) , as well as services provided through the MHPSS hotline and tele counselling.
Assortment of essential goods across all markets were similarly low, indicative of an overall lack of variety in essential goods available in markets of the region. Price dimension indicating trend and volatility was moderate overall, but surprisingly more peripheral markets reported higher functionality across price dimensions than central markets.
To support nutrition for vulnerable households, the Government has distributed fortified biscuits to households for almost three million pre primary and primary aged children, and increased cash stipend payments to students and parents. Food packages and response guidance for disaster affected populations have been revised to reflect the current situation.
[ 13th October 2020 , Bangladesh ]  The daily infection rate on Tuesday was recorded 11.13 percent upon testing 13,815 samples in 109 RT PCR testing labs.
Non formal activities and support group sessions also continued providing support to child and adolescents group to cope with increased stress and boredom due to the shutdown of learning centres in the camps resulting from Covid 19 restrictions. Additionally, PHPSS service coverage expanded during the reporting period. Community MHPSS interventions now extend to vulnerable areas of Balukhali, including Hindupara to Jumerchara that have been affected by landslide or heavy flood.
Availability measured through sufficiency of existing stock to meet current and future consumer demand, is adequate across all key markets, indicating substantial supply chain functionality, possibly owing to Cox's Bazar's connectivity to Chattogram, the divisional market hub.
Dispatch and Referral Unit  ( DRU ) : IOM continues to coordinate an expanded fleet of 22 vehicles, 11 of which are supplied by IOM and staffed with drivers fully trained on Infection Prevention and Control.
Quarantine Facilities: ninety three shelters in Camp 20 Extension are currently operating as a Quarantine Facility for contacts of confirmed cases to support early containment of the outbreak. IOM is working with World Concern/ Medair who are providing dedicated Community Health Workers  ( CHWs )  to carry out contact follow up and health check up services.
The RIRT coordination system has been formalized and each camp now has RIRT team composed of an isolation unit focal point, contact tracing supervisor and a SM focal. To operationalize engagement of these teams, the World Health organization established WhatsApp groups for a better coordinated COVID 19 response. On 18 July, the camp 22 RIRT team responded to its first confirmed COVID  19 patient. The team assisted the affected family by supporting the patient's transfer to a SARI ITC. The team also supported as the four family members were transferred to Kerantoli Quarantine Centre in Teknaf.
IOM MHPSS teams supported in coordinating and providing trainings on Protection from Sexual Exploitations and Abuse  ( PSEA ) , basic psychological skills from ITC Interpreters, mental health and psycho social support during COVID 19 pandemic. Stress management, and the Mental Health Gap Action Programme  ( mhGAP )  during the month seeking to build the capacity of MHPSS volunteers, teachers, doctors and community leaders. A total of 214 participants benefitted from the trainings.
Project implementation partners continued dissemination of messages on prevention of COVID 19 transmission, food safety, waste management, and hygienic practices in advance of EID al – Adha, following IOM WASH unit guidance. The partner organization conducted a total of 153, 674 household sessions reaching 200, 328 beneficiaries an average of three times in the reporting period>> IOM's implementing partners also conducted 4,410 megaphone messaging session, reaching an estimated 151,475 beneficiaries and average of two times each. Ips additionally coordinated with Camps in  charge  ( CiC ) , site management teams and local leaders to systematize the animal sacrifice and waste management process to ensure to reduce the risk of COVID  19 transmission, ensure soap and water at handwashing facilities, supply sufficient cleaning materials, and organize waste management.
Frontline aid workers face a heightened risk of COVID 19 infection.Since September 2019, the Government of Bangladesh has suspended 3G and 4G mobile networks and internet access in the Rohingya settlements. These restrictions have hindered the rapid dissemination of important public health messages related to COVID 19 targeting both Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshis, as well as their ability to stay connected with family and loved ones
IOM and partners continued sensitization of both Rohingya refugees and host community members through awareness raising on human trafficking and Covid 19. The outreach messages promoted personal hygiene and physical distancing while discouraging mass gatherings, as well as describing the possible risks of human trafficking during the pandemic context. The effort reached 5,761 individuals  ( 2,235 women, 12 elderly women, 10 women with disabilities, 2,063 men, 51 elderly m,en, 21 men with disabilities, 704 boys, two boys with disabilities and 663 girls )  through 740 sessions. Meanwhile, 3,226  ( comic )  pocket books that depict possible trafficking scenarios were distributed to Rohingya and host community members to sensitize them regarding human trafficking risks.
SARI Isolation and Treatment Centres  ( ITC )  ■2 facilities fully offering services for refugees Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU )  ward ■Inauguration of expanded Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU ) /High Dependency Bed support for Cox's Bazar District hospital  ( 10 ICU beds and 8 high dependency beds )  and host community  ( 194 beds )
As of 30 June, WHO reported over 2,623 cases of COVID 19 in Cox's Bazar, including a number of front line healthcare staff and humanitarian staff. As of 30 June, 50 refugees have tested positive for COVID 19. Five refugees have sadly died. Some 39 refugees are currently undergoing quarantine in facilities run by UNHCR. Cox's Bazar District continues to see an increase in COVID 19 positive cases.
FUNDING: UNHCR's global additional funding requirement to support the prevention and response efforts for COVID 19 was revised to US$745 million on May 11. Bangladesh is one of the priority countries. US$25.5 million is required until the end of 2020.
UNHCR also supported the expansion of an Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU )  in the local district hospital in Cox's Bazar. The support includes 10 ICU and 8 high dependency beds as well as the provision of related equipment and a team of medical and nursing staff for six months. The new facility was handed over to Sadar Hospital on 20 June in the presence of the District Commissioner for Cox's Bazar and two Members of Parliament of Bangladesh. 14 patients have been admitted so far from the host community.
In June, CHWs conducted over 295,100 household visits reaching 563,500 persons with messages on COVID 19. According to the community volunteers, there is a growing understanding among refugees about the actions they need to take to remain safe, the risks posed by the virus, and the available support through health facilities and other mechanisms.
Community outreach ongoing ■416 Community Outreach Members  ( COMs )  reached 130,000 individuals with messaging on COVID 19 ■2,280 Elderly Care Kits were distributed
UNHCR and WHO have started a new community based surveillance initiative through existing Community Health Workers  ( CHWs )  outreach networks. 1,440 CHWs were trained in identifying patients with mild and moderate symptoms using simple criteria. Refugees who meet case definitions will receive individual counselling on testing, treatment and a referral, if required, including contacts for quarantine services
Anecdotal evidence confirmed these findings, with traders reporting sufficient supply and low restocking times, but insufficient cash flow due to reduced consumer demand  ( both individual and food service industry )  paired with price hikes due to harvest damage, operational and import hindrance due to the recent monsoon and floods.
UNHCR, its community based protection partners, and the refugee community continue to conduct awareness raising sessions, hygiene promotion and safe group radio listening activities in the settlements. Among the refugee community UNHCR works with 416 Community Outreach Members  ( COMs ) , 120 community groups, elected camp committees and Imams, who are playing a vital role to disseminate key messages on COVID 19 preventive practices, social distancing, hand washing, and the early referral of persons with identified symptoms to health facilities.
GiHA WG members conducted awareness raising and outreach consultations on the gendered impacts of COVID19, targeting Rohingya women and girls, including older persons and persons with disabilities.
The implementation of BIMA in the obstetrical ward of DMCH helped reduce the median duration for blood availability from 152 minutes to 122 minutes. The highest decline in waiting time was observed in women with pregnancy induced hypertension  ( a remarkable reduction of over two hours, from 245 minutes to 122 minutes )  and postpartum haemorrhage  ( an hour long reduction, from 175 minutes to 112.5 minutes ) .
FAO and DAE implemented the rice distribution initiative following a recent FAO study in which farmers said they faced difficulties buying high quality seeds because of COVID 19 and Cyclone Amphan. The report showed that agricultural supply chains in Cox's Bazar were stable, although farmers faced several challenges including transportation of produce to market, labour shortages, and inadequate supply of some inputs.The Government of Canada and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency  ( Sida )  funded the emergency initiative.
“FAO has been the key partner of DAE in efforts to enhance food security in Cox's Bazar through distribution of seeds, agro machinery, and training thousands of farmers', said Abul Kashem, Deputy Director, DAE, Cox's Bazar.
FAO, in partnership with the Department of Agricultural Extension, has distributed rice seed to 24 000 farmers in Cox's Bazar in response to the coronavirus disease  ( COVID 19 )  pandemic and last month's super cyclone. T
Half of the cases reported indicated that consumers are buying less goods than usual • An additional 22 percent of cases also included consumers opting for cheaper products and asking for more credit options than before.
Thus, the onset of a global infectious disease has thrown these women an immense curveball. According to the Directorate General of Health Services, since the beginning of the COVID 19 crisis, there has been a significant reduction in the uptake of maternal and new born health services from the health facilities. Only 33 district hospitals in Bangladesh are performing all key functions of emergency obstetric care out of 63
In the fear of getting isolated, some are not willing to undergo the COVID 19 test. Maintenance of hygiene and proper social distance still remain big challenges in the camps given the crowded living conditions and shared water and sanitation facilities. Deprived of basic knowledge, many people from the Rohingya community were and still are reluctant to abide by the safety guidelines.
Govt initiatives have reportedly benefitted market functionality, but limited to large, creditworthy traders. Small traders report not receiving benefits of policy support such as interest rate reductions from banks.
The education sector continued its services in a limited sphere, as core learning activities are withheld due to the pandemic. They distributed 7,393 caregiver guidelines amongst partner NGOs and distributed students' work books among 8,528 level two learners in 11 camps in June. The education sector also conducted a training programme on ‘Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse  ( PSEA ) ' for 29 staff, including 148 language Instructors from the Rohingya camps and 86 teachers from the host community.
Children from households facing loss of jobs or reduced income are now more at risk because of begging, child labour, child trafficking and early marriage. In Bangladesh, 34 percent were sending children to beg. Sample sizes and patterns of response vary widely between countries, but these alarming results could be just the ‘tip of the iceberg'.
FSS in cooperation with the Transfers Working Group held a workshop on cash and voucher assistance  ( CVA )  in the host community as part of the COVID 19 response, to take stock of experiences and to define a coordinated and effective way forward. FSS coordinated closely with CwC WG concerning messaging, complaint and feedback mechanisms related to food assistance.
WASH Sector partners reached 262,774 individuals with COVID 19 messages through a neighbourhood based approach in host and Rohingya communities. In the camps, WASH Sector partners provided soap to 60,878 households and family hygiene kits to 12,585 households; and installed 221 hand washing stations and 2,700 tippy taps  ( a cost effective hands free device for handwashing )  at householdlevel.
Low income groups have been the worst affected by the countrywide shutdown imposed amid the COVID 19 pandemic. Extreme poverty has risen by 60% since the disease broke out in Bangladesh. 14% of people do not have any food at home.
We support almost 700,000 people through integrated WASH interventions in camps. This includes construction and maintenance of deep tube wells, piped water supply networks, latrines and handwashing stations and hygiene promotion. BRAC was the first to form WASH committees to establish ownership of facilities, and continues to pioneer in sustainability through community maintenance team development, WASH corridor and hybrid powered water pumps.
Funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation  ( SDC ) , BRAC Health, Nutrition and Population Programme  ( HNPP )  developed a training module on COVID 19 prevention. A training programme based on this module was organised in Teknaf and Ukhiya for health workers and volunteers. A total of 147 personnel participated in the training programme in 15 batches till 30 June.
Supported by Global Affairs Canada  ( GAC ) , BRAC Livelihoods Support and Women Empowerment project distributed 19,784 vegetable seedlings among 1,406 people of the host community in June 2020. They also distributed 34,149 seedlings of four types of vegetables among 2,251 people in June with the hope that the women will be able to grow and later consume and sell the vegetables, contributing to their income opportunities and fulfilling nutritional demand for their families around the year.
Under the ‘SDC BRAC social cohesion fund for Cox's Bazar district  ( COVID 19 ) ', HCMP provided BDT 1,500 to each of the selected 7,047 people from the host community. A total of 316 persons with disabilities were also brought under this support. The emergency aid aims to help low income families who suffered most due to the pandemic.
15,708 patients received consultations, maintaining necessary safety precautions, from HCMP operated primary healthcare centres and health posts. 327,995 people were reached with preventive messages on COVID 19 by community health workers and volunteers, who visited households in the host community and the Rohingya camps. The health and nutrition sector also trained 147 health workers and volunteers on COVID 19 preparedness this month.
Community psychosocial volunteers and community para counselors from the mental health and psychosocial support  ( MHPSS )  project provided psychosocial support to 11,312 people through centre based and community based services in June
[ 13th October 2020 , Bangladesh ]  So far, 2,844 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,122 in Chattogram, 359 in Rajshahi, 449 in Khulna, 193 in Barishal, 238 in Sylhet, 254 in Rangpur and 118 in Mymensingh.
The agriculture sector engaged people from the host community in alternative livelihoods and self reliance activities with agricultural farming, distributing sundry seedlings among them for round the year vegetable and fruit cultivation.
We support 167,000 people with secure shelters in camps, continual site improvements such as bridges and roads, and distribution of non food items. Our work also includes gas equipped community kitchens, transitional shelter options and the first large scale bamboo treatment plant in Cox's Bazar. Our bamboo treatment facility, the first large scale plant in Cox's Bazar, ensures bamboo viability for 10 12 years.
We have trained 765 Burmese language instructors  ( from camps )  and 840 teachers from host communities to provide quality learning in safe, dignified environments. 21 multipurpose centres and eight adolescent centres are being used to deliver pre vocational courses, life skills training, and literacy and numeracy skills.
HCMP is supporting 50,000 vulnerable Rohingya women, girls, men and boys through psychotherapeutic activities, skills development, legal aid, awareness training, dignity kit distribution, referral services and leadership training, livelihood and community based protection in camps. Services are offered through 15 women friendly spaces, 10 community centres, eight information points, a skills development centre and a community outreach network.
We support over 100,000 children through child friendly spaces  ( CFS )  implementing BRAC's Humanitarian Play Lab model. We also reach adolescent boys and girls through 900 pocket based interventions.
We bring information to 100,000 households in 34 camps through 800 Rohingya volunteers  ( 84% women ) . In emergencies, we intensify our efforts to reach 500,000 people. Messages are reinforced through 3,000 community and religious leaders and 3,000 adolescent boys and girls, and 1,440 community action plans ensure access to services for all.
We support more than 165,000 people in seven camps with site management support focusing on eight key areas   support to government officials in charge of camps; community governance and participation mechanisms; protection mainstreaming; care and maintenance; information management; emergency preparedness and response; relocations; and capacity building.
[ 3rd November 2020,Bangladesh ]  So far, 329,787 patients have recovered from the disease   1886 in the last 24 hours. Bangladesh is seeing 2422.97 infections, 1936.43 recoveries and 34.13 deaths per million. So far, 2,375,763 tests have been carried out, including 14,061 new tests, and 17.37 percent of them have turned out to be positive.
[ 13th October 2020 , Bangladesh ] Across the country, 12,501 people are now in isolation and 40,576 in quarantine.
[ 28 September   04 October, Camp ]  During the reporting period, 21 new COVID 19 cases were confirmed in the Rohingya refugee camps. Currently, 24 sample collection sites  ( including 1 new site )  are operating and another 13 camps are under consideration to become sentinel sites.
[ 28 September   04 October, Cox's Bazar  ]  A training in Community Based Mortality Reporting has been launched during the reporting period. With a total of four batches, around 150 medical doctors, reporting officers and community health workers are expected to participate in this capacity building. In preparation for eventual AWD cases in the coming months, a training for Acute Watery Diarrhea  ( AWD )  Outbreak Response started on 4 October. A total of 160 health care workers from Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas are expected to attend. Two batches of GoData refresher training was provided to 50 staff from Isolation and Treatment Centers  ( ITCs )  and 60 from Isolation Units  ( ISOUs )  in Cox's Bazar.
GiHA WG and the Gender Hub provided virtual gender training and orientation to over 100 SMSD, Health and FSS Sector staff. Across 20 camps and in the host community in Ukhiya and Teknaf, 6 Camps in Charge  ( CiC )  Gender Officers, 40 volunteers, and 42 women leaders of women's and transgender civil society organisations continued to conduct awareness raising sessions and consultations on COVID 19 and gender including using gender information, education and communication materials.
Following a positive response from refugees, COMs continued mask making training for the Rohingya community who produced 2,757 masks. Health Sector partners trained 41 Protection Focal Points and Protection Emergency Response Units  ( PERU )  team leaders on the new COVID 19 key messages in relation to testing, quarantine and isolation centres. CPSS partners trained 32 health workers on their role and responsibilities as child carers in treatment centres as per recently endorsed guidance
CwC WG partners reached 178,435 people in the camps and host community with key COVID 19 messages through community engagement activities, including 40,043 neighbourhood based sessions; 20 sessions on home care for older persons; 13,547 community consultations; 1,521 listening groups; 347 video/film viewings, and 4,095 sessions led by religious leaders. CwC WG partners organised COVID 19 awareness announcements via loudspeakers/ megaphones in 34 camps and host communities in Cox's Bazar Sadar, Pekua, Maheskhali and Kutubdia.
In the camps, Nutrition Sector partners trained 750 frontline workers on mobile nutrition, as part of emergency nutrition support provided in the host community and camps. Nutrition Sector partners also counselled nearly 3,000 Rohingya mothers and caregivers and 2,000 Bangladeshi mothers and caregivers on infant and young child feeding practices in emergencies and COVID 19. Nutrition Sector referred to health facilities 60 suspected COVID 19 cases from nutrition facilities in the camps.
FSS partners provided 1,150 Rohingya households in 2 camps in Ukhiya and 1,189 Bangladeshi households in Ukhiya and Teknaf with agricultural inputs such as seeds and fertilisers. Partners also provided 6,251 Rohingya households with fresh food items; 29,313 host community children with high energy biscuits; and 882 host community households with unconditional cash grants in Ukhiya and Teknaf.
The Gender Hub launched the Feminist Mentorship Scheme for Bangladeshi humanitarian workers with 8 mentors and 8 mentees; and started data collection for rapid gender assessment in the camps and host communities.
IOM and the humanitarian community, with support from organizations like Amazon, continue working around the clock to boost health response efforts and expand support to those disproportionately vulnerable to COVID 19.
147 confirmed COVID 19 cases in the refugee camps, and 4,145 cases in the host community. 21 Rohingya refugees in quarantine who were in contact with a COVID19 suspected or confirmed case, and 976 host community members. 2,404,446 reusable masks distributed to 1,202,223 Rohingya refugees and vulnerable Bangladeshi individuals as of 10 September
IOM opened two new Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  Isolation and Treatment Centers  ( ITCs )  in Teknaf and Ukhiya, and UNHCR opened the first ICU in Cox's Bazar. Though shortages in protective equipment  ( PPE )  remain, Health Sector partners continued providing masks, gloves, gowns, face shields, etc., to frontline health workers including government staff.
Camp markets are fully functional continuing from midJuly, 2020. • Purchasing power improved slightly and credit purchase decreased due to partial reopening of economy. • Borrowing money and food to access essential needs have decreased as well for aforementioned partial reopening.
Logistics Sector received 4 new consignments including oxygen and PPE items  ( gowns and surgical masks )  to the COVID 19 Special Hub from Food for the Hungry, Humanity & Inclusion, and WFP. In the Madhuchara Hub in Ukhiya, Logistics Sector, WFP and IOM received cargo for the COVID 19 response, including a forklift, generators and mobile storage units, from the UN Humanitarian Response Depot in Malaysia.
In addition to administering the Vitamin A supplements and malnutrition screenings, the community volunteers who went door to door also provided the households with vital nutrition related messages. These include awareness on the dangers of malnutrition and counselling on actionable steps to prevent their children from succumbing to it.
Strengthened capacity of Govt. for delivering quality MNCAH FP and immunization services with a focus on facility and community level service platforms to support access for vulnerable populations, using innovative approaches for a multisectoral strategy for access to standard and 24/7 emergency care for COVID 19 and non COVID 19 patients.
[ 22nd Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh reported 38 more Covid 19 deaths in the past 24 hours until early Sunday, taking the fatalities to 6,388.
[ 17 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Acute Respiratory Infection  ( 18.0% ) , Diarrheal Diseases  ( 5.1% )  & unexplained fever  ( 1.8% )  are the diseases with highest proportional morbidity in week 20.Suspected SARI death under enhanced Community based mortality surveillance has been continued since week 28, 2020. – Eighty six  ( 86 )  suspected SARI deaths have been reported so far and reviewed subsequently by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT )  for COIVD 19. – Total ten  ( 10 )  SARI deaths were considered as death due to probable COVID 19 till date.
APRO supported modelling of the potential impacts of COVID 19 on maternal health and family planning in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Philippines, Viet Nam, DPRK, Maldives and Papua New Guinea.