DISASTER RESPONSE COORDINATION UNIT Kyrgyzstan: COVID-19 Response
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DISASTER RESPONSE COORDINATION UNIT Kyrgyzstan: COVID-19 response Weekly situation update Date: 22 May 2020 Key statistics As of 22 May 2020 Total cases Total number of 1350 1600 confirmed cases of 1400 1350 COVID-19 1200 1111 1000 The number of new 37 906 cases from total 800 756 656 600 554 The number of human 14 400 419 losses 200 147216 0 The number of 949 recovered cases On 18 March 2020 the first three cases were recorded in the Kyrgyz Republic that were detected among those, who returned from Umra pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Kyrgyzstan’s Security Council recommended the state of emergency on 22 March, and the Government subsequently imposed stricter measures, placing checkpoints in every region and city, and shutting down facilities (cafes, cinemas, shopping malls, and other entertainment places), leaving only grocery stores, food markets, pharmacies, and medical Daily trend of COVID-19 new Confirmed cases facilities. as of 22 May 2020 As of 22 May 2020, 1,350 cases of COVID-19 100 have been confirmed in the Kyrgyz Republic 80 and 14 deaths. Please also see in the table age disaggregation among the confirmed 60 cases as of 15 May 2020. Out of total 40 confirmed cases: cases among women- 685 (51%), cases among men – 665 (49%). 20 Number of laboratory test in the last day - 2 . 0 The number of contacts with laboratory- confirmed patients with covid-19 is 6,600 and 2,150 people are on observation. The emergency state was expired on 10 May, but it was decided to leave the emergency regime and quarantine in Bishkek and Osh cities, in At-Bashi district of the Naryn region and in the rural district of Kanysh-Kiya Chatkal district of the Jalal-Abad region. Age group Number % from total From 25 May, the following spheres start functioning: clothing markets, Under 15 184.0 13.6 catering points- summer cafes and restaurants with no more than 50 From 16 to 19 41.0 3.0 seats, with strict observance of the distance between visitors and tables 1.5-2 meters, except food courts in the mall; theaters, museums, From 20 to 35 480.0 35.6 exhibition halls and galleries, libraries and cultural and educational From 35 to 55 433.0 32.1 institutions; public transport - buses, trolleybuses, and minibuses. Above 55 212.0 15.7 According to the vice-mayor of Bishkek, some activities remain under the ban: cultural, sports, scientific, family, commemorative events; entertainment activities; activities of children's entertainment facilities, playgrounds; the activities of online clubs, as well as computer gaming establishments; activities of organizations in the field of preschool education. Passports with an expired period from 1 January to 30 December 2020 are temporarily extended till the end of the year and registration of foreign citizens and stateless persons. Foreign citizens and stateless persons who have expressed a desire to extend the registration period in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic are required to renew registration within 10 business days from the date of cancellation of the emergency and / or emergency procedures. Disaster Response Coordination Unit COVID-19 Priority sectors Required Received % of funding (USD) (USD) PROGRESS -19 % Health 15,800,000 3,278,8852 20.75% Food security 13,429,000 4,449,000 33.13% and Logistics 19% WASH and NFI 1,400,000 67,000 4.78% Protection 1,187,000 607,000 51.14% Education 661,600 373,800 56.50% Early Recovery 18,864,000 1,004,000 5.32% 81% Total 51,306,600 9,667,485 19% During the reporting period according National Shtab information below assistance was provided by Government and via bilateral channels. Government assistance • An agreement was reached with Gazprom Kyrgyzstan LLC to ensure the uninterrupted supply of natural gas to the population, industrial enterprises, commercial structures, and budgetary organizations and not to charge penalties for late payment of natural gas consumed within 3 months (April, May and June 2020), a preferential tariff for natural gas is also set. In this case, losses from exchange rate differences will be covered by the supplier. • On 15 May, a charter flight Istanbul-Bishkek landed at the Manas International Airport. 330 citizens returned. The same day a charter flight St. Petersburg-Bishkek of Tez Jet airline and on 16 -17 of May a charter flight 1 Funding update will be included next week 2 Average estimation without Turkey-Kyrgyzstan Friendship Hospital 2 COVID-19 Moscow-Bishkek of Tez Jet airline arrived. 539 people returned. On 20 May, Manas International Airport met a charter flight Orenburg-Bishkek of Tez Jet airline. 164 people returned. From 17 April to 18 May, 1731 flights and 6 buses with 3,531 people were returned to the country. Received to date Name of Ministry Spent to date (KGS) Balance (KGS) (KGS) Ministry of Health of Kyrgyz Republic 138,202,955 81,317,017 56,885,938 Ministry of Labor and Social Development of Kyrgyz Republic 17,323,282 16,139,996 1,183,286 Mayor`s Office of Bishkek city 7,096,326 5,920,373 1,175,953 Bilateral assistance • As of 15 May, Kyrgyzstan received $ 243 million of foreign aid. Of these, $ 120 million is the first tranche of the International Monetary Fund, which was received at the end of March. After conversion, this amounted to about 10 billion soms. They were aimed at protected budget items: 4 billion soms for wages, 1.8 billion soms for the Social Fund, 1.2 billion soms for the MHIF, about 1 billion soms for benefits. “The second tranche - US $ 120 million was received on 13 May 2020 and has not yet been used,” said Deputy Prime Minister. • On 18 May, a charter flight with compatriots and humanitarian aid on board arrived from the city of Mashhad of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The transferred humanitarian aid includes personal protective equipment (masks, gloves, suits, goggles), medicines. EARLY RECOVERY Needs: • Support 620,100 vulnerable population • Restore livelihoods and employment. 620,100 • Restore livelihoods (employment and business support) People targeted • Needs and Socio-economic impact assessment will identify further needs • Support returning migrants Response: • Needs assessments are being conducted including SMEs, Tourism, Textile sectors, Migrant and returnees • Socio-economic impact assessment is being conducted • Coordination meeting with partners is continuing • Develop new projects and re-programming the ongoing activities to COVID-19. Gaps & Constraints: • Recent flood and mudflow caused damages in the Batken region • Local service provider of waste collection has stopped providing services due to restriction and lack of funding. • Increased prices of commodities (foods and medicines) • A wide range of negative impacts on the business including textile, tourism, SMEs, etc. • Cross border issues and dispute in the border communities EDUCATION Needs: • Approx. 2.4 million children and young people are affected by the educational facility closure and in need of remote learning. This may continue for the next school year 2.5M which starts on 1 September 2020. People targeted • More than 100,000 teachers are in need of clear instructions and capacity for providing and monitoring remote learning. • Approx. 500,000 parents/caregivers are in need of recommendations on how to effectively spend time with and support learning of children at home. 3 COVID-19 Response: • Since the launch of remote learning by the Ministry of Education and Science on 8 April, Education Sector members have been supporting the development of video lessons and online platform all levels of education from preschool to higher education. As for school level, the production of planned 1,200 video lessons in Kyrgyz, Russian and Uzbek languages with sign language has been completed for the school year 2019- 2020. Tajik subtitles are being added in some of the lessons. To strengthen the Sector support for TVET and higher education levels, a subgroup has been established. • Not only for children but several video guidance materials have been developed for teachers and parents/care givers on how to utilize the remote learning tools and how best to support children’s homeschooling. • Some Sector members are supporting the Ministry with provision of psychology support for children through social pedagogues/teachers and establishment of hotlines. Gaps & Constraints: • Development of preschool and school re-opening guideline is getting crucial as kindergartens may open from 1 June for children of critical workers (e.g. medical workers and law enforcement staff). Also, the Ministry has officially announced the implementation of “Altyn Tamga”, the test for secondary school graduates with distinction and ORT, the university admission exams on 21-25 June. The ORT will take place in 180 testing centers across the country, that are school buildings. Discussion with the Ministry on the re-opening guideline (e.g. WASH standards, physical distancing measures) development is ongoing. • At the Sector meeting held on 22 May, H.E. Minister Kanybek Isakov requested the Sector’s support for preparation of video lessons for the next school year 2020-2021, in case of continued school closure after September. • Children in extreme poverty (0.8%) and poverty (28%) groups and children in difficult life circumstances are expected to be having challenges in terms of accessing the remote learning tools, due to lack of computer/smartphone/TV. • More online contents are needed for students of primary and secondary TVET, as well as youth in the NEET category. • Teachers, especially of elder age, in remote areas, poor communities and with low IT skills, need more support. FOOD SECURITY AND LOGISTICS Needs: • 500,000 require immediate direct food assistance. It is estimated that about 1.83 million people will require food or cash assistance 500,000 • 400,000 smallholder farmers in need of support to sustain and maintain People targeted agriculture season 2020 Response: • In April, WFP in coordination with Ministry of Labour and Social Development distributed 1,033.4 metric tons of food assistance to 33,135 beneficiaries through regular asset creation and training programmes.