03 - 09 August 2020

Aegean Weekly Snapshot Arrivals Entry Points by Sea This week, 212 people arrived on the , an Lesvos received the highest number of arrivals (118), followed increase from last week’s 67 arrivals but a decrease from by the islands (41), (31) and (22). last year’s 1,506 arrivals during the same period. The average daily arrivals on all islands this week equaled 30, compared to 10 in the previous week.

Sea Arrivals 2019 Sea Arrivals 2020

1,506 1,339 1,277

955 Lesvos 777 118

22 174 212 51 67 0 Chios 31 06 - 12 Jul 13 - 19 Jul 20 - 26 Jul 27 Jul - 02 Aug 03 - 09 Aug Samos

Departures to the mainland 41 1,237 Dodecanese isl.

820 819 775 651 92% 85% 84% 83% 88% This week, 775 asylum-seekers departed, once authorized by the authorities, from the Aegean islands to the mainland. Of 8% 15% 16% 17% 12% those, 92 were transferred by the Government with the 06 - 12 Jul 13 - 19 Jul 20 - 26 Jul 27 Jul - 02 Aug 03 - 09 Aug support of UNHCR to ESTIA apartments currently managed by UNHCR. UNHCR supported transfers Other departures* Total number of departures

Present Population on the Islands 25,149 (83%) 1,125 (4%) 1,486 (5%) 2,421 Some 30,200 refugees and asylum-seekers reside (8%) on the Aegean islands. The majority of the population on the Aegean islands are from Reception Centers Sites UNHCR Accommodation Other** Afghanistan (48%), Syria (19%) and DRC (6%). Women account for 22% of the population, and children for 32% of whom nearly 7 out of 10 are Afghanistan 48% younger than 12 years old. Approximately 12% of the children are Syrian Arab Republic 19% unaccompanied or separated, mainly from Girls Afghanistan. (14%) Dem. Rep. of the Congo 6% Shielding against Covid-19 Boys Men To ‘shield’ the older and immune-compromised Somalia 6% (18%) asylum-seekers from the risk of COVID19, UNHCR (46%) is currently prioritizing their transfer out of the island RICs into ESTIA apartments on the islands or Palestine 6% the mainland and hotels on the islands. This week, Women 83 people were moved, of whom 15 to ESTIA on (22%) the mainland, 6 to ESTIA on the island and 62 to Other 15% Kara Tepe site in Lesvos.

Published on 10 August 2020 more information: UNHCR Operation Portal - Greece *Other departures includes i) transfers within IOM AVRR, ii) transfers of UASCs to State-run facilities, iii) transfers both to open reception facilities/sites and closed centres in the mainland organised and supported by the Government and iv) those who depart on their own means (following the lift of geographical restriction). **Other includes other facilities and self- accommodated. Statistics regarding Returns in the framework of the EU- Statement, can be found in UNHCR's data portal. Data Sources: Population data – UNHCR estimates based on enrolment; Arrivals/Departures – , Hellenic Coast Guard. Figures are subject to future adjustment based on consolidated figures provided by authorities. Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.