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SOMALIA MISSION UPDATE #9 COVID-19 Preparedness and Response 17 May - 23 May 2020 SITUATION OVERVIEW 1,689 The humanitarian crisis in Somalia, characterized by both natural and man-made CONFIRMED CASES1 factors, is one of the most complex and longstanding emergencies in the world. Somalia is currently facing Locust crisis, whilst simultaneously entered the Gu rainy season, with many areas recording more than twice their average rainfall, causing floods across Somalia affecting a million people and displacing over 400,000 people. With 2.6 million displaced persons, COVID-19 poses an additional challenge in already fragile context where it may further hinder access to basic services, leaving 2.6 million the population highly vulnerable. DISPLACED PERSONS2 As a key source, transit and, to some extent, destination country for migratory flows, Somalia continues to have an influx of migrants from neighboring countries through irregular migration routes, especially from Ethiopia. Hundreds of migrants are stranded in Bossaso as a result of border and sea-crossing closures brought on by the 400,000 COVID-19 pandemic. IOM data show that migration in the Eastern route is still taking NEWLY DISPLACED DURING place despite the new border restrictions in the region. While more people continue GU RAINY SEASON to arrive in Bossaso, higher number of Ethiopian migrants are stranded in the city. IOM estimates that nearly 400 migrants are currently hosted by members of the Ethiopian community living in informal settlements around the city. Recognizing that 11 March 2020 mobility is a determinant of health and risk exposure, there is a need to urgently adopt innovative, systematic, multisectoral and inclusive responses to mitigate, prepare for WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic and respond to COVID-19 amongst the migrant population. The number of COVID-19 cases in Somalia is increasing rapidly. As of 25 May, Somalia has confirmed 1,689 COVID-19 cases in the country, 66 reported fatalities and 235 16 March 2020 recovered cases. Somalia has the highest death rate in East-Africa. Most of the new cases are through community transmission and are reported from several regions of First confirmed case in Somalia Somalia. WHO reports that urban cities with high population density are a challenge, and suspension of all international flights as an increasing number of elderly people are affected through active transmission within households. IOM SOMALIA COVID-19 APPEAL 8 April 2020 3,500,000 TOTAL: 4.3M (As of 23 May) First reported fatality New funds Re-purposed 850K $18 M funds 23 May 2020 *This is in line with 1,689 cases confirmed IOM Somalia’s Preparedness and Response Plan 1 As of 23 May 2020. 2 Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan 2020. (cumulative by all units during the reporting period) SOMALIA MISSION UPDATE COVID-19 Preparedness and Response 17 May - 23 May 2020 40 HEALTH FACILITIES 3,261 PEOPLE Over 500,000 PEOPLE 1,672 PEOPLE reached with screening patients for were screened at Doolow and reached with COVID-19 COVID-19 information at COVID-19 symptoms Dhobley PoEs information (No suspected cases were recorded) (cumulative) 7 FLOW MONITORING POINTS (FMP) 23IOM - 27 March SOMALIA 2020 COVID-19IOM PREPAREDNESSSOMALIA | COVID19 PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE AND RESPONSE OPERATIONS As of 23 May 2020 PUNTLAND Bossaso Bossaso Airport Seaport Lowyacado Flow Elayo Flow Monitoring Point SOMALILAND Monitoring Point Bossaso Flow Monitoring Point AWDAL Migration Reception BERBERA Centre (MRC) Bossaso DHARAR Harirad Flow Migration Reception BARI Monitoring Point SANAAG Centre (MRC) Hargeisa Gebiley GARADAG Wajaale TOGDHEER Egal Int’l Airport WOQOOYI Burco GALBEED Airport SOOL Buuhoodle Flow Garoowe Monitoring Point Airport NUGAAL Galkacyo Airport GALMUDUG Cabudwaaq Airport ADADO Cabudwaaq Flow MUDUG Monitoring Point HIRSHABELLE GALGADUUD SOUTH WEST Ferfer IOM PRESENCE PER UNIT Ceel Barde JUBALAND BAKOOL CCCM - Camp Coordination and Camp Management Doolow XUDUR Doolow Flow Monitoring MHD - Migration Health Division HIRAAN Belet xaawo Point Luuq Baidoa SNFI - Shelter and Non-Food Items Baidoa Airport WASH - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene MIDDLE SHABELLE GEDO DTM - Displacement Tracking Matrix BAY AFGOOYE BARDERE IBM - Immigration and Border Management Baardheere Aden Abdulle Intl Airport Mogadishu Seaport PORTS OF ENTRY (PoEs) IOM SUPPORTS: MIDDLE JUBA LOWER SHABELLE Landpost Seaport Airport Dhobley Afmadow Dhobley Flow RDS - Recovery and Durable Solutions Monitoring Point DHOBLEY LOWER JUBA MPA - Migrant Protection and Assistance Kismaayo Airport LHD - Labour Mobility and Human Development Kismaayo Seaport Main Office Field Offices Ras Kamboni Satellite Offices * For theIOM purpose SOMALIA of reporting, Elayo | COVID-19and Bossaso are consideredPreparedness as one FMP. and In total, Response IOM supports 7 flow monitoring points. For more information contact Programme Support Unit: [email protected] Not to be disseminated further without prior IOM approval. iom.int/countries/somalia [email protected] www.iom.int/countries/Somalia Follow us: IOM Somalia SOMALIA MISSION UPDATE COVID-19 Preparedness and Response 17 May - 23 May 2020 PROGRAMME UPDATES In coordination and partnership with relevant actors at the national, regional and global levels, IOM will contribute to the overall objective of the National Preparedness and Response Plan for COVID-19, UN COVID-19 Country Preparedness and Response IDPs reached: Plan (CPRP), as well as the IOM and WHO Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plans to halt further transmission of COVID-19, and mitigate the impact of the outbreak, including the socio-economic impact. To ensure that IDPs, migrants, 285 INDIVIDUALS communities in hard to reach locations, returnees and vulnerable populations are reached in Doolow assisted, IOM will build its response on existing partnerships with relevant actors including 11 IDP leaders at global, regional, national and sub-national levels. IOM will address cross-cutting Indirect beneficiaries: 2,935 humanitarian and development needs through expansion of its programmes designed to engage directly with communities. 74 INDIVIDUALS During this reporting period, IOM handed over Personal Protection Equipment, reached in Kismayo including thermometers, gloves, face masks, gowns and disinfectants, to the Ministry Indirect beneficiaries: 7,781 of Health in Baidoa, Doolow, Kismayo and Garowe, to be used by staff screening at PoEs. IOM started COVID-19 screening for officials and health staff working at PoEs. The first training was organized in Hargeisa, where 21 participants were 291 INDIVIDUALS trained. Screening at PoEs continued in Doloow, Dhobley and Hudur. At seven Flow reached in Baidoa Monitoring Points across the border, IOM reached 1,672 people entering and exiting including 90 IDP leaders Somalia with COVID-19 awareness information. Furthermore, IOM conducted Indirect beneficiaries: 17,450 COVID-19 awareness and information campaigns and reached 1,028 people from migrant communities in Bossaso and 1,208 people living in districts with a high Joint activities of CCCM, MHD and WASH number of returnees in Mogadishu. CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT CLUSTER (CCCM) CCCM cluster produced a map of IDP sites at high risk IOM community centers across displacement sites are equipped with solar for COVID-19 transmission in Banadir and an eviction charges to ensure the continuation of operations during current mobility alert map for Baidoa IDP sites. restrictions. © IOM Somalia 2020 CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT (CCCM) IOM continued to disseminate information to ensure IDPs are aware of the risks, signs In coordination with: and symptoms and mode of transmissions of COVID-19 and know the appropriate HEALTH CLUSTER MINISTRY OF HEALTH mitigation measure to reduce the risks. Awareness raising sessions were conducted at the information centres, marketplaces or during community meetings, with a highlight WHO PARTNERS IDP LEADERS on how to practice social distancing. IOM continued to distribute portable solar IDP COMMISSION OFFICES chargers to IDP leaders in Baidoa, Kismayo and Doloow to ease communication during IDP GROUPS & COMMITTEES COVID-19 restriction of movements. FRONTLINE STAFF RELIGIOUS LEADERS CCCM continues to conduct IDP COMMISSION trainings on COVID-19 prevention to different stakeholders LOCAL NGO STAFF SITE LEADERS [email protected] www.iom.int/countries/Somalia Follow us: IOM Somalia SOMALIA MISSION UPDATE COVID-19 Preparedness and Response 17 May - 23 May 2020 MIGRATION HEALTH DIVISION (MHD) 2,226 PEOPLE entering Dhobley from Kenya were screened at PoEs 1,035 PEOPLE entering Doolow from Ethiopia were screened at PoEs No suspected cases were reported *IOM also screens at Hudur PoE. No new entries during the reporting period. IOM and the Ministry of Health, through 40 health facilities, continued to screen patients for COVID-19 symptoms and to conduct awareness sessions about COVID-19 preventive measures. IOM donated Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Baidoa, Kismayo, Dhobley and Garowe, to be used at Point of Entries (PoEs) and supported health facilities. Furthermore, IOM started to roll out trainings for screeners at PoEs. The first training was held in Hargeisa in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Development. A two-day training was organized on COVID-19 screening IOM health staff screens a patient in Hudur Health clinic, South and infection, prevention and control measures. A total of 21 West State of Somalia.