SOUTH SUDAN UPDATE #30 Bi-Weekly COVID-19 Situation Report
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SOUTH SUDAN UPDATE #30 Bi-Weekly COVID-19 Situation Report 28 December 2020 - 10 January 2021 KEY FIGURES CURRENT REPORTING PERIOD IOM managed PoE sites conducting COVID-19 screening 5 Individuals screened for COVID-19 at IOM operated PoE sites 19,036 Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Sudan 3,670 Number of recoveries of COVID-19 cases in South Sudan 3,181 IOM staff screening a passenger at Amiet Airstrip, Total COVID-19 deaths Abyei © IOM 2020 / Dama Joseph Olweny in South Sudan 63 SITUATION OVERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS Public health systems globally continue to come under severe strain due to the unprecedented COVID-19 01 429,358 individuals reached pandemic with total numbers of infected individuals reaching 83 million cases, and over 1.8 million deaths through COVID-19 awareness and globally since the start of the pandemic (WHO Global Epidemiological Update, 5 January 2020). hygiene promotion sessions held at According to WHO, over 4 million new cases were reported globally for the third week in a row, and new water points and through house- deaths increased by 3% to 76,000. Recent reports of different variants of COVID-19 have raised concern to-house campaigns. about, and interest in the impact of viral changes. As of 5 January 2021, the VOC-202012/01 variant initially detected in the United Kingdom has been detected in a small number of cases in 40 other countries/ 02 IOM MHPSS teams reached 3,866 beneficiaries with key messages territories/areas in five of the six WHO regions, and the 501Y.V2 variant initially detected in South Africa has on MHPSS considerations during been detected in six other countries/territories/areas. COVID-19. In the past week, over 130,000 new cases were reported in the Africa region, a 13% increase compared to the previous week, and over 3,000 deaths, a 4% increase over the previous week. South Africa reported the 03 IOM Core Pipeline provided four highest number of new cases (93,978 new cases; 1,585 new cases per 1 million population), according to partners with WASH supplies WHO. and processed one PPE supplies request. South Sudan continues to see a rise in the number of confirmed cases, with 3,670 confirmed cases, 3,181 recoveries, and 63 deaths, as of 11 January 2021. COVID-19 TIMELINE IN SOUTH SUDAN ve C-19 C-19 Screenin at IOM Sout Sudan Te Country NT Reoved Manaed PoE Sites Records Its irst Revised Reistered Suspension 1-day uarantine oba HRP or Its irst COVID-19 Deat o COVID-19 or Doestic Trave Screening at Juba airport, Wau Recovery Cases Neibourin COVID-19 Reeased Negativity Certificates The National Tas Force NTF lifts airport, and Nimule ground Two COVID-19 patients South Sudan recorded the Countries 14-day quarantine requirement for Scoos Re-open crossing. Suspension of direct recovered and were released Revised COVID-19 Global first death resulting from Ministerial Order signed by the Cose orders domestic/inter-state travel. in Sout Sudan flights from affected countries. from the treatment center in HRP appeals for 6.1 billion to Corona Virus Desease. Health Minister issued the Restriction of social gatherings. Kenya and Uganda close Juba. fight the virus in the world’s immediate suspension of Schools re-open in South borders, with only cargo allowed poorest countries, and address the COVID-19 negativity certificates Sudan under the Phase-1 plan from Uganda to South Sudan. needs of the most vulnerable. until further notice. for Primary 8 and Senior 4. 13 Mar 20 19 Mar 20 23 Mar 20 15 Apr 20 04 May 20 07 May 20 07 May 20 11 May 20 14 May 20 17 May 20 03 Jun 20 16 Jun 20 26 Aug 20 01 Oct 20 05 Oct 20 11 Jan 21 C-19 C-19 Sout IOM Epands COVID-19 HRP Ne Cases Te oba SPRP Sudan Re-opens Presidentia Addendu UGANDA Confirmed C-19 Its Airspace Te overnent The Global Strategic Decree Reaes Te President The COVID-19 Addendum Sout Sudan South Sudan re-opens airspace o Uanda 8 new COVID-19 cases Preparedness Response Plan Locdon Measures Appoints requests for 390M, bringing Nationa CPRP with strict precautionary measures, Re-opens Airport & orders bringing the total epanded to include interventions Curfew across the country A Ne Tas orce the overall South Sudan HRP including 14-day self-quarantine to 3,670 confirmed cases. The MoH released COVID-19 that mitigate health and socio- reduced to 10pm-6am. President Salva Kiir appeal for this year to 1.9B. The Government of Uganda prior to inter-state travel. Country Preparedness economic impacts. Re-opening of restaurants, appoints a new COVID-19 reopened its international and Response Plan, covering bars, shops with observance Tas Force to replace the airport and land borders for April to September 2020. of social distancing. High-Level Tas Force. tourists and other travellers. Situation Overview 01 Update #30 Bi-Weekly COVID-19 Situation Report PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL MOBILITY ● Based on data submitted by 10 January 2021 which includes 22 out of 34 flow monitoring points at the country’s borders, internal transit hubs and displacement sites, DTM enumerators carried out 2,212 interviews, representing 6,065 individual movements. Through flow monitoring registry, DTM surveys people on the move at key transit points within South Sudan and at its borders. The data provides an insight into mobility trends, migration drivers and traveler’s profiles. Click here for the latest public dashboard. ● In addition, DTM continued operating four displacement site flow monitoring points at the gates of Wau displacement site, Masna collective centre, Bentiu Protection of Civilian (PoC) site and Malakal PoC site. During the reporting period, two out of the four displacement sites (Bentiu PoC and Malakal PoC) sent updates in which enumerators conducted 338 interviews, representing 849 individual journeys to / from the sites. ● By the end of December 2020, DTM South Sudan concluded final A motorized borehole upgraded by IOM end of year assessment of COVID-19 mobility restrictions and © IOM 2020 / Jennifer Oroyomo response measures across 90 locations including border points, airports, internal transit points and other areas of relevance. During ● In Juba, all of the 18 handwashing facilities (HWF = 1,000L) built by IOM remained operational the reporting period, data for sixty seven of the ninety locations (Juba Bus Station, Juba River Port, Konyo Konyo Market, Hai Referendum Market, JIA-A, monitored was uploaded and verified, whereas information for 23 JIA-C, Jebel Market, Gabat River Port, Gumbo Owino Market, Shirikat Taxi Terminal, locations is still pending validation. Submitted data is available on Custom Bus Terminal, Juba University A, B, C, Juba Teaching Hospital, Shirikat Kampala IOM DTM’s COVID-19 Mobility Impact geoportal. Bus Park, Lologo II – New Market, and Gumbo Police Station), benefiting 88,308 individuals (23,844 girls, 22,960 boys, 21,194 women, 20,310 men). This brings the total number of people benefitting from these facilities since they were built to 996,712 individuals (269,023 girls, 259,242 boys, 239,207 women, 229,240 men). Existing Handwashing Station teams POINTS OF ENTRY continued supporting the daily operation and maintenance of these devices. ● Out of the 94 handwashing stations (HWS = 500 L) built by IOM in Juba, 89 remained operational during the reporting period. The four HWS located at Gumbo Lafa Taxi Park, Shirikat Taxi Park, Shirikat Suk Majestic, Shirikat Garang Agok were not functional due to leaking taps. IOM is repairing them and expect the HWS to be operational again by the middle of next week. One HWS in Holy Family Primary School was not operational as the school was closed. The functional handwashing stations benefited 174,436 individuals (46,229 girls, 46,222 boys, 41,864 women, 40,121 men) during the reporting period. ● In Juba, the upgrading of the five borehole systems in Gumbo, Lologo II, Lemon Gaba and Joppa Block 1, and Nesitu was ongoing. IOM screener carrying out temperature checks at ● In Nimule, all the three HWS built (2 in Malakia market and 1 in the taxi park) remained fully departure point © IOM 2020 / Moses NONO operational, benefiting 9,561 individuals (2,199 men, 2,295 women, 2,581 girls, 2,486 boys). This brings the total number of people benefitting from these handwashing stations since ● IOM continued COVID-19 screening and provided IPC/WASH they were built to 68,318 individuals (18,399 men, 16,352 women, 17,058 girls and 16,509 support at five PoEs, namely Juba International Airport (JIA), Wau boys). Airport, Nimule Ground Crossing, Wunthou (Renk), and Amiet ● IOM maintained 658 handwashing stations, as follows: (Abyei). IPC/WASH support at the PoEs includes the supply of clean water through water trucking, rehabilitation and maintenance of sanitation facilities, construction and installation of handwashing Case management centre Handwashing stations, Bentiu 1 227 rehabilitated at Malakal Teaching facilities, and supply of IPC materials, such as face masks, soap, and PoC, Bentiu Logbase, Warehouse, Hospital, Malakal County Humanitarian Hub, & Bentiu Town Renk hand sanitizers. Wunthou ● Arrival and departure screening for COVID-19 was conducted, 266 Handwashing reaching a total of 19,036 travellers, as follows: stations, Malakal PoC Abyei Upper Nile 2,831 2,705 Northern individuals screened at individuals screened 12,108 Bahr Western Bahr el Ghazal Unity Juba International Airport at Wau Airport individuals Wau el Ghazal Airport screened at Warrap 0 1,392 Nimule Border Jonglei individuals screened individuals screened Crossing 28 Handwashing 134 Handwashing stations, at Wunthou (Renk) at Amiet (Abyei) stations, IOM Office Lakes Juba International Airport, Juba in Wau, around Wau River Port, Bus stations, Markets, & PoC & Town IOM Office in Juba C.Equatoria ● IOM handed over screening at Amiet (Abyei), Wunthou (Renk) and Western Juba Eastern Equatoria International Juba International Airport PoEs to the Ministry of Health on 31 Airport Equatoria December 2020.