nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ 1st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The highest number of weekly cases  ( 25,481 )  reported in epi–week 26  ( 22 – 28 JUN 2020 )  and the highest daily cases 4,029 recorded on 02 July 2020. The highest weekly death  ( 314 )  recorded on week 27  ( 29 JUN – 05 JUL 2020 )  with a highest daily death of 64 on 30 June 2020. In the reported week, COVID 19 daily average cases increased to 409 from 394 in the week before.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Refugee and Host: Sector gaps/constraints in November: There were delays in securing land to establish additional food assistance facilities, which negatively affected the creation of more market linkages and provision of fresh local produce.
[ 16th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  To enhance preparedness for COVID 19 in Cox's Bazar, WHO has been training healthcare workers on Infection, Prevention and Control  ( IPC )  from Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  ITC partners and Government facilities. To date, training for Infection, Prevention and Control  ( IPC )  has been provided to 2390 humanitarian health care workers and government staff from Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  ITC partners and government facilities.
[ 4th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Offices, employees and vehicles of security services and emergency services such as, relief distribution, health services, water, gas/fuel, fire service, port  ( land, river port and sea port )  activities, telephone and internet, postal services and other essential goods and services will out of this restriction;
[ May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: In the second half of May, more reports have emerged of Rohingyas attempting to flee from the Bhashan Char island. Citing the Rohingya leaders living on the island, the Bangla Tribune reported that more than 50 Rohingyas have fled the island in the past few months.63 Later in the month, at least 37 Rohingya were detained in Noakhali and Chattogram district while trying to flee the island. There were 15 more Rohingya who returned from Bhashan Char to their original camps in Cox's Bazar without permission.
[ 18th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government of Bangladesh today signed a $6.5 million financing agreement with the World Bank to enable around 39,000 slum children complete primary education as well as provide pre vocational training to 8,500 school dropped out youths in Cox's Bazar.
[ May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: The month of May in Cox's Bazar started with 167 patients testing COVID positive during the first week. This was a distinct improvement on the preceding week  ( final week of April )  when there had been 435 positive cases including 49 Rohingya. While 199 more people were tested positive in the second week, the third week saw a sharp rise having over 634 new patients  ( including 230 Rohingya )  infected by COVID 19. The final week saw an unprecedented peak when 1682 people tested positive including 255 Rohingya. This indicates that cases among both the host and Rohingya communities continue to rise in Cox's Bazar and that the Coronavirus now exerts a greater impact on the camps than was seen during the first wave in 2020.
[ Jan 2021, cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: The GBV sub sector should offer sensitisation sessions, training, and technical support on GBV programming and standards to the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner's  ( RRRC )  office, including the Camp in Charge, to establish a more consistent and informed approach towards GBV programming.
[ 21 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh registered 95 more Covid related deaths in 24 hours until Wednesday that pushed up the total number of fatalities to 10,683.Besides, 4280 people were found infected during the period after testing 28,408 samples, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a handout. With the latest figure, the mortality rate rose to 1.46 percent while the infection rate declined to 15.07 percent from Tuesday's 16.85 percent.
[ 30th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: But Bangladesh could have avoided such an outbreak if the government, as previously planned, had allowed technical and humanitarian experts to visit Bhasan Char to determine safety and protection needs. Instead, the authorities relocated thousands of refugees to the remote island without first ensuring that it had adequate health care and access to resources on the mainland.
[ 21 April 2021, Bangladesh ] On Monday, the country had broken all the previous records of Covid 19 deaths registering 112 fatalities. Health authorities have so far confirmed 732,060 cases. Among them, 635,183 people   86.77 percent of all patients – have recovered. April has been the deadliest month since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in the country as the highest 1637 deaths and 117,292 new cases were recorded in 21 days of the month. The virus claimed 568 lives in January this year, 281 in February and 638 in March.
[ 11th 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Cox's Bazar district: A total of 31 new COVID 19 positive cases were reported in Cox's Bazar district from 11 17 January 2021 according to the Civil Surgeon Office. The first laboratory confirmed case was identified in Cox's Bazar on 23 March2020.
[ 11th 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  From the host community: There have been 29 positive cases in the reporting period.
[ 11th 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Currently, 11 Rohingya refugees are in home quarantine in the camps as of 11 17 January 2021.
[ 30th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: More than a quarter of the approximately 18,000 Rohingya refugees being held on Bangladesh's silt island of Bhasan Char are reportedly suffering from a sudden outbreak of diarrhea. At least three children have died, according to news reports.
[ 18th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Some 42,584 children were screened at the community level by 640 recruited community nutrition volunteers  ( CNVs ) . Of these, 21,860 were identified and admitted for treatment of acute malnutrition • Critical nutrition services continued during the COVID 19 pandemic using revised guidelines. Community sensitization was sustained, and prevention measures were put in place in all the centres.Adoption of community nutrition screening by training mothers to conduct basic measurements to identify children who are malnourished and seek prompt treatment.
[ 30th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The island's location and the Bangladeshi government's lack of planning not only keep refugees from leaving the island in case of emergency, but also prevent people on the mainland from bringing emergency medical supplies, food, water, and other necessities to the island. One doctor told The Daily Star that health workers from Noakhali, where the nearest mainland hospital is located, tried to travel to Bhasan Char with rehydration fluids and other medicines to respond to the diarrhea outbreak but they could not complete the journey because of bad weather.
[ 10th August 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government took its vaccination drive to the grassroots from Saturday with an aim to inoculate 3.2 million people in six days and bolster the nationwide drive. Moderna vaccine doses are being dispensed in the cities while the Sinopharm ones are being administered at the village level. People of 25 years of age and above will receive Covid vaccine during the ongoing mass inoculation drive. The government aims to vaccinate at least 10 million people this month.
[ 7th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  A fire has gutted hundreds of shanties at the Sattola Bosti  ( slum )  in Mohakhali, Dhaka. No casualty has been reported so far and the reason behind the fire could not be known immediately. Fires at slums in Dhaka, home to many low income people, are quite common and leave thousands of their residents homeless.
[ 26th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees are currently living in 34 camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas  [ 32 ] . Although critical improvements in services and access to water and sanitation have occurred since the acute phase in 2017, girls and women still experience significant challenges accessing toilets and bathing spaces, especially at night  [ 4, 33 ] .
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has issued health safety guidelines, similar to last year's, for Muslims to follow while going to mosques for prayers during the weeklong nationwide lockdown that started Monday. The strict restrictions on public movement and gathering aim to curb the record breaking surge in Covid 19 cases and deaths over the past month around the country.
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Religious Affairs Ministry in an order on Monday issued the guidelines, which said that gathering for iftar and sehri will not be allowed inside mosques. Although this bout of the lockdown will end before the month of Ramadan that begins mid April, the government is yet to decide whether it will be extended or called off. Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam on Monday said they will meet on Thursday to review the lockdown and decide whether it should be extended or not.
[ 1st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Out of the total 546,216 COVID 19 cases registered as of 28 February 2021, 91%  ( 496,924 )  recovered, 1.54%  ( 8,408 )  died and 7.48%  ( 40,884 )  were active cases. In the epidemiological week 08, weekly average number of COVID 19 active cases decreased by 4.8% than the week before  ( 42,011 and 44,144 respectively ) ; during the same time, weekly recovery increased by 34.3%  ( 5,557 and 4,138 respectively ) .
[ 1st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 28 February 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release 4,044,027 COVID 19 tests  ( RT PCR 4,009,420, GeneXpert 24,948 and Rapid Antigen 9,659 )  were conducted in Bangladesh with the overall positivity rate of 13.51%  ( 2.87% in last 24 hours )  by 215 laboratories/test centres
[ 6th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: Moreover, households reported a number of protection related incidents, such as female headed households and disabled people not being able to meet their basic needs due to a lack of income or livelihood opportunities, which was further compounded by the lockdown, as well as fear of violent groups, e.g. when using bathrooms at night.
[ 6th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: Moreover, reduced savings and depleted assets may seriously limit households' ability to cope with future shocks, as less extreme coping strategies become exhausted. This will render households increasingly vulnerable to the recurrent monsoon damage or other natural hazards, as well as any future lockdowns, and household level shocks, such as sickness and disease.
[ 6th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: Female headed households or households without males of working age are more vulnerable, as they have substantially less access to income, and face more barriers accessing assistance or basic services due to limited social networks, lower levels of education and language skills, limited working opportunities, increased exposure to sexual and gender based violence  ( SGBV ) , childcare duties, and sociocultural norms, which impact their mobility.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Allocate a gender responsive budget for the implementation of gender transformative CSS interventions  Allocate a contingency fund for schools to ensure the continuity of education of children, especially girls, during any emergency period.  Allocate sufficient funds for the implementation of the gender transformative CSS action plans of schools and monitoring of schools regarding their compliance with the national policies, guidelines, and standards.
[ 26th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  COVID 19 vaccination in camps • Health workers  ( estimated 26,721 )  are included in the first priority list of vaccination that may start as early as first week of February, online registration yet to start. Include HWs in the line list of CS  ( offline listing contd. )  • Rohingya Refugees vaccination plan included in NDVP but the target population is not included in country denominator for vaccination  ( both in COVAX 20% and bilateral arrangement )
[ 8 August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Movement restrictions continue to create temporary labor shortages, for loading/offloading at source markets and in factories/farms, leading to increased labor costs. Transport costs also remain high, with spikes in truck rentals reported due to unavailability of return loads. These costs are being passed on to the final consumers.
[ 6th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: The limited mobility of women may also exacerbate the protection risks they are exposed to, as it impedes their access to services outside their home, possibly preventing them from accessing assistance, e.g. at health facilities or women friendly spaces  ( WFS ) .
[ 25th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Seven of the men have their own smartphones with internet access, whilst the three others have analogue/button phones with no internet access. None of the female respondents have internet access. Only 2  ( both males )  of the 17 respondents used their phones to access the internet to get information about the fires.
[ 4th January  10th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of week 01  ( 04 – 10 Jan 2021 )  there are 371 confirmed cases of COVID19  ( SARS CoV 2 ) , 24 409 samples were tested. This week  ( week 01 ) , 4 new confirmed case detected, 1 011 samples were tested, test positivity rate was 0.4%.
[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of mid April 2021, there are 12 operational SARI ITCs in the camps with a total of 482 functional beds open and 415 on stand by. The SARI ITC bed ocupancy is currently 25%. At the 250 Bed District Sadar Hospital, the Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU )  has 10 beds while the High Dependency Unit  ( HDU )  has 8 beds and the Severe Care Unit  ( SCU )  20 beds functional beds. At the moment, 31 beds are occupied.
[ 4th January  10th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of this week  ( week 01 )  • median age of tested and confirmed cases is 10  ( 0 120 )  & 19  ( 0 90 )  years • female among tested and confirmed cases is 55% and 52% • all 34/34 camps have confirmed cases  ( C24 54, C2W 37, C3 27, C15 25, C6 22 )  • a total of 10 deaths from COVID 19 with the case fatality rate 2.7% • the incidence is 43.1 per 100,000 people with the growth rate 0.2% • the overall positivity of all samples tested was 1.5%
[ 4th January  10th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  COVID 19 Contact Tracing: Total 342  ( out of 371 )  confirmed cases have been investigated by rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT ) . ▪ 1,300  ( 96% )  contacts have been identified and registered in the Go.Data for follow up ▪ 1,034  ( 80% )  contacts have been completed their follow up so far ▪ Thirteen contacts  ( 1.3% )  tested positive ▪ Average number of contacts is ~4 per positive case
[ 14th   20th December, 2020, Bangladesh ]  996  ( 80% )  contacts have been completed follow up and released from quarantine. ▪ 13  ( 1.3% )  contacts have been tested positive during the follow up period. ▪ Average number of contact per case ~4. ▪ No geo cluster has been observed so far in camp setting
[ 27 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Women with mobility diculties explained that they have diculty in changing pads, washing and taking baths, and cannot wash their own menstrual pads which results in them not being able to bathe and change their pads as often as they would like. Therefore, these women explain that they could like more cloths, and items such as chairs, as well as support to have essential wash facilities in their shelter, making it easier for them and their caregivers to maintain good personal hygiene while menstruating.
[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: As of 11 April 2021, a total of 6693 individuals from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 622 in Chokoria, 107 in Kutubdia, 418 in Moheshkhali, 238 in Pekua, 457 in Ramu, 3579 in Sadar, 561 in Teknaf and 711 in Ukhiya. While the overall positivity of the sample tested in the district is 9.1%, an increasing trend in the positive cases among the host community has been observed in the past few weeks. In week 12, 203 cases came out positive in comparation with the 62 positive cases registered in week 10. The number of cases has increased to 453 in week 14, reaching the highest weekly case count since the onset of the pandemic.
[ 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS, as of 31 January 2021, the current institutional quarantine capacity in the country is represented by 629 centres across the 64 districts, which can receive 31,991 persons. A total of 46,902 individuals were placed in quarantine facilities and of them 43,727  ( 93.2% )  have already been released. Over the same period, total of 99,127 individuals were isolated in designated health facilitates and of them 88,636  ( 89.4% )  have been released.
[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: The test positivity has risen from 3.5% in week 10 to 16.3% in week 14. Most cases increased in the municipality and Sadar Upazila area, with a 2 fold rise of new cases contributing by the other upazilas collectively in the district. Case distribution by age and sex remains similar to 2020. In the past weeks, an increasing trend in the number of deaths has also been registered across the country. However, this upward trend has not yet been observed in the district nor in the refugee camps. To date, a total of 75 deaths have been reported in the host community, with a case fatality ratio of 1.1%.
[ 27 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Sensitization sessions: Younger, unmarried women were less likely to have participated directly in these sessions but reported they received information on how to use materials from other female relatives. All other participants seemed to have participated in at least one if not more sensitization sessions explaining about health and hygiene. Women and girls appreciated these sessions, especially if they were conducted by women and were held in their block or at the door of their individual shelter.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Life in congested refugee camps is challenging for the 866,457 stateless Rohingya refugees struggling to meet their basic needs  ( UNHCR 12/2020 ) .
[ 10th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Rohingya Community: Damage status: 421 LCs are damaged due to rain and Storm surge including Cyclone Yaas in all Camps
[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: As of 11 April, 2021, a total of 465 COVID 19 cases have been reported among Rohingya/FDMN. With a total of 66 cases, Camp 24 has the highest number of cases to date further ahead from Camp 2W with 49 and Camps 3 and 15 with 35 and 28 cases, respectively. To date, 26 cases were reported from Camp 6, 23 from Camp 2E and 19 from Camp 4. Camps 5 had 18 cases and camp 1W, 20Ext and 22 had 15 cases each. Camps 17 had 14, and 1E and 7 had 13 cases, respectively. Camp 9, 10 and 26 had twelve cases each. As for Camps 16 and 18, ten and nine cases were reported to date. Camp 8W reported eight cases. Camps 12 registered 7 cases while Camps 11, 19, 21 and Nayapara RC have recorded 5 cases. The remainder Camps  ( Kutupalong RC, 4 Extension, 8E, 14, 20, 23, 25 and 27 )  have so far had less than 5 cases.
[ 21st Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Even with assistance, 49% of Rohingya still have consumption below the MEB If assistance is removed from the equation, almost 96% will have consumption below MEB Without current assistance, all the Rohingya would be rendered completely unable to support their basic consumption needs, underscoring the continued importance of assistance.
[ 1 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee: The COVID 19 seroprevalence study sample collection phase was completed at the end of December. The study, led by the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research in Bangladesh and the WHO, seeks to help understand the immunity of refugees to COVID 19. Results are expected in the first quarter of 2021.
[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Between weeks 13 14, 27 new confirmed cases were detected from 1,569 samples tested, the test positivity was therefore 1.7%. As of 11 April, 2021 the cumulative incidence is 54.1 per 100 000 people. The overall positivity of samples tested is 1.3%. Among the cases, 6.1% showed severe symptoms at the time of admission while 7.0% reported at least one co morbidity.
[ 11th 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of 17 January 2021, 5,831 cases and 73 deaths have been reported from host community in Cox's Bazar  ( 04 10 January 2021 )  there are 373 confirmed cases of COVID 19  ( SARS CoV 2 )  detected out of 25,281 samples testedamong Rohingya refugees.During 11 17 January 2021, twonew confirmed case detected from 872 samples tested, the test positivity was 0.2%. The cumulative incidence is 43.4 per 100,000 people. The overall positivity of samples tested is 1.5%.
[ December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugees are socially and physically isolated in their shelters, which also places women in increasingly dangerous situations with the risk of gender based violence and a lack of access to essential services.
[ 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Between 8 March 2020 and 31 January 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release <https://corona.gov.bd/press release> there were five hundred thirty five thousand one hundred thirty nine  ( 535,139 )  COVID 19 confirmed by rRT PCR, GeneXpert and Rapid Antigen tests including eight thousand one hundred twenty seven  ( 8,127 )  related deaths  ( CFR 1.52% ) . Bangladesh is the top 31 st country in the world and accounts for 0.52% of the COVID 19 disease burden ofthe world.
[ 11th 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Total 346  ( out of 373 )  confirmed cases have been investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT ) . Contact tracing has been done accordingly by CT supervisors with 1,355 contacts registered in the Go.Data, 1,143  ( 84% )  successfully accomplished the follow up and eventually thirteen contacts  ( 1.3% )  turned out as confirmed cases
[ 21st Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  1 out 5 Rohingya households reported not having any iron rich foods in 7 days prior to the survey.• Lack of consumption of hem. iron rich foods indicates lack of access to meat, poultry, seafood etc. among Rohingya.The deprivations in iron rich foods are driven by unregistered Rohingya. Only 8% of registered Rohingya report not consuming iron rich foods.
[ 24th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  As per World Health Organization's guidance on developing a national deployment and vaccination plan for Covid 19 vaccines: “Clinical manifestations of Covid 19 are generally milder in children compared to adults. Relatively few cases of infants and young children confirmed with Covid 19 have been reported; of the few young children with Covid 19, most have had mild illness or remain asymptomatic.'
[ 11th 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  Isolation and Treatment Centres  ( ITC ) bed capacity is 921 with 510 operational beds and 411 standby beds respectively. The current occupancy is at 8 10%. With most of the beds being used for mild/moderate cases
[ 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 24 January 2021, 68.9% of reported cases were from Dhaka division  ( 57.7% at Dhaka city ) , 12.4% from Chattogram, Khulna – 4.7%, Rajshahi – 4.7%, Rangpur – 3.0%, Sylhet – 2.9%, Barishal – 2.0% and the lowest 1.5% from Mymensingh division. While, 55.6% of the reported death were from Dhaka division  ( 29.4% at Dhaka city ) , 18.5% from Chattogram, Khulna – 6.8%, Rajshahi – 5.6%, Rangpur – 4.4%, Sylhet – 3.7%, Barishal – 3.1% and the lowest 2.3% from Mymensingh division.
[ 21st Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In early December, they were joined by more than 1,600 people from the camps in Cox's Bazar. To date, it's estimated over 3,000 people have now been relocated to Bhasan Char. It's likely that more Rohingya will face relocation soon; authorities claim the island has an estimated capacity to house 100,000 people.
[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The median age of tested and confirmed cases was not changed 10  ( 0 120 )  & 18  ( 0 90 )  years, respectively and ratio of females among tested and confirmed cases was 55% and 52%, respectively. Though the median age of tested samples remained below 10 years, a significant proportion has been tested among 50+ years: 486 per 10 000 population, following that of 0 9 years with 617 tests per 10 000 population as highest number. The test positivity was highest 1.8% in 30 39 years age cohort followed by 1.6% in 20 29 and the age specific mortality 0.99 per 10 000 population observed among 50+ years during the period. In total, and since the outbreak began, 10 deaths due to Confirmed COVID 19 have been reported in the camps with a case fatality ratio of 2.2%.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Refugee and Host: The Health Sector's Strategic Advisory Group  ( SAG )  established a vaccine working group that will operate under the leadership of the government, including the Civil Surgeon, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the RRRC. The group developed a strategic plan for a COVID 19 vaccination campaign in line with the national framework
[ 24th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the reported week  ( week 03, 2021 ) , the number of international flights arrived at the designated international airport  ( HSIA )  is same as it was last week  ( 188 flights )  but the number of incoming passengers increased by 3.3%  ( 33,000 and 31,936 respectively ) . In the reported week 385 individuals were sent to Institutional Quarantine after passenger screening at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport  ( HSIA ) .
[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 457 confirmed cases  ( out of 465 to date )  have been investigated by RIRTs by 11 April, with contact tracing activities being conducted and captured through Go.data, including the 1802 contacts to be followed up. Out of these, 1474  ( 82% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed and were released from quarantine. Twenty one  ( 1.4% )  became confirmed cases during the follow up period.
[ 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 31 January 2021, among the reported cases 26.4% cases were confirmed in people between 30 and 39 years old, 19.6% in the age group of 40 to 49, 18.0% in 20 to 29 years and 16.7% in the age group between 50 and 59 years old, 13.0% in the age group 60 and above and 6.3% in the age group below 20 years. The highest death rate  ( 32.4% )  in the older age group of 70 and above, 31.8% was reported in the age group of 60 to 69 years, 20.8% in 50 to 59 years, and 15.0% in the age group of below 50 years. Male represents 71% and 76% of the total reported confirmed COVID 19 cases and deaths respectively.
[ 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ] Out of the total 535,139 COVID 19 cases registered as of 31 January 2021, 89.6%  ( 472,437 )  recovered, 1.52%  ( 8,127 )  died and 8.83%  ( 47,268 )  were active cases. In the epidemiological week 04, weekly average number of COVID 19 active cases increased by 0.1% than the week before  ( 47,365 and 47,300 respectively ) ; during the same time, weekly recovery decreased by 16.2%  ( 3,331 and 3,976 respectively ) .
[ 1st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  AFAD's most comprehensive mission in Bangladesh involves the Turkish Field Hospital that was built in the Kutupalong region for the provision of healthcare services to Rohingya refugees. This hospital is run in coordination with Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health. While doctors and nurses from Turkey are allocated to work at this hospital, local medical experts and professionals are also employed to provide emergency medical assistance. The hospital consists of 8 polyclinics; internal medicine, children, orthopaedics and traumatology, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, dental, pediatric surgery, and accident and emergency service. All medical supplies and other expenses, including the salaries of all workers at the hospital are covered by AFAD.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Refugee and Host: Community Outreach Members  ( COMs )  conducted 3,598 awareness sessions on COVID 19 and protection issues for 17,016 individuals, including 1,864 older persons and 200 persons with disabilities. The COMs conducted 4,317 home visits and 1,658 monitoring assessments for 18,899 individuals to ensure timely referral of, and assistance to, the most vulnerable individuals.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]   Host Community: CPSS partners managed 50 child protection cases, including 12 new cases in two locations in Ukhiya.CPSS partners installed billboards containing information on COVID 19 and child protection in three host community areas in Ukhiya and Teknaf.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ] Refugee : 1,731 counter trafficking comic pocketbooks, and leaflets and posters on the risks of COVID–19 and human trafficking were distributed to refugees.
[ 27 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Women with disabilities that participated in the workshops explained that they would like more opportunities for them and their caregivers to participate in tailored education sessions designed to help them manage their periods better given the additional challenges that they face.
[ 11th 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  CARE volunteers conducted 1,345 household visits and reached 2,905 women, men, girls and boys by providing SRH and COVID 19 information. 128 health education sessions/courtyard meetings were conducted reaching 662 women, men, girls and boys on SRH and COVID 19.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Refugee and Host: Gaps and Constraints in November : • Providing psychosocial support services for children remains a challenge with facilities closed due to COVID 19. • The boundaries of fencing around the camps are posing challenges for children with disabilities to access some health services.
[ 28th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  They also distributed masks and hand sanitisers to people who did not even know what a sanitiser is . "We purchased Hexisol with the savings of our association. This was not planned as we kept the money for the members' personal use," Zannatul says. As the collective savings were inadequate, some members also contributed from their personal savings.
[ 11th 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Save the children reached 6,157 households and 10,280 people with key COVID 19 awareness messages in the reporting period. Additionally, 51 sessions were conducted through CHW supervisors reaching 460 community people
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: IEDCR and WHO conducted a two day training for 86 participants on sample collection for the COVID 19 seroprevalence study among Rohingya refugees and developed microplans for the study, which will offer insight into the level of exposure to COVID 19 across the camps. The COVID 19 seroprevalence study was launched on 29 November.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Refugee and Host: All learning centres remained closed due to the COVID 19 pandemic; the Education Sector continued to advocate for their safe reopening in order to ensure sustained education gains for Rohingya children and youth. The use of Educational Technology, such as pre recorded audio lessons and telephone based lessons, was unreliable due to limited 3G/4G connectivity across the camps.
[ 11th 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  IOM the health outreach teams,  ( consisting of re purposed SARI ITC staff working closely with established networks of CHW )  remained alert to actively refer cases  ( especially of suspected/probable COVID 19 )  ,as well other communicable diseases  ( AWD, Measles etc. ) . These teams have conducted total 4,137 household visits and facilitated group sessions among youth, majhees, mothers/caregivers combinedly reaching 388 individuals.
[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Two  ( 02 )  Rapid Diagnostic Test  ( RDT )  positive cases for Acute Water Diarrhea  ( AWD )  were reported in the reporting period. The total number of cases reported so far is 15 in 2021: five  ( 05 )  from the refugee camps and ten  ( 10 )  from host communities. Out of these, four  ( 04 )  were culture confirmed and eleven  ( 11 )  tested negative by culture. In 2020, a total of 28 RDT positive cases for Cholera were detected through sentinel testing, five  ( 05 )  of which were confirmed by culture   two from Ukhiya host community, one from Teknaf host community and two from the refugee camps. It is important to note that a Cholera outbreak occurred in late 2019 with a reported number of 239 RDT/culture positive cases and in response a mass Oral Cholera Vaccine  ( OCV )  vaccination campaign was conducted with over 160 000 children of 1 <5 years being vaccinated with a 2  doses regimen.
[ 28th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  "We need awareness both at the organisation and community level at the first place. Secondly, having training enables us to do things better and more efficiently. For example, if we had the training on how to produce hand sanitisers and masks ourselves, we did not have to purchase them at the market price; with less cost we could produce more of them and distribute them among more people" she proposes.
[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In total, 10 deaths were reported in the camps due to COVID 19 with a case fatality rate of 2.6%. A camp wise dedicated Contact Tracing  ( CT )  network  ( 34 supervisors and 311 volunteers )  has been embedded in the RIRT for COVID 19.
[ 28th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Seeing the rapid spread of the virus, Zannatul and her team decided to do something for the local community. They communicated with the Upazila Nirbahi Officer  ( UNO ) 's Office and managed to produce some awareness raising leaflets. To reach out to the most vulnerable, they translated the messages into the local language and disseminated from door to door. Such mass awareness raising also helped them to fight certain misconceptions. One major misconception was that the disease affects the rich only.
[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In week 13, one  ( 01 )  suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  death were reported. In total 30 deaths have been reported in 2021. All deaths have been investigated by RIRT as a part of COVID 19. Seven  ( 07 )  deaths have been reclassified as COVID 19 probable death cause. In 2020, a total 49 suspected SARI deaths were reported through community based mortality surveillance. Of these, all were verified and two  ( 02 )  considered probable.
[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period CHWs conducted 285 673 household visits in which 5 593 patients were identified with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 22 patients with moderate/severe symptoms. The cumulative number of mild patients is 124 873, and 513 moderate/ severe patients. To date, 60 506 persons with COVID 19 like symptoms have been referred to health facilities, 3 461 of which during the reporting period.
[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Between early April 2020 and 11 April 2021, a total of 126 636 tests for COVID 19 have been conducted of which 109 720 are from Cox's Bazar district and the remainder from Bandarban and Chittagong districts. A slight decrease in the number of tests conducted among the Rohingya refugees was observed in weeks 13 14 as compared to weeks 11 12, from 1781 to 1569 tests. However, among the host community a significant increase was detected: from 4171 tests in weeks 11 12 to 5067 tests in week 13 14. Currently, 30 sample collection sites are operating for suspected COVID 19 patients.
[ 21st Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  60% of Rohingya households are multidimensionally poor, a 13% increase from 2019. 33% of host households were found to be multidimensionally poor, a 10% increase from 2019.
[ 23,March, 2021, Bangladesh Cox Bazar ]  The damage to vital infrastructure in the camps is extensive, with the total destruction of health centres, hospitals, water infrastructure, distribution points, learning centres and other structures.
Refugee:  [ 11th January 2021, Bhasan char ]  Now when we phone each other, we compare facts and figures. On the island, we get 15kg of rice per head. They get only 13kg in the camps. We get 500g more dal and 1kg more potatoes here too. I am winning so far in our comparisons. We have been here just over one month. We are getting used to it.
[ 8th August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Mushtaq Hossain, adviser at the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research  ( IEDCR ) , said: “As per the public health guidelines, everything should be shut down till the situation improves as the infection and death tally is still in a dangerous stage. But Bangladesh does not have that ability. He feared that the infections might increase due to the resumption of public transports as well as markets and offices.
[ 20th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]   From March to October 2020 major concerns related to the availability of various relief items and living conditions. These included the need for personal documentation, shelter or shelter materials, food and non food items and site development. Since July, concerns about finances and specifically the need for ways to generate cash have increased. From July to October, 8% of the community feedback was about the need for ways to generate cash compared to only 1% in the four proceeding months from March to June.This was of particular note in Camp 14: 26% cited this as a major concern from July to October, compared to 8% in the four proceeding months from March to June.
[ April 12, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh is seeing an increase in coronavirus fatalities, breaking its single day death count record for the third time in as many days on Monday. The health authorities confirmed 83 deaths in the afternoon, surpassing Sunday's figure of 78. The number was 77 on Saturday.
[ 20th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Those who are volunteers, and imams  ( Islamic leaders )  working in mosques say they have retained their jobs. However, many men who had informal, temporary employment as day labourers, construction workers, porters or tailors have lost their jobs, according to the men themselves or their wives.
[ 20th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  We explored this further with Camp 14 residents. Rohingya men and women interviewed for this report said pandemic movement restrictions and safety measures make it difficult for them to pursue work opportunities. In some cases, their cash income has stopped altogether.
[ 20th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Work opportunities in general have decreased, including work within host communities, such as on plantations and as seasonal harvesters, day labourers, porters, or as betel nuts collectors. One participant said he reduced the fee he pays for his children's private tuition. He said the tutor agreed because the tutor also needs money and has lost income as a result of having fewer students to teach.
[ 28th February 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  In both listening group discussions and telephone interviews, people said they have problems with mosquito nets i.e., the mosquito nets they are using are in poor condition, are old and easily tear resulting in holes. They said they don't have enough nets for the whole family, thus children and older people use the nets and others go without.
[ 20th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  All participants said they've had to come up with new ways to cope with increased difficulties as a result of not having access to cash, which they say is essential so they can afford additional items such as tuition. Even before the pandemic, some families sold relief items in order to have cash  now, with work opportunities reduced or non existent, they say they must resort to selling even more of their relief items. They also report taking loans from friends, relatives or neighbours during emergencies and/or to cover extra costs.
[ 9th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Relocation from Shamlapur  ( Camp 23 )  – approx. 3000 individuals. WFP providing HEB and hot meals to relocated HHs and BDRCS providing morning snacks • Relocation to Bashan Char   total of 6,736 individuals in 3 batches  ( last 28/29 Jan )
[ 20th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In addition to decreased work opportunities/access to cash, it is reported that the amount of relief provided has been reduced since the COVID 19 outbreak. Some of those interviewed reported they receive smaller quantities of food such as rice, lentils, chilies, onions, ginger, garlic and oil. As a result they now must purchase some of these items as well as fish, meat and spices.All participants expressed their dissatisfaction with this, some even saying that as a result they are consuming less food. Some participants also complained about the quality of food, for example the dried fish they receive. Others noted they normally sell lentils which are not part of their diet.
[ 4th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Restriction that were imposed due to pandemic, which lead to decreased access and shutdowns of services .Difficulty of shifting to tele/digitalized modules to provide services and trainings with limited in phone and internet access in the field . Not having enough qualified community members trained to be able to provide quality MHPSS services with minimal supervision
[ 20th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Most members of the Rohingya community are aware of the dangers of COVID 19 and are trying their best to protect themselves from contracting the virus. Yet awareness of testing and its importance in community protection remains low. When discussing COVID 19 testing, many confused this with testing involving checking vital signs or doctors asking them about COVID 19 symptoms
[ 4th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The health care providers are trained by mental health professionals to provide specialized services for mental health cases. The services cover identification of symptoms, psychoeducation, and medication management as needed.
[ 20th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  However, most of those interviewed knew that people with symptoms like a fever, cough or headache should see a doctor. Many also expressed concern about a likely rise in COVID 19 cases during winter. Some also noted that it is common to suffer these symptoms during winter without being COVID 19 positive. However, it is clear that the community needs more specific information related to the testing of COVID 19.
[ 20th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Five of the 18 people interviewed have heard about COVID 19 testing but are not sure about the details. They want more information about: ● Where to go if they have symptoms ● Which hospitals and clinics offer testing in the camps ● What happens to people who test positive for the virus ● How long they will need to stay in Cox's Bazar or isolation centres ● What treatment they will receive ● How long the treatment takes
[ 4th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As MHPSS highlighted as essential service, the community based activities shifted toward dissemination of key messaging about COVID 19. These activities worked on decreasing fear and stigma attached to COVID 19 and increasing self care to ensure wellbeing.
[ 10th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh yesterday recorded 1,018 new cases, the highest daily caseload in two months, the infection rate being 5.98%. The sudden rise has raised eyebrows as the upward trend, actually feared for winter, clearly still exists and comes at a time when the government is all set to reopen educational institutions across the country.
[ 20th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  For many community members, the lack of information about COVID 19 testing and treatment makes them afraid of getting tested. To allay their fears and encourage people to get tested, they need more information so they can make informed choices.
[ 2 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh Situation: Between 8 March 2020 and 02 May 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release <https://corona.gov.bd/press release> there were seven hundred sixty one thousand, nine hundred forty three  ( 761 943 )  COVID 19 cases confirmed by RTPCR, GeneXpert, and Rapid Antigen tests including eleven thousand, five hundred seventy nine  ( 11 579 )  related deaths  ( CFR 1.52% ) . Bangladesh is among the top 33 countries and accounts for 0.50% of the COVID 19 cases ofthe world.
[  5th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has allowed expatriate workers to register for the Covid 19 vaccine through the government's "Surokkha" platform from now. The migrant workers can use their passports to complete the registration if they do not have their national identity cards.
[  5th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Students studying abroad and foreigners in Bangladesh will also be able to register for vaccines through the "Surokkha" app and website upon approval by the embassies and high commissions concerned. They will be allowed to use their passports for registration.
[ 10th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government mandated examination of all UK returnees since early December to ensure the variant does not spread in the country. “The Covid 19 jabs being administered now are also effective in tackling the new variant,' he concluded. Following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's instructions to prevent the viral disease, the cabinet division on Tuesday issued new directives for the next three months, fearing a worse situation.
[ 11th 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Among FDMN/ Rohingya refugees:02 COVID 19 cases were reported from11 17 January 2021.
[ 11th 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host Community: • A total of 3,865 people  ( 1,519 males, 2,346 females )  were mobilized on use of masks and social distancing in 1,572 interpersonal communication sessions in Pekua and Moheshkhali Upazilas. • Four Information and Feedback Centers received 216 males and 138 females service seekers with 108 feedback and 246 queries. • Fourteen units of CNG vehicles delivered with COVID 19 key awareness messages to local community through loudspeakers in Cox's Bazar Sadar, Pekua, Moheshkhali, and Chakoria Upazilas.
[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Since the onset of the outbreak in 2017, Diphtheria surveillance is ongoing in the camps. The total number of Diphtheria cases reported is 9191 to date; 3016 in 2017; 5334 in 2018; 617 in 2019; 226 in 2020 and eight during weeks 3 4 of 2021. In total, 8957 cases were reported in the camps and 241 from the host community with 47 deaths registered in the refugee camps and none in the host community.
[ 29th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the pandemic has cost Bangladesh's national economy $17 billion since March of last year. "According to our initial estimates, the coronavirus has caused $17 billion losses to the economy in the fiscal years 2019 2020 and 2020 2021," she said in her closing comments on the budget for the next fiscal year.
[ 16th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Between weeks 05 06, fifteen new confirmed cases were detected from 1845 samples tested, the test positivity was therefore 0.8%. As of 14 February 2021, the cumulative incidence is 46.1 per 100 000 people. The overall positivity of samples tested is 1.4%. Among the cases, 6.9% showed severe symptoms at the time of admission while 6.4% reported at least one co morbidity. In total, 10 deaths were reported in the camps due to COVID 19 with a case fatality rate of 2.5%.
[ 1st Jan  31st Dec, 2020, Bangladesh ]  UNICEF provided financial and technical support to the Civil Surgeon's Office to increase from one to four nurses in the Ramu, Pekua and Teknaf and Cox's Bazar Sadar SAM Units and initiated targeted cash assistance for children admitted for SAM treatment. In 2020, 474 children  ( 251 girls, 0 with disabilities )  with SAM and medical complications were treated. This was only 79 per cent of the target due to access constraints early in the pandemic.
[ 14th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) , nearly 7.25 million people have registered for vaccination in the country till 5:30pm on Sunday. As the SII could not provide the doses of vaccine, a good number of people around Bangladesh are still waiting for their second jabs.
[ 1st Jan  31st Dec, 2020, Bangladesh ]  205 community health workers visited 37,149 households in the camps to identify potential COVID 19 cases and deliver prevention messages. The volunteers identified 1,581 people  ( 420 females )  with mild COVID 19 symptoms and 3 with severe symptoms, who were referred to health facilities.
[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Nationwide COVID 19 vaccination is planned to be rolled out from February 7th, 2021. In Cox's Bazar, COVID 19 vaccines arrived on January 31st, and the Civil Surgeon Office is expected to announce the date for Humanitarian Workers' vaccination in the coming days.