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[ APR 2021, NWS ]  At the community level, the Shamarin community in Aleppo governorate received the largest number of displaced people, with around 2,500 movements, followed by the Shekh Bahr community in Idleb governorate which received around 800 IDP movements. The Idleb city centre received around 700 IDP movements, while the Armanaz and Kafr Deryan communities in Idleb governorate each received around 500 IDP movements in April. These movements are estimated to mostly be incentivised by access to services and livelihoods.
[ April 2021, NES ]  Following a fire at the Derbasiyah electricity sub station which provides electricity to Alouk Water Station, access to water was disrupted for two weeks, affecting up to one million people, including 460,000 people in Al Hasakeh and Tal Tamer Cities, as well as over 70,000 people in Al Hol and other camps and settlements in the area.
[ June 2021, NWS ]  62% of communities where KIs reported that not all households had access to sufficient water.
[ APR 2021, Overall Syria ]  At the sub district level, the Ehsem sub district in Idleb governorate received the highest number of spontaneous return movements in April, with around 1,500 returns, while the Markaz Darayya sub district in Rural Damascus and the Jebel Saman sub district in Aleppo governorate each received some 800 spontaneous IDP return movements. Over the same period, the Mhambal and Ariha sub districts in Idleb governorate and the Suran sub district in Hama governorate each received more than 600 spontaneous IDP return movements.
[ April 2021,Overall Syria ]  M o m, the national average retail price of vegetable oil throughout Syria decreased by eight percent after a significant increase last month reaching SYP 7,591/litre. However, vegetable oil's national average price has increased by 121 percent since October 2020  ( six months ago )  and by 176 percent since April 2020.
[ Syria 2019, Food insecurity and nutrition ]  Nutritional assistance remains substantial as the agriculture sector, which provides the main source of income for most Syrians, continues to suffer from losses in crucial infrastructure, crop production, livestock and human capital. Droughts in 2017 2018 furthered limited production capacity.
Assistant Health Minister Ahmad Khalifawi indicated that the Iranian aid constitute a support for the health sector, particularly after the difficulties Syria is facing due to the long years of war and the economic blockade and unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syrian people.
[ 5 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Border closures, the volatility of the exchange rate  ( and banking challenges in Lebanon ) , and other factors that impact the import of certain medical supplies critical to an effective COVID 19 response are also a concern. Other materials are in short supply in the local market, including due to wholesalers withdrawing supplies due to current exchange rate volatility.
[ Apr/2020 ]   [ Syria ]  Meanwhile, the government is also reducing the quantity of subsidised bread it is selling through its smart card system, which was introduced in April in the provinces of Damascus, Damascus Countryside and Lattakia.
since the beginning of COVID 19 in Syria, markets are reportedly open in most governorates. Back in April 2020, around 10 percent of the re  spondents in Al Hasakeh and Ar Raqqa reported that markets were closed; this trend has decreased for both governorates over the previous months, reaching five percent and 6.6 percent, respectively, in August. However, from July to August 2020, Rural Damascus recorded the highest increase in citing the market being closed
NWS: With technical and financial support from the Gates Foundation, EWARN has requested WHO to supply required training and equipment to prepare a reference lab for PCR testing inside Syria. As a result, with the start of this flu season  ( September 2019 ) , the EWARN has started preparing for a flu like outbreak.
May 21 NWS: Idlenb health directorate IHD has prepared one department in the main district hospital in Idleb district to receive all suspected cases. Further resources are needed to scale up inpatients and ICU capacity.
[ 23/Sep/2020 ]   [ Syria ]  The second reason is a sharp reduction in oil imports in recent months. In recent years, Syria has been receiving around 55,000 60,000 barrels of oil per day  ( bopd )  from Iran with additional volumes coming from other sources, mainly transiting through Lebanon. Both sources of supplies appear to have largely stopped, with the Minister of Petroleum blaming western sanctions for 35% decline in petrol distributed in the market.
( 17/09/2020 Syria )  The tightening of the American siege and their barring of imports from arriving forced us to reduce distribution of gasoline by 35% according to the government
[ October 14, NES, No enforcement of public health measures ]  Since the end of September there have been no public health measures enforced by the local authorities, with mass gatherings permitted and schools reopening. While some guidance around recommended personal preventative measures has been issued by the authorities, overall uptake appears limited. The lack of hard enforcement measures by the authorities is another factor contributing to low risk perception among the population
[ October 14, NES, laboratories ]  Since May 2020 the SA has had one operational lab  ( two including the laboratory in Tall Refaat )  for testing of COVID  19 samples. This laboratory currently has two active PCR machines and two laboratory teams. There are a further 6 PCR machines in stock. At present the lab can process over 200 samples per day.
[ March 10, Syria, low capacity of health services  ] There are only 600 doctors taking care of 4 million inhabitants in Syria. In March 2020 there were 201 intensive care beds and 95 ventilators across northwest Syria, Simion tells me, and just one hospital bed per 1,363 people.
[ October 14, NES,  expanding IPC interventions in displacement settings and other high risk environments ]  Humanitarian actors will prioritize IPC measures in high risk settings including displacement sites  ( camps, collective _x000c_centres and informal settlements )  and areas with poor sanitation and hygiene practices  ( e.g. Deir ez Zor ) . These interventions will be closely coordinated with RCCE initiatives.
[ September 10 23, NWS, COVID 19 transmission among health workers ]  In NWS, a major focus in coordination has been on curbing transmission among HCWs. Health partners have also created a COVID 19 TF to follow up on key issues. A separate Quarantine Working Group has also been established, focusing on quarantine measures for asymptomatic but at risk individuals. Local level coordination occurs throughout.
[ September 19, GoS and NES, # of cases ]  As of 19 September, the Syrian Ministry of Health  ( MoH )  reported 3,765 laboratory confirmed cases,932 recoveries and 170 deaths. In northeast Syria  ( NES ) , the number of confirmed cases continues to rise, with 1,121 cases confirmed as of 18 September, including 328 recoveries and 52 deaths. The actual number of COVID 19 cases in NES is likely significantly higher due to significant gaps in detection and testing capacity.
[ October 6, Al Hasakeh, adherence to measures ]  Fifty five percent  ( 55% )  of men and 61% of women reported they face barriers in taking preventive measures to the mitigate risk of contracting COVID 19.
[ Syria 2019, Health ]  The health situation, already precarious, further deteriorated in 2019, with 15.5 million people lacking access to safe water sources, which inevitably creates breeding grounds for waterborne diseases.
[ October 1, NWS ] Compared with previous rounds, it should be noted that this sample of respondents reported a higher estimated likelihood of contracting COVID 19  ( 61% ) .
[ 7th Oct 2020 ]   [ Whole of Syria ]  The current average monthly income for a Syrian citizen is about 150,000 SYP  ( 64.6 USD ) , the minimum salary is 20,300 SYP  ( 8.7 ) , and the maximum is 663,000 SYP  ( 285.7 USD ) , according to statistics published by Salary Explorer, a salary comparison and career resources website.
[ October 1, NWS, availability and adherence to wearing masks  ] Fifty two percent  ( 52% )  of all respondents have face masks, although, the reported rate of wearing a face mask in different scenarios is below 30%.
[ October 1, NWS, # of cases ]  As of 1 October, 1,072 people have tested positive for COVID 19 in Northwest Syria  ( NWS ) , including 6 fatalities.1 Reports from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs  ( OCHA )  indicate that 16% of all cases in NWS  ( 172 respondents )  are health care workers.
[ October 1, NWS ] Fifty seven percent  ( 57% )  of respondents reported that drinking boiled herbs and eating certain foods remains one of the main myths they have heard surrounding the prevention of COVID 19.
[ October 1, NWS, sources of information ] Nine six percent  ( 96% )  of respondents reported that the main public medium through which they receive information about COVID 19 is social media messaging. Sixty one percent  ( 61% )  reported that health workers at health facilities are the source they trust the most to provide reliable information on COVID 19.
[ March 2021, NES ]  98% of communities where KIs reported that households experienced barriers to accessing sufficient food. In 21% of these communities, KIs reported that the unavailability of certain food items was a challenge to accessing sufficient food.
[ December 25, NWS ]  The camps' coronavirus infection rate reached more than 10 percent, out of the total number of cases recorded in the region. The number of infected patients exceeded 17.700, according to the SRCG's statistics, issued on 8 December.
[ March 2021, NES ]  % of communities where KIs reported the presence of IDPs households relying on non productive sources of livelihoods to meet their basic needs: 16%   Loans and remittances.
[ 24 December 2020   5 January 2021, GoS ]  In analyzing the consumption of rice and bulgur, two basic ingredients in many daily Syrian dishes, we see that the consumption of these two foods was subjected to much less change for most spending categories. The highest percentages were for a “slight decrease' or “no change' in consumption. Among 17.1% of the lowest spending group there was actually a slight increase. It seems this was compensation for the lack of other foodstuffs, and because of the availability of government subsidized quantities during the study period, according to accounts by local residents.
[ November 9, NWS ]  “We have reached a point that we no longer fear death,' Ahmad Bakkour, a resident of the city of Idlib, toldSyria Direct. “We have seen it in different aspects of our lives. Like many others, I feel that death is approaching us with or without coronavirus,' he added. “I do not wear a mask, but I do wash my hands and abide by social distancing as much as possible.'
[ February 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]  In 60% of settlements, KIs reported barriers to education. In settlements where barriers to education were reported, the most commonly reported barriers were: Fear of spread of disease  ( 23% )  and Child has to work  ( 17% )
[ December 25, NWS ]  Northern Syria camps lack medical oxygen cylinders, as limited quantities are insufficient to save advanced cases of coronavirus patients, al Dogheim said. Idlib's health directorate is working on securing oxygen generators to fill the shortage, he added.
[ December, NWS ]  The climate of fear and trauma takes a toll: 62 health professionals  ( 84% of those surveyed )  reported that attacks on health care affected them directly, or their team or their patients; two thirds of these professionals were inside a facility during an attack; 55 health workers  ( 74% )  indicated that attacks on health have negatively impacted their well  being. Nurses and physicians report feeling increased nervousness and fear, with 31  ( 42% of respondents )  suffering loss of sleep or insomnia, 21 citing nightmares.
[ 9 May 2021, NES ]  Seven water pumping stations for drinking water in the countryside of Tabqa  the Jaabar, Tawi, Shamseddin, al Bouassi, al Kareen, Ayed, and al Jrafaat stations rely on the water level of the Euphrates Reservoir as they are infiltration wells: a cement mass surrounded by a large layer of sand and gravel to purify the water. To operate, these stations need water levels up to 302 meters above sea level in the Euphrates Reservoir. If “the water level falls below this, their capacity is weakened until they go out of service because their engines cannot draw water,' a source from the Tabqa Water Directorate told Syria Direct. Indeed, “three stations have gone out of service: the Jaabar, al Kareen and Ayed  [ stations ] . These provide drinking water to around 25,000 people,' the source added. “The rest of the stations have been switched to operate at 20 percent of their actual capacity after the length of the intake pipes was increased.' If the water level continues to fall, “all the stations will go out of service.'
[ MARCH, 2021, NWS ]  At the sub district level, the Khan Arnaba sub district in Quneitra governorate received the highest number of spontaneous return movements in March, with around 8,200 returns, while the Ehsem and Ariha sub districts in Idleb governorate and the Jebel Saman subdistrict in Aleppo governorate received some 2,000, 1,500 and 1,300 spontaneous IDP return movements, respectively. Over the same period, the Tamaanah, Jisr Ash Shugur and Sanjar sub districts in Idleb governorate each received more than 700 spontaneous IDP return movements.
[ February 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]  Reported health facility access: In 74% of assessed settlements, there was reportedly access to health facilities.
[ February 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]  Reported issues with soap for residents within assessed settlements: No problems 57%, Soap is too expensive 34%, Poor quality of soap 9%.
[ February 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]  Reported issues with handwashing facilities for residents within assessed settlements: Facilities are broken 36%, Not enough facilities 29% and No handwashing facilities 26%.
[ May 2021, NES ]  CFPs' views on whether the majority of members in their community would seek treatment or report their issue in case of COVID 19 infection/ experiencing symptoms:  Yes, would seek treatment ( 64% )   Yes, would report ( 5% )   Yes, would seek treatment and report ( 20% )   No ( 11% )
[ November 28, Syria ]  Syria is experiencing a 56 per cent drop in British aid this year – a year which has seen thousands killed and over a million displaced by the brutal fighting in Idlib. The entirety of Syria has been plunged into an unprecedented economic crash, and now COVID 19 is ravaging the nation, whose healthcare system has been decimated by the conflict. Today, the people of northern Syria need more help, not less.
[ May 2021, NES ]  59% of CFPs reported that community members made use of of available resources  ( public health facility, hospital, public hotline )  in case of symptoms: 
• 29% of CFPs in Ar Raqqa reported community members used available resources  ( 67% in AH, 62% in Al, 61% in Dez ) ,
• 40% cited cost and a lack of trust of local resource options as a reason for why resources were not utilised.
[ May 2021, NES ]  As the summer season progresses, water needs are on the rise in host communities and camp settings. The river is also a major source of water for irrigation and hydropower . Reduced energy production has resulted in areas of NE Syria now receiving only one to two hours of electricity per day. Together with existing fuel shortages, this has also led to the reduced operation of water pumping stations.
[ 26 June 2021, NES ]  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights  ( SOHR )  sources said that Turkish backed factions allowed farmers to use electricity from 6 p.m. to early morning hours to grow their crops, in return for money.
[ November 12, Syria, protection of Health workers ] “As a matter of urgency, the Syrian government must ensure that health workers looking after COVID 19 patients are protected with adequate PPE and that they receive training on how to use this equipment.
[ May 2021, NES ]  Of the 53% of CFPs who said they were comfortable reporting and know how to report symptoms if they thought they had COVID 19, CFPs reported the following as the top three sources where community members may have learned about each resource: Friends/family/relatives 85%, Social Media 66% and Community and religious leaders 44%. 70% of CFPs in Deir ez Zor identified non governmental organisations  ( NGO )  and international NGOs  ( INGOs )  as the third resource
[ May 2021, NES ]  54% of CFPs reported that they think that the majority of members in their community are aware  ( compared to very few and no members )  of the resources available in case of COVID 19 infection/ in case they are experiencing symptoms: • 60% of CFPs in Deir ez Zor expressed that that very few members of their community are aware, • 63% of CFPs in Aleppo identified that expressed that that the majority of members of their community are aware.
[ May 2021, GoS ]  HEALTH FACILITY FUNCTIONALITY: Public health centres: By end of the 4th Quarter 2020 and out of 1,790 assessed public health centres, 48%  ( 861 )  were reported fully functioning, 21%  ( 376 )  partially functioning  ( i.e., shortage of staff, equipment, medicines or damage of the building in some cases ) , 31%  ( 553 )  non functioning  ( completely out of service ) .
[ November 19, Idlib ]  Nearly 17% of infections were among health workers, who were first to get the virus. At least three doctors and an administrator died. Medical workers who survived the battlefield find themselves fighting an invisible enemy that pushes their resilience to new limits. Unlike the war wounded, an entire 24 hour shift can be devoted to just one COVID 19 patient, said Shabib, the ICU specialist. “We could work for six or eight hours nonstop without even sitting down. It is very hard work,' he said.
[ 3 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  On April 03, the Ministry of Education ended the school year for kindergartens in addition to the grades from one to eight. Other grades up to baccalaureate will continue running until the exam dates. Meanwhile, the Ministry of High Education suspended education at state universities until April 17.
[ August 13, GoS ]  The Health Ministry announced on Friday that 42 new coronavirus cases were recorded, adding that 16 coronavirus patients recovered, while 3 passed away.
[ May 2021, NES ]  The CFPs that said community members would not seek medical care in case they had COVID 19 specific symptoms, 46% of male CFPs cited discrimination/stigma from community  ( vs. 4% of female CFPs ) .
[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East New Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 3,412 ]  20% of households reported at least one member suffering from psychosocial distress.
[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East New Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 3,412 ]  Households reporting barriers when leaving the camp in the two weeks prior to data collection: Yes 100% and No 0%. Most commonly reported barriers to movement: • Site departure conditions  ( need approval )   ( 98% )  • Transportation available but too expensive  ( 62% )  • Insufficient transportation  ( 60% )
[ 30/Sep/2020 ]   [ NES ]  The AANES reopened schools this month and said that 822,000 students were enrolled.
[ February 2021, Overall Syria ]  Syria's coastal region reported the highest average bulgur price by region at SYP 1,922/kg  ( up 14 percent m o m ) , followed by Syria's middle region at SYP 1,712/kg  ( up 12 percent m o m ) . On the other hand, northeast Syria reported the lowest average bulgur price at SYP 1,514/kg  ( up two percent m o m ) , followed by the crossborder region at SYP 1,541/kg  ( up 19 percent m o m ) .
[ October 28, Idlib ]  Severe acute malnutrition at its hospitals rose fairly steadily from a low of 1.3 percent of children  ( 29 cases out of 2,199 people screened )  in January to a high of 5.7 percent  ( 97 out of 1,692 )  in July. This was followed by a drop in August. Cases of moderate acute malnutrition, or MAM – a less severe condition that still requires supplementary feeding – have also risen: from 4.7 percent in January to a high of 8.7 percent in July.
[  November 11, NWS ]  Schools across northwest Syria had to take measures to reduce the risks of transmission: students were asked to wear face masks, which can be bought from local pharmacies for one Turkish lira, but this is out of the reach of many parents.
UNRWA requires US$ 212.8 million to sustain the delivery of humanitarian assistance, basic services and protection interventions to the 438,000 Palestine refugees estimated to remain in Syria. As of 31 May 2020, a total of US$ 37.1 million were pledged or received from donors and partners, representing 17.4 per cent of total requirements.
25 UNRWA health facilities  are operating a triage system for people with respiratory symptoms, through a dedicated team of health staﬀ.
In addition to support detailed in previous reports, WHO continues to provide technical support for the MoH COVID 19. WHO and UNICEF are incorporating RCCE sessions in all COVID  19 trainings for frontline workers. Also during the reporting period, UNICEF supported newborn care at home workshops in five northern governorates, including COVID 19 awareness, in addition to four group awareness sessions and door to door visits on COVID 19 and nutrition.
[ November 19, Idlib ]  But carrying virus patients is a new challenge. Khalaf transported nearly 50 patients in 10 days, up from practically none in October. He keeps away from his children for two to three days to avoid infecting them.
[ November 19, Idlib ]  Announcements of virus deaths on social media or mosque loudspeakers compete with posters honoring those killed in battle, with 95 fatalities linked to COVID 19.
Health partners continue to raise awareness about COVID 19 precautions among local communities and other stakeholders, emphasizing practices to prevent transmissions including hygiene practices, self isolation and physical distancing.
Contextual factors, such as the majority of sites being self settled and the subsequent absence of camp management systems; makes the application of COVID 19 response measures more challenging.
Support micro businesses/businesses to contain the impact of the COVID 19 and the ongoing economic crisis on their activities
o Continue scaling up/expanding the local production of personal protective equipment such as fabric masks that would contribute preventing COVID 19 transmissions.
Key issues contributing to the spread of COVID  19 among health workers include extensive movement of health workers between facilities, poor adherence to personal preventive measures, shortages of PPE, inadequate screening/ triage at the entrance to health facilities and a general sense of complacency
[ September 10 23, NES, challenges to mitigate COVID 19 ]  Key challenges in relation to COVID 19 risk mitigation and response capacity include the poor adherence to lockdown/preventative measures, underreporting of symptoms  ( especially when mild )  among the camp population with many people refusing to relocate to the isolation area.
[ September 10 23, Syria, crossing points ] Restrictions remain in place at most other crossing points inside Syria. Abu Zendin, Um Jloud and Awn Dadat in Aleppo, and Akeirshi and Abu Assi in Ar Raqqa  ( except students )  remain closed. Al Taiha in Aleppo is reported open for commercial traffic and students.
[ September 10 23, NWS, movement restrictions  ] New restrictions on the movement of NGO staff through the Bab Al Hawa border crossing also impact humanitarian work.
[ 1 July 2021, Deir ez  Zor, GoS ]  Some children even have dropped out of school to help their families who are suffering from poor economic conditions.
[ 20 March, 2021, GoS ]  The Ministry said in a statement that the total number of Coronavirus cases registered in Syria up till now has reached up to 17240 of which 11503 have recovered and 1153 have passed away.
[ 28 April 2021, GoS ]  From the available information, it is pretty clear that the virus spread is, again, rapid but also accelerating. The number of new cases recorded by the Ministry of Health in March was twice the number recorded in February.
[ May 2021, NES ]  Severity Level 2 | Hospitalisation: % of CFPs reporting where medical care was sought:  Hospital  ( 29% )   COVID treatment facility  ( 20% )  and  Public hotline  ( 20% ) .
[ May 2021, NES ]  Of the 53% of CFPs who said they were comfortable reporting and know how to report symptoms if they thought they had COVID 19, CFPs reported the following as the top three resources community members may make use of: Regular health facility  ( e.g. primary health centre )  71%, Hospital 61% and Public hotline 40%. CFPs in Aleppo  ( 26% )  and Ar Raqqa  ( 46% )  identified dedicated COVID 19 facilities as the third resource.
[ May 2021, Aleppo governorate ]   [ Menbij East Old Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 1,790 ]  54% of children under five years old were reported to be vaccinated against polio. 49% of children under two years old were reported to have received the DTP vaccine and 54% to have received the MMR vaccine.
[ March 2021, NES ]  78 days Number of days the average day labourer would need to work to earn the monthly cost of basic SMEB items.
[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Newroz Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 1,479 ]  In COVID 19 response infrastructure, there is no availability of isolation area but there is availability of sufficient hand washing facilities. Of the 9% of households that reported experiencing difficulties in obtaining hand/body soap, the following issues were reported most frequently:  No problems accessing soap: 91%  Soap is distributed infrequently: 6%  Soap is too expensive: 4%
[ 17 April 2021, GoS ]  Public schools, whether they are located in the countryside or in the city, share a manifold crisis. The limited accommodation capacity of educational facilities remains a major challenge, particularly amidst a pandemic. This prompted some parents to send their children to private schools despite their high tuition fees. Some private schools demand a yearly two million Syrian Pounds  ( SYP 607.9 USD ) . Parents are toiling to make sure their children not only get a proper education, but also protection from a fatal viral infection, but pro regime media outlets continue to report that classrooms have only 30 students.
[ November 26, Homs ]  The city of Homs was systematically destroyed during the war years, which caused significant material losses in the health system; both government and private hospitals were severely destroyed. This was reflected in the health system's weakness in the governorate in general and acute shortages of ICU beds.
[ November 26, Homs ]  Most of the city's hospitals closed their doors in the face of patients. They apologized for not receiving cases that need much healthcare and monitoring, thus forcing patients to resort to private healthcare clinics and follow up treatment of any illness at home under the supervision of a doctor and a nurse, not to mention paying hundreds of thousands of Syrian pounds for experimental medications that have not proven useful.
[ 24 December 2020   5 January 2021, GoS ]  An “average' standard of living was reported by 49.8% of respondents. But when we examined self reported information about average monthly household spending  ( reported by 338 of the 600 respondents ) , the numbers showed a different reality. In fact, 94.1% of those respondents who reported household spending live below the international poverty line, estimated at $1.90 USD per day per person. In the total sample, the figures suggest that the families of 53% of all respondents live below the poverty line.
[ October 30, Al Bab ]  The Syrian Civil Defence's instruction requires that the patients and the bodies of deceased persons with suspected or confirmed COVID 19 should not be approached except for the SCD elements wearing personal protective suits and face masks, which puts the SCD volunteers in “dramatic situations,' Yahya al Qabalawi said.
[ October 30, Al Bab ]  The SCD's media office denied that there are difficulties in light of the available coronavirus precautions, protective clothes, and well trained teams. The office added that there is no specific number of coronavirus burial teams, but in every “SCD' center, there is a team to handle coronavirus deaths. Besides, there are 32 centers dedicated directly to responding to the coronavirus cases, whether during the transfer of the COVID 19 patients or victims, their burial, or the like.
[ 27 APR 2021, NES ]  53% communities have no psychosocial support.
[ 1 June 2021, GoS ]  Health Ministry said that the total number of infections recorded of the virus till now have reached up to 24495, of which 21604 have recovered and 1770 have passed away.
[ 1 8 March 2021, NWS ]  In March, the informal USD/SYP regional median exchange rate increased by 2% since February and reached a regional median of 3,726 USD/SYP. The six month change, a 75% increase since September 2020, highlights that the value of the SYP remains an unstable currency against the USD. The highest exchange rate was recorded at 3,925 SYP to 1 USD in Ma'arrat Tamasrin community in Idleb governorate.
[ 27 APR 2021, NES ]  Ar Raqqa, Al Hasakeh and Deir ez Zor governorate and it's subdistricts had insufficient to no service of isolation space in health centres for suspected COVID 19 cases.
[ 27 APR 2021, NES ]  Deir ez Zor governorate had little to no communities implementing COVID 19 mitigation measures such as closure of public spaces, social distancing, lockdown, prohibition of gatherings, etc.
[ 27 APR 2021, GoS ]  Aleppo, Hama, Dar'a, Ar Raqqa and Deir ez Zor governorate had little to no communities implementing COVID 19 mitigation measures such as closure of public spaces, social distancing, lockdown, prohibition of gatherings, etc.
[ April 2021, NES ]  Access to Water: 61% of communities where KIs reported that not all households had access to sufficient water.
[ February 2021, Aleppo, NES ]  In 23% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that no latrines were available in the settlement. In 90% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that some households were practicing open defecation within or outside their settlement as an alternative to latrines. And the settlements where latrines were available, 52% were communal while 52% were household latrines.
[ 11 May 2021, NWS & GoS ]  At the same time as doses from COVAX landed in Idlib, 200,000 shots arrived in Damascus, part of the World Health Organization campaign to inoculate about 20% of Syria's population, or 5 million people across the nation, this year.
[ May 7, NES ]  Some young women have been working as porters for over a year, coming from the al Alaya neighborhood in Qamishli and from the city's southern and eastern suburbs. However, Itab said that there has not been any official body to censor the kind or weight of loads these women handle, not even to make sure that underage girls were not doing that heavy lifting.
[ February 2021, Aleppo, NES ]  Reported proportion of residents who have received information on COVID 19: Everyone 58%, Most 26% and About half 16%.
[ February 2021, Aleppo, NES ]  Reported proportion of residents who consider COVID 19 an important issue: Everyone 0%, Most 42%, About half 42% and A few 16%.
[ Jan 2020 2021, NS AND NWS ]  Extreme poverty rates were highest, at the regional level, in NS in January 2020  ( 98 percent ) , but reduced to the lowest regional rate  ( 94 percent )  one year on, in January 2021. Conversely, extreme poverty rates were lowest in NWS in January 2020  ( 84 percent ) , but increased by a very significant 14 percentage points by January 2021, leaving 98 percent in extreme poverty.
[ October 30, Idleb ]  High prices were not limited to imported products but also included locally produced materials, particularly vegetables.
[ October 14, Idleb ]  On 2 July, the Syrian Salvation Government  ( SSG )  in Idlib established a “real estate documenting office' in the building of the local administration and services ministry, after issuing a set of instructions to regulate the lease contracts in the province under a decision issued by the SSG's prime minister's office.
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  In May 2021, the formal national average price of diesel increased by one percent m o m, reaching SYP 176/litre due to added fees at the fueling stations.
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  The national average price of a two year old alive male sheep decreased by six percent m o m; however, it increased by 82 percent y o y, reaching SYP 505,759/sheep in May 2021
[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  KIs estimated that a lack of insulation from the cold  ( 79% of assessed settlements )  and a lack of privacy inside shelters  ( 66% )  were the main shelter adequacy issues in their settlement.
[ January 2021, NWS ]  Precautionary measures to limit the spread of COVID 19 virus impose providing adequate quantities of cleaning materials and soap within the school; The study showed that sufficient quantities of cleaning materials and soap were available in 51%  ( 97 schools )  of schools. While there were insufficient quantities of cleaning materials and soap in 49%  ( 92 schools )  of the schools.
[ 28 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Ongoing fuel shortages are increasingly affecting humanitarian operations as well. Several field missions were cancelled this month because there wasn't enough fuel to conduct them.
[ May 2021, GoS & NES ]  Damascus recorded the highest daily wage rate at SYP 8,708/day  ( up two percent m o m ) , while Deir ez Zor recorded the lowest daily wage rate at SYP 3,905/day  ( up 13 percent m o m ) . Broken down by regions, the coastal region recorded the highest wage rate of SYP 8,400/day  ( up seven percent m om ) , while northeast Syria recorded the lowest wage rate of SYP 5,026/day  ( up five percent m o m ) .
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Tel Samen Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 3,701 ]  Of the 68% of households who required treatment in the 30 days prior to the assessment, 86% reported that they had faced barriers to accessing medical care. Of those that faced barriers, the most commonly reported barriers to accessing medical care were: Cannot afford to pay for health services  ( 93% )  and High cost of transportation to health facilities  ( 80% ) .
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  The demand for red meat has decreased due to high prices. Red meat traders complained that sales have decreased. Additionally, the higher price of fuel needed for refrigerators and freezers also contributed to the increased price of meat.
[ April 2021, NES ]  98% of communities where KIs reported that households experienced barriers to accessing sufficient food. In 22% of these communities, KIs reported that the unavailability of certain food items was a challenge to accessing sufficient food.
[ January 2021, Syria ]  Precautionary measures to limit the spread of the COVID19  virus require providing hand sterilization materials within the school in sufficient quantities for students, teaching and administrative staff. The study showed that there were no sterilization materials to sterilize hands in 2,184 )  %65 schools )  of the schools, and there were sterilization materials to sterilize the hands, but they are insufficient for teachers or students in 463 )  %14 schools )  of the schools, while there are materials to sterilize the hands, but they are sufficient only for teachers within %11 364 )  schools )  of the schools, and there were materials to sterilize hands in sufficient quantities for teachers and students in 327 )  %10 schools )  of the schools.
[ 1 8 March 2021, NWS ]  The cost of the regional SMEB  ( survival minimum expenditure basket )  food component reached 293,525 SYP in March, a 20% increase since February and a 84% increase since September 2020.
[ 17 March 2021, Overall Syria ]  There are myriad other challenges to inoculating the Syrian population, including the devastation of half its healthcare infrastructure and migration of 70 percent of medical professionals.
[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Top three reported food related coping strategies used by residents in the 2 weeks prior to data collection by % of assessed settlements: Eating smaller meals 75%, Purchasing food on credit 75% and Buying food with money usually used for other purchases 73%.
[ 26 Feb, 2021, NWS ]  The number of new COVID 19 cases continues to decline in northwest Syria, with 225 new cases reported from 25 January to 25 February.
[ 26 Feb, 2021, NWS ]  After a year of active COVID 19 response and efforts made by Health Cluster partners, the greatest challenge for 2021 will be to sustain an appropriate response and manage the spread of the virus in northwest Syria.
[ 24 March, 2021, GoS ]  Reuters, Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, a multimedia news provider, also quoted unnamed health officials as saying that Syria has received 5,000 doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine, which was administered to front line health workers. China last month announced it had donated 150,000 doses to Syria.
[ April 2021 May 2021, Overall Syria ]  The informal price for Octane 90 was at SYP 1,200/litre in April 2019 and reached between SYP 2,000 to 4,000/litre by May 2021. While prices for Octane 95, which is readily available in the market, are aligned with the formal price  ( SYP 2,500 ) , the smuggled Octane 98 petrol from Lebanon is sold at SYP 2,400 but only available close to the Lebanese border with Syria.
[ March 2021, Northern Syria ]  Out of 3001 trucks, the highest number of trucks were used by World Food Programme  ( 2375 )  followed by 370 trucks used by International Organization for Migration and 208 trucks used by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The lowest number of trucks was used by Food and Agriculture Organization, which is only 1.
[ March 2021, Northern Syria ]  Breakdown of transhipped cargo by sector: Food Security 92.3%, Shelter 6.7%, WASH 0.6% and Health 0.4%.
[ April 2021, Northern Syria ]  Out of 4029 trucks, the highest number of trucks were used by World Food Programme  ( 3295 )  followed by 418 trucks used by International Organization for Migration and 237 trucks used by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The lowest number of trucks was used by Food and Agriculture Organization, which is only 1.
[ April 2021, Overall Syria ]  The national average retail price of bulgur increased by one percent m o m, and by 170 percent y o y, reaching SYP 2,067/kg. As Swieda recorded the highest bulgur retail price at SYP 2,500/kg  ( up 12 percent m o m ) , while Idleb recorded the lowest price at SYP 1,484/kg  ( down nine percent m o m ) .
[ January 9, Syria ]  The WHO has promised to provide Syria with the vaccine in the first quarter of 2021, “but the organization has not yet confirmed the exact date of delivery,' Hasabah reiterated, stressing that further information on the type of the vaccine, or its price, remain unavailable.
[ January 9, Syria ]  “The vaccine brand is so far unidentified because it is the World Health Organization  ( WHO )  that will recommend which vaccine category Syria should receive,'HashtagSyria, a local media outlet, reported quoting Hasabah. Hasabah added that the vaccine will be purchased, but the Syrian government will make it available for citizens “free of charge.'
[ January 9, Syria ]  COVID 19 cases continue to rise in northwestern Syria. This rise is linked to higher testing capacities enabled by additional operationalized laboratories, quarantine centers, hospitals, and virus treatment centers
[ January 9, Syria ]  The COVID 19 outbreaks in the area were less severe than expected. Even though he was initially afraid that he might contract the virus; he will not receive the vaccine, Idlib based Fateh Rislan, 25 years old media activist, toldEnab Baladi. “I am still unsure whether the COVID 19 thing is a game, or not!'
[ 1 8 March, 2021, NES ]  Regional median prices for transport fuels decreased slightly  ( by 4% )  in NES in March. Prices for manually refined transport fuels showed different price developments between February and March. Manually refined diesel decreased by 5% since February, but showed a 74% price increase since September 2020 nevertheless. Manually refined petrol increased by 11% since February and by 29% over the last six months. These price increases resulted from increased demand and the impact of the SYP depreciation.
[ 26 Feb, 2021, NWS ]  Malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women  ( PLW )  reported to be five times higher than it is among children aged 6 59 months. Similarly, the odds of being wasted are consistently higher in girls compared to boys which is possibly attributed to preferential feeding practices and gender dynamics.
[ December, Syria ] Standard Food Basket The price of a standard reference food basket1 showed no sign of stabilizing in December. The national average price of a standard food basket increased by 13 percent compared to November 2020, reaching SYP 111,676. This is the highest national average rate yet since WFP started monitoring prices in Syria in 2013. The national average food basket price was 33 percent higher than the price recorded in June 2020  ( six months ago )  as well as being 236 percent higher compared to the level recorded in December 2019.
[ December, Syria ]  Idleb continued to report the highest informal price at SYP 1,736/litre  ( up 12 percent m o m ) , followed by Aleppo at SYP 1,363/litre  ( up 16 percent m o m ) . On the other hand, Al Hasakeh reported the lowest price at SYP 150/litre  ( unchanged m o m ) , followed by Ar Raqqa at SYP 357/litre  ( unchanged m o m ) .
[ December, Syria ]  Bread** The national average price of subsidized bread in December 2020 reached SYP 107/ bundle  ( up seven percent m o m ) . In October the Government of Syria increased subsidised bread prices from SYP 50/bundle to SYP 75/bundle  ( sold without nylon bag )  and SYP 100/bundle  ( sold with nylon bag ) . At the same time the weight of the bread bundle reduced from 1.3kg/bundle to 1.1kg/bundle. The recent further in  crease is also related to the subsidized bread price increase in Ar Raqqa on 20 De  cember from SYP 95/bundle to SYP 107/bundle. Additionally, subsidized bread is re  sold by authorized agents and in many cases these agents add extra fees to the bread price.
[ December, Syria ] In December 2020, the Syrian pound depreciated by six percent in the infor  mal exchange rate market and reached SYP 2,795/USD. Compared to a year ago, the Syrian pound has depreciated by 69 percent. On the other hand, the official exchange rate has remained unchanged at SYP 1,250/USD com  pared to November 2020. However, the official rate has lost 65 percent of its value since December 2019. The highest informal exchange rate was reported in Deir ez Zor at SYP 2,827/USD  ( depreciating by five percent m o m; and depreciating by 69 percent y o y ) , followed by Al Hasakeh at SYP 2,823/USD  ( depreciating by eight percent m o m; and depreciating by 67 percent y o y ) . Conversely, the lowest rates were reported in As Sweida at SYP 2,764/USD  ( depreciating by five percent m o m; and depreciating by 67 percent y o y ) , followed by Dar'a at SYP 2,770/USD  ( depreciating by five percent m o m; and depreciated by 68 percent y o y ) .
[ December, NWS ]  Qusay, twenty something, desperately haunted the market for portable oxygen cylinders to help his mother breathe, who is a COVID 19 patient, but all his efforts were to no avail. No cylinders could be found in Idlib province, west of Syria, neither in isolation centers, the health directorate, or shops.
[ December, NWS ]  The limited production of medical oxygen caused an acute market shortage of oxygen cylinders used to support patients with severe symptoms, Anas al Dogheim, head of the Idlib Health Directorate,toldEnab Baladi. The directorate is working to provide medical oxygen generators to cover the gap. Simultaneously, the area's residents are utilizing available alternatives, he added.
[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Information provided by KIs suggests that IDP populations in assessed settlements are generally aware of the virus and are receiving information about the pandemic. In 2% of assessed settlements, residents reportedly had difficulties in understanding the information that was provided.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Al Masnaa International Crossing, Rural Damascus ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  Mitigation measures in place: There is temperature screening, COVID 19 awareness campaign and mandatory quarantine at destination. Medical services present: There is Medical unit but no Isolation space for suspected cases, no Transfer center to quarantine space and no covid 19 testing.
[ 17 AUG, Overall Syria ]  National Formal Market Average Diesel Price up to July 2021 stood at SYP 376 per Litre.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Bab Al Salam International Crossing, Aleppo ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  Mitigation measures in place: There is temperature screening and COVID 19 awareness campaign but no mandatory quarantine at destination. Medical services present: There is Transfer center to quarantine space but no Medical unit, no Isolation space for suspected cases and no covid 19 testing.
[ 1 March  31 March 2021, GoS ]  The School Health Department in the Ministry of Education  ( MoE )  reported that, since the school opening in September 2020, as of 25 March 2021, 2,534 cases have been identified in schools in government controlled areas, of which 961 are students and 1,573 are teachers and other education staff. This means 195 newly reported cases  ( 62 students and 133 teachers and staff )  since the previous situation report.
[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Reported proportion of residents who are aware of COVID 19: Everyone 77%, Most 0% and About half 23%.
[ March 15, Al Hasakeh ] He added that the cessation of sheep selling to northern Iraq during March contributed to a 25% decrease in sheep prices from the average price of 750,000 SYP  ( 193 USD )  per sheep.
[ June 2021, NES ]  Northeast Syria is the country's “wheat basket', producing between 70 and 80 per cent of the country's wheat, a staple food crop for Syria's roughly 17 million residents. However, reduced rainfall combined with decreasing water levels in the Euphrates basin have placed significant pressures on a population bound at the intersection of agriculture and livestock production and distribution, resulting in combined shrinkages in food production and availability.
[ 26 Feb, 2021, NWS ]  The Ar Ra'ee, Jarabulus, Sarmin, Mhambal, and Badama sub districts continue to be the most significant hotspots for waterborne diseases in northwest Syria, while the Dana and Al Bab sub districts have the highest number of leishmaniasis cases.
[ 28 May 2021, GoS ]  The Ministry said that the total number of coronavirus cases recorded in Syria has reached 24,365 till now, of which 21,583 have recovered and 1, 754 have passed away.
[ Syria, February ] The toll of working in Syria's health systems with risk of attack or arrest  ( particularly in areas outside of government control )  mean that the risk of personal and secondary trauma is high; this has been exacerbated by the COVID 19 pandemic which has affected the mental well being of even those who are not working in extreme conflict
[ February 9, Aleppo ]  “The price of amperes is rising every week; half of the salary is going there,' Said, who lives in al Maysar neighborhood, east of Aleppo, complained, expressing his dissatisfaction with the absence of government provided power services.
[ April 2021, NES ]  Most commonly reported overall priority needs for residents are Livelihoods 70%, Healthcare 68% and WASH 55%.
[ April 2021, NES ]  Estimated median daily wage for unskilled labour: 5,000 SYP in Northeast Syria, 5,000 SYP in Aleppo, 5,000 SYP in Al Hasakeh and 5,000 SYP in Ar Raqqa.
[ April 2021, NES ] Intersectoral findings on unaffordability hindering access to goods and services: KIs in 87% of communities cited the high cost of health services as a common challenge.