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[ 5 Feb 2021, NES ]  Authorities in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria  ( NES )  have lifted all COVID 19 restrictions in the region as of Feb. 5. All markets, bazaars, and restaurants can now reopen at full capacity. There is also no limit on the number of people at major gatherings such as weddings, funerals, and conferences.
[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  The national average price of a two year old alive male sheep increased by six percent m o m and increased by 105 percent y o y, reaching SYP 395,569/sheep in January 2021 .
[ January 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.
[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  Northeast Syria reported the highest average price across between sheep and wheat flour Syria at SYP 435,964/sheep  ( unchanged m o m ) , followed by the middle region at SYP 405,308  ( up nine percent m o m ) . On the other hand, northwest Syria reported the lowest price at SYP 331,458/sheep  ( up four percent m o m ) , followed by the southern region at SYP 382,798/sheep  ( up six percent m o m ) .
[ January 2021, NES ]  Children below the age of 12 were reported as a group affected by child labour in 21% of communities. Hazardous child labour was reported as a protection risk in 10 communities/
[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  The price of all monitored COVID19 items have increased except for hand gel that remained unchanged at SYP 967/50 ml and plastic gloves that decreased by one percent m o m reaching SYP 352/pair. The national average price of soap reached SYP 390/bar  ( up four percent m o m )  and the price of bleach reached SYP 1,178/litre  ( up five percent m o m ) . Moreover, the price of alcohol spray reached SYP 1,765/200 ml  ( up three percent m o m )  and of surgical masks reached SYP 347/mask  ( up two percent m o m ) .
[ Dec 2020, Overall Syria ]  78% drop in value of Syrian currency in just one year  ( to SYP 3,030/US$1 on informal market  ( WFP, December 2020 )  )
( June 2020 )  Findings of a socio economic assessment that UNRWA in Syria conducted in June 2020 reflect that Palestine refugees in Syria, being already one of the most vulnerable populations in the country, are heavily impacted by the current COVID 19 pandemic and economic crisis.
[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  Restrictions on freedom of movement were reported in 65 per cent of assessed communities, lack and loss of Civil Documentation in 61 per cent of assessed communities, and Housing Land and Property  ( HLP )  issues in 50 per cent of assessed communities. These have cross cutting impacts on ability of people to access rights, assistance, and ability to return.
[ 01/02/2021, GoS ]  The GoS continues to maintain a widespread easing of preventive measures introduced in late May, albeit with some adhoc changes, including suspension of some schools/classrooms where COVID 19 cases had been reported, and in some locations, closures of wedding and condolence halls, restrictions on audiences for sporting events, and on celebratory gatherings. Otherwise, markets, restaurants, gyms, theaters, cinemas and most leisure facilities are open, with mandated precautionary measures, as are mosques and churches. Public and private transportation services have resumed, as have schools, universities and institutions. While broad based restrictions are not anticipated to be re imposed due to socioeconomic impacts, it remains possible the GoS may enforce localized lockdowns.
[ December 2020, Syria ]  In December 2020, the humanitarian community recorded some 13,400 spontaneous IDP return movements across Syria. Over 7,000 of these  ( 54 percent )  occurred within and between Aleppo and Idleb governorates.
[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  Tensions between government forces and the Kurdish led Syrian Democratic Forces  ( SDF )  in the cities of Al Hasakeh and Qamishli  ( Al Hasakeh governorate )  delayed WFP food assistance for some 200,000 people in January.
[  31st Jan, NES ]  While cumulative RCCE efforts to date have reached an estimated 13 million people, in addition to over 4,500 community workers and volunteers trained on COVID 19 RCCE, survey information and anecdotal evidence suggest the risk perception across Syria remains low. With reports showinga high level of knowledge in some areas related to COVID 19, it has been recommended that partners transition their attention from providing RCCE messages focused on knowledge, towards a higher prioritization on attitudes and behaviours. Continued focus on precautionary advocacy to promote the urgency of COVID 19, particularly as partial lockdowns are being lifted, will be essential in modifying attitudes and promoting changes in behaviour.
[ January 2021, NES ]  85% of communities reported in person education services when these were functioning and 0% online. 47% of communities where KIs reported that the lack of access to internet, electricity and/or equipment was a barrier to accessing online education services.
[ 2021, Overall Syria ]  Ninety nine per cent of Palestine refugee households surveyed reported that they struggled to purchase food and other basic items due to the increasing market prices, with many going into debt to meet their basic needs.
[ 2021, Overall Syria ]  A rapidly deteriorating economy and near hyperinflation are increasing the vulnerability of the entire population. As more than 91 per cent of the Palestine refugees in Syria live below the poverty line, the drastic loss of purchasing power during this economic crisis renewed fears about meeting basic needs in particular food.
[ 4 11 Jan, NWS ]  Bulk food prices also increased by 12% overall since December, again due to the higher cost of imported items, rising fuel costs, and unstable exchange rates against the USD. The price of bread  ( bag of 8 pieces )  also increased by 11% since December, reaching a regional median of 775 SYP. Increasing bread prices are primarily due to a similar rise in the price of flour  ( 16% increase since December ) , a product which is in short local supply in the region and for which import prices are dependent on fluctuating exchange rates. Additionally, increased prices were also recorded for other SMEB food items such as chicken, the price of which increased by 55% between December and January due to a combination of factors including SYP depreciation, increasing prices of imported feed for poultry, the limited availability of locally raised chicken, and the high costs of basic heating materials for chickens in the winter period. For similar reasons, eggs also increased by 8% in price.
( NW 26/03/2021 )  Idlib is also witnessing the beginning of its third surge. More cases are admitted to hospitals although things are still under control.
( NES )  While in the areas held by the Autonomous Administration in North East Syria, an official said Thursday that the administration will increase the salaries of workers in its institutions by between 25 to 30%.
[ MArch 9, GoS ]  The number of Coronavirus infections in schools in Damascus  and its countryside and Latakia has doubled over the past two weeks, with the number of infections reaching 40.
According to the School Health Directorate in the Ministry of Education of the Syrian regime, Dr. Hatoon Al Tawashi, the Corona cases recorded in all schools since the beginning of the second semester were between 20 and 24 injuries per week, while they began to rise recording 44 cases per week after the 25th of February,
[ 4th March, GoS ]  Syria has seen a sharp rise in COVID 19 infections since mid February but lockdown options remain limited due to the country's dire economic situation, a member of the country's coronavirus advisory committee said on 4th March, 2021.
[ 7 March 2021, GoS ]  Members raised there is an overall shortage of petrol, with continued reports of long queues at fuel stations for the purchase of petrol. Fuel shortages and exchange rate developments have led some suppliers to cancelling contracts with humanitarian organisations
[ 6 July 2021, NWS ]  New IRC  ( International Rescue Committee )  data reveals a devastating rise in suicides in northwest Syria amid record levels of need. The new data, collected through surveys with community members in northwest Syria, found that: 93% of people believe suicides have risen since the start of the Syrian crisis with a marked increase especially after the mass displacement of people from late 2019 to early 2020. 87% had heard of suicides in their communities.
[ March 11, GoS ]  Director of the General Authority of Damascus Hospital “Mujtahid' Dr. Ahmed Abbas indicated in his speech with “Al Baath' that it is possible that we are facing a new confrontation for the beginning of an upward curve or facing a “third attack', especially with a relative increase in the number of patients with “Corona' patients and doubling The size of the increase in the last week compared to the previous weeks, as the number of cases reached from 15 to 20 suspected cases per day,
[ 16 May 2021, GoS ]  Health Ministry announced that 45 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Syria, adding that 297 coronavirus patients recovered, and 5 others passed away.
[ 13 May 2021, GoS ]  Health Ministry announced on 13 May 2021 that 52 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Syria, adding that 298 coronavirus patients recovered, and 6 others passed away.
[ Dec 2020, NWS ]  19% of functioning facilities are in temporary structure building.
[ July 2021, NES ] 29% of communities where KIs reported waste removal services as a WASH priority need.
[ April 2020, camps NWS ]  Participants expressed particular concern about potential loss of already limited incomes and food aid in the case of lockdown. As work could not be done remotely, food aid required queuing, and food storage was not feasible in camp shelters.
“ [ Lockdown ]  would be difficult. I mean, if it is applied to all people and people have to do it, then they will. But then how will people eat? How will they get money to survive?'
[ 28th Feb,2021, NES ]  As of 28 February, authorities in Northeast Syria  ( NES )  have reported 8,608 cases, including 427 fatalities and 2,168 recoveries. Healthcare workers have also been affected, with 781 reported cases to date. The number of active cases and the rolling average of test positivity rate are both down from recent months and from the peak of cases in the early winter, however the number of tests being conducted is declining and it is expected there are a number of unconfirmed and undiagnosed cases of COVID 19 not being captured in statistics.
[ 11 July 2021, GoS ]  The Health Ministry announced that 9 new coronavirus cases were recorded, adding that 4 coronavirus patients recovered and one other passed away.
[ July 2021, NES ] Problems with the drinking water were reported in 43% of communities. Water tasting bad was the most commonly reported problem with drinking water  ( reported by KIs in 26% of communities )
[ February 2021, Overall Syria ]  The national average price of a standard reference food basket was SYP 136,398 in February 2021, increasing by 13 percent compared to January 2021.
[ April 2020, camps NWS ]  Several expressed disbelief that COVID 19 would reach their area and affect their families. It was described as ‘too unfair', or ‘too bad to be true', given their already challenging situation. “To be honest, it's not only me who is not committed to infection prevention measures. Everyone here in the camp is the same. We believe, especially after being internally displaced and everything else we went through, that this virus is not going to hit us...'
[ April 2020, camps NWS ]  Administrators in one camp banned travelling salespeople as a potential source of infection from outside the camp and between multiple camps and villages. They similarly tried to limit social contacts by advising people to reduce movement inside and outside camps. A few participants indicated they had not noticed any COVID 19 related changes. “We did not feel any change, as our camp is isolated and we have no contact outside the camp'
[ 2nd March, 2021, NSAG ]  % of SDs with majority of population in need of;   69 % Soap or Water,   71% masks and   67% disinfectant.
[ 2nd March, 2021, SDF ]  Ar Raqqa 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.
[ February 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
[ April 2020, camps NWS ]  Participants used words such as “starve', “survive', or “all the money I have' to accentuate the threat of extended curfew or lockdown. “If we sit at home, we will starve to death'
[ 13 April 2021, Damascus, GoS ]  Health Ministry announced that 105 coronavirus cases were recorded in Syria and 110 patients recovered, while 7 passed away.
[ 24 March 2021, GoS ]  The Health Ministry announced that 160 new coronavirus cases were registered in Syria, adding that 101 coronavirus patients recovered, and eight others passed away.
[ July 2021, NES ] Hazardous child labour was reported as a protection risk in 34 communities.
[ 2nd March, 2021, NSAG ]  Main course of action if HH member feels ill: go to hospital, stay home
[ 23rd March 2021, Overall Syria ]  At national level, 13.8 per cent of the Syrian population has a poor Food Consumption Score  ( FCS ) , with 41.4 per cent just at the borderline. If no immediate assistance is provided, it is most likely that the majority of people will slide into the poor FCS category.
[ March 29, Deir Ez Zor ]  The Public Corporation for Drinking Water and Sanitation workshops restarted the Al Abbas station in Al Bukamal countryside and the Mahqan water station in Al Mayadeen countryside, which are considered as model stations with a capacity of 160 cubic meters each, bringing the number of water stations in service to 66 out of 69 stations.
[ 7th April, 2021, GoS ]  The Syrian government announced the end of vaccination of the medical crew working in quarantine, and that 20 percent of people will receive a coronavirus vaccination.
[ 2 April 2021, NWS ]  A decline in the Turkish lira has sent basic living costs soaring and living conditions deteriorating in Idleb, according to Etihad Press. The prices of consumer goods, especially fuel, have jumped in northwestern Syria, after the Turkish lira witnessed a new decline in its value against foreign currencies, as its exchange rate reached more than 8 lira per dollar.
[ March, SDF areas ]  In the SDF region, POPULATION AT HIGH RISK TO COVID was found to be highest in Ar Raqqa subdistrict in araqqa governorate with 347,804 at high risk to COVID 19 followed by Al Hasakeh subdistrict in Al Hasakeh governorate with 268,505 and Menbij subdistrict of Aleppo governorate 263,444 individuals at risk.
[ April 13, Dar'a ]  Civilian actors in Busra al Sham city in the Daraa announced banning of Tarawih prayers and all prayers in group in the city's mosques, in light of the wide outbreak of the Corona virus in the city. Local sources told Syria TV that the decision came after the death of two people   one of them a girl   last Sunday, after they were infected with the new Corona virus  ( Covid 19 ) .
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  The Agriculture Bank continues to provide farmers in Rural Damascus, Deir ez Zor, Aleppo and Dará with urea at a support price of 200 SYP per kg. Shortages are still being observed in Homs, Hama, Tartous and Hasakeh Governorates in May 2021. Yet, the bank provides almost a third of the farmers' needs, forcing them to purchase the rest of their requirements from the local market at an average price of 1 576 SYP per kg  ( 8 percent m o m decrease ) .
[ 2 June 2021, GoS ]  Health Ministry announced on 2 June 2021 that 30 new coronavirus cases were registered in Syria, and 5 patients recovered, while 4 others passed away.
[ July 2021, NES ] Most commonly reported coping strategies for a lack of food  ( by % of communities ) : Relying on less preferred food or lower food quality: 66% Borrowing money to buy food: 80% Buying food with money usually used for other things: 69%
[ 15 June 2021, GoS ]  Health Ministry announced that 46 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Syria, adding that 7 patients recovered and 5 others passed away.
[ July 2021, NES ] 64% % of communities where KIs reported local authorities rationing electricity as a barrier for electricity access.
[ 19 May 2021, NES ]  Sadek Mohammed, the joint head of AANES, justified the decision of increasing the price of fuel, saying: “The old prices were very low; they were not enough to cover the expenses of AANES.' “The cost of production is high, as gas is imported for 18,000 Syrian pounds, and then sold to the citizens for 8,000 pounds.'
[ July 2021, NES ] Going to the pharmacy instead of a clinic was the most commonly reported coping strategy for a lack of healthcare  ( reported by KIs in 90% of communities ) .
[ July 2021, NES ] % of communities where COVID 19 risk indicators were reported: Overcrowding reported as a shelter inadequacy: 50%
[ July 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]   [ Health ]  Reported proportion of residents who consider COVID 19 an important issue: More than Half ( 13% ) , About Half ( 27% ) , Less than half ( 47% ) , No one ( 13% ) .
( Lattakia, GoS 11/03/2021 )  The Director of Health in Lattakia, Dr. Hawazen Makhlouf, confirmed to Al Watan that the governorate's situation with regard to Corona infection is currently under control. the average number of daily infections is between 10 15 cases of the virus in Lattakia.
[ 25 MAY 2021, NWS ]  % of SDs with majority of population in need of;   63 % Soap or Water,   63% masks and   67% disinfectant.
[ April 26, Dar'a ]  A medical source confirmed that the occupancy rate at Busra Al Sham Hospital has reached 100% and that the medical staff announced the emptying of a number of its personnel to visit patients in their homes, while the oxygen bottling plant, which was established with the support of residents and local donations, has raised its production capacity to the maximum due to the seriousness of the cases that need For oxygen.
[ 26 March, 2021, NWS ]  Active screening was initiated by the EWARN team in mid February, screening 665 cases at 25 sites  ( 10 health facilities, 4 camps and 11 communities ) . The infection rates amongst health care workers  ( physicians, dentists, nurses, midwives, pharmacists and medical technicians )  were found to be acceptable compared to 2020 and registered 1,850  ( 8.7% )  cases out of all confirmed cases; another 870  ( 4.1% )  cases were noted amongst other staff working in healthcare facilities and community health workers.
[ 15 April 2021, NES ]  People in displacement camps in North East Syria are being plunged into an even deeper critical situation as 46 COVID 19 cases have been reported across three camps, Save the Children said on 15 April 2021. The figures emerge as authorities have put the entire region under a strict 10 day emergency lockdown, with people only allowed out of their homes for essential items.
Estimated travelers between 2 15 February: 22,820
[ April 22, GoS ]  As for isolation patients, Abbas explained that the occupancy rate in the isolation department is 70 percent, and there is a possibility to receive more patients who do not need intensive care, as they are provided with all the necessary medical services, noting that today there are 30 patients in the isolation department of Al Mujtahid Hospital, and about the availability of The required treatment for Corona patients in the hospital, Abbas said that most of the required medicines are available and provided to patients for free, but sometimes, as a result of the intense demand for these medicines, some kind of medicine is missing, but in general there are more than 80 percent of the required medicines are available.
[ April 21, Hama ]  A number of patients with some chronic diseases complained of losing their necessary medicines from Hama pharmacies, which causes them to suffer further due to the unavailability of these necessary medicines, which they cannot dispense with, so they are forced to buy them from neighboring countries, if any, but painstakingly and at high prices.
[ April 18, As Sweida ]  In addition to what the department suffers from a lack of nursing staff, whose number does not exceed five nurses per day, working on the shifts system, which created great pressure and fatigue with the increase in the number of patients and the hospital administration opening a new isolation department, which will constitute additional pressure on the nursing staff, especially with urgency. Some of the staff who live in the countryside in the isolation department and other departments have been absent from work due to the stopping of most transportation between the countryside and the city and their inability to reach their work in light of the scarcity of fuel and the failure to allocate their own means of transport by the Health Directorate, in addition to paying most Staff members have more than two thirds of their salaries as a result of the high transportation wages, in addition to the lack of incentives, compensation and wages, which in turn led to an increase in the number of resignations within the staff, which threatens to empty all hospitals of their nursing staff.
[ April 21, Deir Ez Zor ]   Al Jadeed General Hospital, located in the northeast of Deir Ezzor, and which is under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces, announced that it has run out of necessary medicines. The hospital administration said in a statement to the Health Authority in north and east Syria, that "the necessary medicines have been depleted in the hospital, the quantities were very low and not commensurate with the need in light of the current circumstances of the Corona epidemic."
[ 29 April 2021, NES ]  A severe shortage of testing supplies and oxygen in northeast Syria is putting the region's COVID 19 response in serious jeopardy, warns the International Rescue Committee  ( IRC ) . The COVID lab in Qamishli   which is the only COVID 19 lab run by the Self Administration in the northeast   could be forced to stop COVID testing in less than 7 days due to a critical shortage of RNA extraction kits. This would have a devastating impact on testing capacity, with health professionals no longer able to identify new cases, track trends, or gain an understanding of the true spread of the disease   just as cases are surging.
[ April 2021, Overall Syria ]  12.4 million are people food insecure and 1.3 million are severely food insecure.
[ 24 May 2021, NES ]  The Co presidency of the Autonomous Administration Executive Council announced that in accordance with the executive order no. 129, all border crossings located on the border lines of regions controlled by Damascus government will be closed. The order went into effect at 19:00 24 May 2021 evening and will remain in force until a further notice.
[ 3 June 2021, NWS ]  Millions of people in northwest Syria face disaster if the United Nations fails to approve an extension of cross border humanitarian operations next month, a senior U.N. aid official said on 3 June 2021. "It's going to be a disaster if the Security Council resolution is not extended. We know that people are really going to suffer," said Mark Cutts, U.N. deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syria crisis.
[ 12 JUN 2021, GoS ]  SOHR  ( Syrian Observatory for Human Rights )  activists have reported deteriorating bread crisis across regime held areas, Aleppo city in particular, as civilians were seen awaiting for hours in long lines in front of bread bakeries. Meanwhile, many civilians have been forced to buy their bread from black market, which has made these civilians shoulder extra burdens, especially since the price of a pack of bread has risen from 900 SYL to 1,500 SYL.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  End June, over 70 refugees mainly Iraqis who fall within the priority groups received the first dose of COVID 19 vaccine as part of the national COVID 19 vaccination plan. UNHCR trained its medical volunteers in all governorates to assist refugees to electronically register themselves on the Ministry of Health COVID 19 vaccination portal.
[ July 2021, NWS ]  KIs in 78% of communities cited the high cost of solar panels as a common challenge challenge
[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [ WASH ] Direct from closed well and tanker truck by an NGO were the primary sources of water in the assessed settlements at the time of data collection.
[ June 2021, NWS ]  The security situation in north western Syria deteriorated significantly in June, with a reported uptick in airstrikes and clashes along the frontlines of Idlib governorate. More than 11,600 people reportedly displaced from the Jabal Zawiya area of Idlib governorate from 10 22 June due to hostilities, according to the Camp Coordination and Camp Management  ( CCCM )  cluster.
[ 5 September 2021, GoS ]  More than 3,6 million pupils and students from various educational levels, and 300 thousand teachers headed to 13115 schools with the start of the academic year 2021 2022 in Syrian provinces.
[ Jan March, NWS ]  449 HFs functional compared to 423 in 4th quarter 2020. The breakdown of the functioning health facilities is as follows
72  ( 16.0% )  are Hospitals, 181  ( 40.3% )  are fixed PHCs, 83  ( 18.5% )  are mobile clinics, 53  ( 11.8% )  specialized care centers, while 60  ( 13.4% )  others health facilitiesز
[ June 2021, NES ]  KIs in 86% of communities cited the high cost of food as a common challenge.
[ June 2021, NES ]  KIs in 64% of communities cited that rent prices were unaffordable for the majority of people.
[ June 2021, NWS ]  Most commonly reported overall priority needs for residents  ( by % of communities ) :
Livelihood: 70%
Food: 47%
Healthcare: 41%
[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [ WASH ] The main issue reported with soap was that soap is too expensive reported by KIs in 92% of assessed settlements and that some groups don't have access to the market in order to buy soap as reported in 8% of settlements.
[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]  [ WASH ]  Tanker truck by private vendor and Tanker truck by NGO were the primary sources of water in the assessed settlements at the time of data collection.
[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [ LIVELIHOODS ] KIs estimated that 100% of households had access to income sources. However in 0% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that most residents in the settlement have a stable income.
[ 23rd November, 2020, Overall Syria ]  In a statement to SANA, the ministry indicated that the infections toll registered in the country till now has reached at 7295, out of which 3155 ones have recovered while 380 others have passed away.
[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [  PROTECTION ] In 92% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that they were aware of child labour occuring among children under the age of 11, most commonly reporting domestic labour  ( 76% of these assessed settlements )  and selling goods  ( 35% ) .
[ 9 AUG 2021, NWS and Ras Al Ain – Tell Abiad ]  The number of new COVID 19 cases was low compared to previous months, with 771 confirmed cases recorded in July. As of 9 August, there have been 168,679 tests in northwest Syria, with 26,679 cases confirmed: 13,578 cases in the Idleb area and 13,199 in northern Aleppo governorate. There are six labs with the capacity to conduct tests.
The Ministry noted that the total number of the coronavirus cases reported in Syria has reached 27,654, of which 22,429 have recovered while 2,003 others have passed away.
[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [ WASH ] Drinking water issues, by % of assessed settlements: Water tastes bad 22%, High  water prices 32%, Insufficient storage capacity 34%, No issues 65%.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  In June 2021, the humanitarian community recorded some 13,000 spontaneous IDP return movements across Syria, which was 5 per cent less than the return movements that were tracked in May. Over 5,000 of these movements  ( 37 per cent )  occurred within and between Aleppo and Idleb governorates.
[ July 2021, NWS ]  KIs in 64% of communities cited that rent prices were unaffordable for the majority of people
[ 4 September 2021, Aleppo, GoS ]  Preparations are underway at the airport of Armenian capital, Yerevan for the first plane to take off from Yerevan to Aleppo International Airport in Syria. This flight marks the return of air traffic between the two friendly countries, which has been suspended since 2011.
[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Movement: KIs reported that the main factors influencing the intention to leave were reduced access to humanitarian assistance  ( 3% of assessed settlements )  and high cost of living  ( 2% ) .
[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [ SHELTER AND NON FOOD ITEMS  ( NFIs )  ] Top three most commonly reported shelter item needs by % of assessed settlements: Additional tents 95%, New tents 95% ,Tarpaulins 73%.
[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Movement: The main pull factor for people to arrive to this settlement was access to humanitarian assistance and access to water.
[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Movement: Movement intentions by percentage of households across assessed settlements: Stay for at least 1 year  ( 95% ) .
[ July 2021, NES ] KIs in 46% of communities cited the high cost of water trucking as a common challenge.
[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]  [ WASH ] The main issue reported with latrines was that there are not enough latrines reported by KIs in 67% of assessed settlements and that there are no lights reported in 54% of settlements.
[ 20 September 2021, GoS ]  The Health Ministry announced that 190 new coronavirus cases were recorded, adding that 41 coronavirus patients recovered, while 7 others passed away.
[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]   [ SHELTER AND NON FOOD ITEMS  ( NFIs )  ] Degree to which KIs assess that people in their settlement have enough living space: Everyone 8%, More than half 27%, About half 22%,Less than half 21%, Only a few 23%.
[ Homs, Syria ]  National Formal Market Average up to July 2021 stood at SYP 376 per Litre.
[ September 28, 2021 ]  Jordan will fully reopen its main border crossing with Syria from Wednesday, government and industry officials said, as a high level Syrian team arrived in Amman to discuss how to ease the flow of goods hit by the pandemic and a decade of conflict.
[ Aleppo, Syria ]  National Formal Market Average up to July 2021 stood at SYP 376 per Litre.
[ July 2021, Overall Syria ]  In July 2021, the national average price of a standard reference food basket increased by one percent compared to June 2021, reaching SYP 167,439. The national average food basket price was 38 percent higher than that of January 2021  ( six months ago )  and was 93 percent higher compared to July 2020. This is the first month on month  ( m  o m )  increase in the national average food basket price since April 2021. The relative stability in the food basket price is linked to stricter controls of market prices and exchange rates by the government.
[ July 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]   [  PROTECTION ] In assessed settlements with child labour reported, most commonly reported types of child labour by gender were: Boys  ( 100% )  which include Factory work  ( 88% ) , Selling goods  ( 62% ) , Domestic labour  ( 25% )  and Girls  ( 88% )  which include Domestic labour  ( 69% ) , Factory work  ( 38% ) , Selling goods  ( 25% ) .
[ July 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]   [ SHELTER AND NON FOOD ITEMS  ( NFIs )  ] Public electricity network was reported among the primary electricity sources in 70% of settlements, and shared site generator  ( households contribute to running costs )  in 67% of settlements. KIs reported that residents in the settlement had an average of 7 hours of electricity access per day.
[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [ WASH ] Proportion of households that reported using negative strategies to cope with a lack of water in the two weeks prior to data collection: Yes 89%, No 11%.Most commonly reported strategies: Modify hygiene practices  ( bathe less, etc )   ( 84% ) ,Spend money usually spent on other things  ( 46% ) , Drink water usually used other purposes  ( 35% )
[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [  EDUCATION ] In 92% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that children in their settlement have access to education, while in 100% of settlements, KIs reported barriers to education. The most commonly reported barriers were: Educational services suspended due to summer holiday  ( 92% )  , The child has to work  ( 59% ) .
[ August 2021 ]  As of 23 August 2021, around 218,900 people were vaccinated in government controlled areas including in northeast Syria, in addition to 58,000 people in northwest Syria. This coverage reflects less than one percent of Syria's population. On 15 August, a second batch of COVAX vaccines arrived in Syria, about 138,000 jabs for government controlled areas including in northeast Syria, and 36,000 for northwest Syria.
[ August 2021, Overall Syria ]  More than two out of five interviewed households  ( 44 percent )  at national level reported poor or borderline food consumption in August 2021, marking a two percentage points decrease compared to July 2021 and an increase by three percent from August 2020.
[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]   [  PROTECTION ] Proportion of assessed settlements with KIs reporting on whether residents experienced barriers when leaving the assessed settlement in the two weeks prior to data collection: Yes 85%, No 15%.Most commonly reported barriers in these assessed settlements:  Transportation options too expensive  ( 64% )  , Insufficient transportation  ( 55% ) .
[ 5th 11th July, NES ]  Manually Refined Kerosene: 500 SYP per litre  ( 0.16 USD )  One month change: no change  ( 0% )  Six month price change: increase of 25% % of surveyed vendors reporting manually refined kerosene as unavailable in their community/neighbourhood: 11%
[ 7th 14th June, NWS ]  Highest % of surveyed vendors reporting a SMEB food item as unavailable in their community/neighbourhood: 3% for chicken. Highest % of surveyed vendors reporting SMEB food item as unavailable in their community/neighbourhood for previous month: 2% for chicken,
[ August 2021, Overall Syria ]  The difficulties faced by the Syrian families in the labor market have a general negative impact on households' food security situation. In August 2021, more than half of the surveyed households across Syria  ( 52 percent )  who reported losses of income also reported inadequate food consumption, representing an increase of 13 percent year on year. Moreover, 95 percent of these respondents indicated having relied on at least one food based coping strategy in August.
[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]   [  EDUCATION ]  ] In 80% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that children in their settlement have access to education, while in 99% of settlements, KIs reported barriers to education. The most commonly reported barriers were: Educational services suspended due to summer holiday  ( 92% )  ,School is too far away/no transport available  ( 14% ) .
[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]   [  PROTECTION ] In 1% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that noone in their settlement has their national identification, passport, family booklet and/or individual/ family civil record. In 30% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that births are not registered in their settlement.
[ 7th 14th June, NWS ]  SMEB July value: 368,856 SYP One month change  ( compared to June ) : increase of 3% Six month change  ( compared to January ) : increase of 16%
[ July 2021, Overall Syria ]  The price of flour recorded a slight 1 percent m o m decrease and the average selling price reached 1 726 SYP per kg. The prices in Rural Damascus, Dará and Deir ez Zor remained constant in July 2021, with Aleppo governorate recording a slight decrease  ( 3 percent m o m ) , with the selling price reaching 1 750 SYP per kg. Hama, Homs, Tartous and Hasakeh governorates recorded a slight increase  ( 9, 8, 7 and 2 percent m o m )  with the selling prices reaching 1 800, 1 780, 1 800 and 1 325 SYP per kg respectively
[ August 2021, Overall Syria ]  In August 2021, the national average price of a standard reference food basket increased by four percent compared to July 2021, reaching SYP 173,634. The national average food basket price was 28 percent higher than that of February 2021  ( six months ago )  and 107 percent higher compared to August 2020. This is the second consecutive month on month  ( m o m )  increase in the food basket price since April 2021. This increase is mainly attributed to the ongoing fuel shortage countrywide and the increase in the informal price of diesel between July and August 2021.
Over six million people have been reached through social media, which partners continue to actively utilize for awareness raising.
The Government of Syria  ( GoS )  continues to maintain a widespread easing of preventive measures introduced throughout May. The daily curfew remains lifted, as has the travel ban between and within governorates
Other priorities include the training and fast track appointment of new CHWs, the scale up of the provision of personal protection equipment  ( PPE )  for CHWs, and the expansion of call centre capacity from three call centres to nine. The WHO mental health and psychosocial support  ( MHPSS )  helpline established in April 2020 is currently receiving an average of 133 calls per month.
In the first half of July, almost 152,000 travelers were screened at the seven PoEs by medical staff of WHO implementing partners. In NWS, a total of 350 suspected cases were referred to the referral hospitals and to the community based treatment centres. Of these, 120 were from the PoEs and 230 were from the health facilities inside in the first two weeks of July. As of 16 July, the movement within two cross line PoEs  ( Algazawya and Dir Balut )  was suspended.
To date, WHO has delivered more than 2.5 million personal protection equipment  ( PPE )  items, including surgical masks, gloves, reusable heavy duty aprons, gowns, head covers, alcohol hand rubs, medical masks, goggles and coveralls, and alcohol hand rubs. In the reporting period, UNICEF also provided PPE to hospitals in Damascus and Rural Damascus, including 77,500 surgical masks, 4,850 hands sanitizers, 7,200 disposable non woven surgical caps, and 1,550 boxes of 100 glove pairs. UNICEF, including in its capacity as the WASH cluster lead, continues to engage with partners to strengthen IPC in healthcare facilities, schools and learning spaces, youth centres and communities, in addition to regular WASH services.
Since 28 April, repatriation flights for Syrian nationals have progressively arrived, with approximately 2,940 nationals – out of around 10,000 who registered – repatriated from various locations to date. During the reporting period, a repatriation flight from Iraq arrived, carrying approximately 250 Syrian nationals, who remain in quarantine. Given that even the most advanced health systems globally have been quickly overwhelmed, the priority remains on providing support to and reinforcing isolation facilities.
Across NES there are up to 18 specially equipped ambulances available to support COVID 19 related referrals. Of these, seven are in Al Hasakeh, three in Ar Raqqa, four in Deir Ez Zor  ( but require additional preparation )  and four in Aleppo. In NWS  ( as of 3 AUG, there are nine hospitals designated for COVID 19 response, five of which are fully operational and receiving suspected cases. Of the five, three are in Idleb and two in Aleppo under the Turkish health authority's management.
Lessons drawn from previous outbreaks in the region, such as the polio outbreak in 2013 and the annual seasonal influenza, have enabled the Early Warning and Response Network, a surveillance system to develop mechanisms of predicting risk and strengthening surveillance for the new pandemic. Social media tools such as WhatsApp are effectively collecting health information and communicating health messaging about COVID 19
In NES  ( as of 26 June ) , awareness campaigns and trainings of partner staff, including in camps, IDP settlements and collective shelters continue.
Due to COVID 19 related restrictions  ( e.g. movement, social distancing etc. ) , in person trainings for health staff have mostly been replaced by virtual trainings.
Additionally, there was the significant drop in the proportion of respondents concerned by COVID 19, and relatedly the reduction in respondents reporting adherence to social distancing and other measures.
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Where possible, UNICEF's fixed health clinics are applying a triage system, in addition to the RRT referral pathway in coordination with WHO.
36,933 children have beneﬁtted from WASH activities in northwest Syria camps.
Digital engagement and peer to peer mentoring sessions were supported despite COVID related restrictions, more than 300 young people were trained by peers on blogging.
As of 24 June, at least 142 swab samples  ( Hassakeh 114, Deir ez Zor 26, Raqqa 2 )  were collected in response to an undisclosed number of alerts received through the MoH/WHO EWARS system.
During the reporting period, rehabilitation of the CPHL to establish a designated laboratory for COVID 19 was completed, expanding the testing capacity of the laboratory to approximately 1,000 tests per day/week.
Direct awareness raising through teams at distributions and door to door is continuing, as is engagement of religious leaders in mosques, and with church networks.
One additional NES NGO is targeting 14 collective centres in Tel Tamer to support with distribution of IEC material and COVID 19 kits, hygiene promotion and WASH facilities assessments.
In Deir ez Zor over 850 HHs reportedly residing in 38 collective centres are not covered.
In Deir ez Zor, there is so far no planned response in 47 mapped informal settlements with an estimated population of around 2,000 households.
[ 28/Sep/2020 ]   [ Syria ]  Since September 28, the Lebanese authorities have again allowed Syrians to enter their country provided they have residency documents, are students, obtain a personal guarantee from Lebanese citizens, or have medical appointments. Previously, only Syrians having Lebanese mothers could enter the country.
The Humanitarian Needs Assessment Programme's  ( HNAP )  18 May 2020 COVID 19 Rapid Assessment showed that all total curfews and all partial curfews except for one had ended in areas controlled by non  state and Turkish backed armed forces  ( NSAG & TBAF ) .
Through funds received by the OCHA COVID 19 reserve SHF allocation, WFP, as lead agency of the Logistics Cluster is now providing access to an air cargo transport service from Damascus to Qamishli.
Of 44 transit points  ( 8 internal and 20 international ) , 28 were open between July 13 27th. All internal points did report the presence of temperature screening, but only 5 had COVID 19 awareness campaigns, a concerning figure given that more than 6,000 individuals traversed the internal points during the reporting period. 3 of the 17 active international border crossings are not conducting temperature screening  ( Hura and Al Qaeim in Rural Damascus, as well as Ras al Ain in Al Hasakeh ) .
This has included adjustment of distribution modalities to reduce overcrowding at gathering points such as combining NFI, food and hygiene distributions and switching to two month rotations.
The UN Development Programme  ( UNDP )  continues to support municipalities in solid waste collection and removal activities, with 342 workers recruited in Al Hasakeh to support solid waste removal and collection, and support to rehabilitation of wells and pumping stations also continues.
According to HNAP's Mobility and Needs Monitoring Factsheet, over half of the IDP population in north west Syria are now living in adequate housing and 36% of IDPs are living in emergency shelter, predominantly tents.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East  ( UNRWA )  have also continued a triage system in their 25 health centres. As outlined in previous reports, samples continue to be collected by RRTs  ( 99 at the district level, 13 at the governorate level )  and sent to the CPHL or regional laboratories in Aleppo, Homs and Lattakia with WHO support. As of 22 July, approximately 4,300 samples had been collected from 10 governorates, including three samples from Al Hasakeh.
In north west Syria  ( NWS ) , no laboratory confirmed cases of COVID 19 have been reported as of 30 June 2020.
In GoS controlled areas, the widespread easing of preventive measures introduced throughout May continued.
It remains a priority to enhance laboratory and case investigation capacity across Syria, including training of laboratory technicians and rapid response teams  ( RRTs ) .
the SCHF was able to support 2.9 million people with life saving and basic assistance across ten clusters and for the critical COVID 19 preparedness, prevention and response in northwest Syria.
To support the MoH's announced plans to establish quarantine and isolation for treatment centres in all governorates, WHO completed inter sectoral mapping in coordination with departments of health.
4,133 children supported with home based education based on a self learning programme
The first confirmed cases of COVID 19 in Deir ez Zor were two woman who had recently crossed into SDF held areas of Deir ez Zor from GoS areas via an informal crossing point. The borders in Deir ez Zor, both cross line  ( GoS  SDF areas )  and cross border  ( Iraq Syria ) , are extremely porous with the scale of movements via informal crossing points a particular area of concern given the absence of any monitoring/ screening mechanisms at these points.
A few Nutrition Cluster partners have procured light PPE for their non health staff who are involved in routine Middle Upper Arm Circumference screening to ensure continuity of this activity as it informs the nutrition situation and impact of COVID 19 on children and PLW. However, the procured quantities are insufficient due to funding constraints.
In August, 176,160 soap bars have been delivered to the CAT, which were distributed to 44,040 households through 1,600 Community Health Workers.
The Technical Committee provides an advisory function, sharing recommendations with the SA on issues including lockdown/ movement restrictions, testing, contact tracing, infection prevention among healthcare workers and activation of case management capacity for COVID 19 cases.
Meanwhile, over half of respondents in SDF areas believe their communities simply do not understand the guidance. This is less of a barrier in GoS  ( 24% )  and NSAG/TBAF areas  ( 10% ) .
When looking at services that were available in sub districts prior to the emergence of COVID 19, most basic services were available in most sub districts, although public health services were only partially available in 29% of sub districts and completely unavailable in 2% of sub districts.3
In July, 200,556 individuals received NFI assistance in the form of NFI kits, kitchen sets, mattresses and blankets. Some of these distributions were complimented with supplementary NFI items.
Awareness raising campaigns on methods and practices to mitigate the risk of COVID 19 transmission in the livestock supply chain.
1,536,238 people were reached in 2020 with seasonal and/or supplementary NFI assistance  ( 337,264 people ) , and core NFI distributions  ( 1,198,974 people ) .
Early Recovery activities increased by 13% from approximately 20,000 individuals reached in May to 22,600 in June.
The Security Council's double failure in removing the crossing in January, then failing to reinstate access in July amidst a global pandemic, has left millions bereft of essential medicine and health supplies in the midst of this outbreak. The closure of Bab al Salam crossing in the northwest last month is no different, relied on by over one million people for life saving medicine and other aid. Rising COVID cases only make the call for more, not less, access to vulnerable civilians all the more clear   and only makes the case for the Security Council to reverse its decision more urgent."
The SNFI Cluster updated its recommendations on COVID 19 in both English and Arabic to include a new recommendation from the cluster to include cloth masks in NFI kits to mitigate the risk of COVID 19 transmission in line with WHO recommendations.
Nevertheless, Syrian authorities announced that schools are set to re open as of 13 September 2020.