UPDATE #27 Bi-Weekly COVID-19 Situation Report

16 - 29 November 2020

KEY FIGURES CURRENT REPORTING PERIOD

IOM managed PoE sites conducting COVID-19 screening 5

Individuals screened for COVID-19 at IOM operated PoE sites 30,422

Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Sudan 3,109

Number of recoveries of COVID-19 cases in South Sudan

2,954 Masks distribution to community members © IOM TRU 2020 / Joseph BOMBE Total COVID-19 deaths in South Sudan 61 SITUATION OVERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS As the race to find a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine shows increasing promise, a new World Health Organization 469,584 individuals reached 01 (WHO) analysis finds that Africa is far from ready for what will be the continent’s largest-ever immunization drive. All 47 through COVID-19 awareness and countries in the African Region have received WHO’s Vaccine Readiness Assessment Tool, which is intended to be used by hygiene promotion sessions held at Ministries of Health, WHO, and partners. Forty countries have updated the tool and provided data to the WHO. An analysis water points and through house to finds that based on the countries’ self-reports, the African region has an average score of 33% readiness for a COVID-19 house campaigns. vaccine roll-out, which is well below the desired benchmark of 80%. The WHO analysis also found that only 49% have identified the priority populations for vaccination and have plans to reach them, and 44% have coordination structures in DTM carried out 5,467 surveys 02 place. In addition, 24% have adequate plans for resources and funding, 17% have data collection and monitoring tools ready, representing 14,488 individual and 12% have plans to communicate with communities to build trust and drive demand for immunization, according to movements at active flow WHO. monitoring points in border

areas, internal transit hubs, and Public health systems globally continue to come under severe strain due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic with displacement sites. total numbers of infected individuals reaching 57 million cases, and 1.3 million people have died of the infection globally as of 03 the end of this reporting week (WHO Global Epidemiological Update, 24 November 2020). In Africa, there were 1,446,041 IOM Core Pipeline processed 11 cases and 32,538 deaths, according to WHO. requests from seven partners to provide PPE supplies to healthcare South Sudan continues to see a rise in the number of confirmed cases, with 3,109 confirmed cases, 2,954 recoveries, and and frontline workers. 61 deaths, as of 29 November 2020.

COVID-19 TIMELINE IN SOUTH SUDAN

Global Humanitarian Re- ve C-19 C-19 Screening at IOM South Sudan sponse Plan: COVID-19 The Country NTF Removed 14-day Quarantine Managed PoE Sites Records Its First (April – RevisedDecember 2020) Registered Suspension Global HRP for Its First COVID-19 Death ofCOVID-19 for Domestic Travel Screening at airport, Wau Recovery Cases Global Humanitarian Re- Neighbouring COVID-19 Released Negativity Certi‹cates The Nation Task Force (NTF) lifts airport, and Nimule ground Two COVID-19 patients South Sudan recorded the Countries sponse Plan: COVID-19 14-day quarantine requirement for Schools Re-open crossing. Suspension of direct recovered and were released Revised COVID-19 Global Žrst death resulting from Ministerial Order signed by the Close Borders (April – December 2020) domestic/inter-state travel. in South Sudan ights from aected countries. from the treatment center in HRP appeals for $6.71B to Žght Corona Virus Desease. Health Minister issued the Restriction of social gatherings. Kenya and Uganda close Juba. Globalthe virus inHumanitarian the world’s poorest Re- immediate suspension of Schools re-open in South borders, with only cargo allowed sponsecountries, andPlan: address COVID-19 the needs COVID-19 negativity certiŽcates Sudan under the Phase-1 plan from Uganda to South Sudan. of the most vulnerable. until further notice. for Primary 8 and Senior 4.

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IOM Global Strategic Pre- COVID-19 Addendum C-19 C-19 paredness and Response South HRP South Sudan Hu- IOM Expands COVID-19 HRP 2 New Cases Plan:The GlobalCoronavirus SPRP disease Sudan Re-opens manitarian Response Presidential  2020 Addendum UGANDA Con‹rmed C-19 Its Airspace The Government 2019: FebruaryThe Global – DecemStrategic - Decree Relaxes The President PlanThe 2020COVID-19 - COVID-19 Addendum South Sudan South Sudan re-opens airspace of Uganda 2 new COVID-19 cases berPreparedness 2020 (updated & Response on Plan 15 Lockdown Measures Appoints Addendumrequests for $390M, (June bringing 2020) National CPRP with strict precautionary measures, Re-opens Airport & borders conŽrmed out of 586 tests expanded to include interventions Curfew across the country A New Task Force the overall South Sudan HRP April 2020) IOM Global including 14-day self-quarantine South Sudan Humanitar- conducted, bringing the 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 Strategic Preparedness prior to inter-state travel. ian Response Plan 2020 total to 3,109 cases. Country Preparedness economic impacts. Re-opening of restaurants, appoints a new COVID-19 reopened its international and Response Plan, covering and Response Plan: Coro- bars, & shops with observance Task Force to replace the airport and land borders for April to September 2020. of social distancing. High-Level Task Force. tourists and other travellers.

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PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE

INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL MOBILITY

●   DTM South Sudan continued the COVID-19 Mobility Impact exercise, providing information on movement restrictions, active measures, and the impact of the outbreak on different population groups in the country for 90 locations across the country, including land and blue border points, airports, and internal transit points and areas (towns, cities). Three new sites were added during the reporting period. An updated overview of country-specific inputs is part of the Global DTM Mobility Impact interactive geoportal.

●   During the reporting period, DTM conducted 5,467 surveys, representing more than 14,488 individual journeys at active flow monitoring points in border areas and internal transit hubs. In addition, DTM continued operating four displacement site flow monitoring points at the gates of Wau displacement site, Masna collective centre, Bentiu PoC site, and Malakal PoC site. During the reporting period, enumerators conducted 1,433 interviews representing 3,568 individual journeys to/from the sites. Analysis of Mask distribution to school going children collected surveys is available at DTM South Sudan geoportal. IOM TRU 2020 / Joseph BOMBE ●   DTM team continued with data collection for the multi-sectoral household survey in urban areas of Bentiu Town, including the Protection of Civilian Site. The survey aims to provide information In Juba, 17 handwashing facilities (1,000L) constructed by IOM remained fully operational (Juba on vulnerabilities and the impact of COVID-19 on access to different Bus Station, Juba River Port, Konyo Konyo Market, Hai Referendum Market, JIA-A, JIA- C, Jebel services. Market, Gabat River Port, Gumbo Owino market, Shirikat Taxi Terminal, Custom Bus Terminal, Juba University A, Juba University B, Shirikat Kampala Bus Park, and Lologo II – New Market), benefiting 91,408 individuals (24,681 girls, 23,766 boys, 21,938 women, 21,023 men). In addition, eight new handwashing stations were constructed in Juba (Traffic office, Payam office, County POINTS OF ENTRY office, Clearance office, Market and checkpoint office, Women Center office, Migration office, Commerce and Trade office). The 91 handwashing stations (500L) benefitted 177,036 Individuals (47,800 girls, 46,030 boys, 42,488 women, 40,718 men). IOM also continued improving four boreholes in Sherikat, Suk Libya, Lologo II, and Gumbo in Juba, upgrading them into solar-powered motorized systems to ensure community members can access sufficient potable water. In Wau, all 15 handwashing facilities (1,000L) constructed by IOM remained fully operational. A total of 28,355 individuals (7,655 girls, 7,372 boys, 6,806 women, and 6,522 men) reportedly washed their hands in these facilities. In Nimule, all the three handwashing facilities installed by IOM remained fully operational, benefitting 9,732 individuals (2,628 girls, 2,530 boys, 2,336 women, 2,238 men). The handwashing facility constructed by IOM in Jelei Bus Station is not yet operational, as local authorities have not yet started using the bus station. IOM continued to support IPC/WASH activities at five IOM-operated PoEs (Wau, Nimule Ground Crossing, Wunthou (Renk), Amiet (Abyei), and Juba International Airport). IOM continues to maintain 652 handwashing stations throughout South Sudan, as follows: ●    IOM continued COVID-19 screening and provided IPC/WASH

Case management centre support at five POEs, namely Juba International Airport, Wau Handwashing stations, Bentiu 227 rehabilitated at Malakal Teaching PoC, Bentiu Logbase, Warehouse, Airport, Nimule Ground Crossing, Wunthou (Renk), and Amiet Hospital, Malakal County Humanitarian Hub, & Bentiu Town Renk (Abyei). IPC/WASH support at the POEs includes the supply of Wunthou clean water through water trucking, rehabilitation and maintenance 266 Handwashing of sanitation facilities, construction and installation of handwashing stations, Malakal PoC facilities, and supply of IPC materials such as face masks, soap, and Abyei hand sanitizers. Northern Upper Nile Bahr Western Bahr el Ghazal Unity ●    Arrival and departure screening for COVID-19 was conducted, Wau el Ghazal Airport reaching a total of 30,422 travellers, as follows: Warrap Jonglei 10,211 27 Handwashing 3,152 123 Handwashing stations, individuals screened at individuals screened stations, IOM Office Lakes Juba International Airport, Juba 10,200 in Wau, around Wau Juba International Airport at Wau Airport River Port, Bus stations, Markets, individuals PoC & Town & IOM Office in Juba screened at Western C.Equatoria Juba Eastern Nimule Border Equatoria International Equatoria 15 Airport 6,844 Crossing individuals screened individuals screened 1 Case management centre at Wunthou (Renk) at Amiet (Abyei) constructed at Muktaah PHCC, Wau County ●    The POE TWG continued a series of joint supportive supervision Nimule Ground Crossing visits to POEs. The purpose of the visits is to ensure that the 3 Handwashing stations, Nimule, IOM Magwi Warehouse & Magwi County POEs comply with the recommendations presented and guidelines stipulated in the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures, POINT OF ENTRY WITH IPC / CASE MANAGEMENT WASH FACILITIES (HANDWASHING provide on-site support to implementing teams, and better WASH SUPPORT CENTRES STATIONS & BOREHOLES) understand the challenges. During the POE TWG meeting, the key findings were presented from the visit to Renk. The next joint 1,2,3 Based on WASH cluster standard of water usage (2L/day/person) and gender/age disaggregated percentage mission is planned to Nadapal from 2 - 9 December.

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PIPELINE RISK COMMUNICATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

●    IOM Core Pipeline supported six WASH partners ●    IOM continues to mainstream COVID-19 response and prevention into humanitarian, recovery, resilience, for flood response with integrated COVID-19 and development programming. preparedness activities in Panyijar, Wau, Rubkona, ●    COVID-19 awareness and hygiene promotion activities to communities at Bentiu and Malakal PoCs, as well Mayom, Ayod, and Mundri East counties. Critical as outside the PoCs in Nimule, Wau, Renk, Abyei, and Juba. Hygiene promotion sessions were held at water WASH items, including soap, buckets, filter cloths, points and through house to house campaigns, including through the utilization of megaphones, reaching water treatment flocculants (PuR), buckets, 469,584 individuals (80,158 girls, 85,719 boys, 150,217 women, 153,490 men, including 25,389 PSNs) soap, and water purification tablets (Aquatabs), country-wide, with key messages including signs and symptoms and prevention measures, all aligned with were released to support approximately 10,714 the Risk Communication and Community Engagement Technical Working Group guidance. In addition, IOM households. displayed awareness messages on COVID-19 was displayed at the 652 IOM-installed handwashing stations. ●     IOM Core Pipeline also processed 11 requests ●    COVID-19 related radio messages, combined with protection, gender equality, and GBV mainstreaming, was for seven partners to provide personal protective disseminated through City FM 88.4. The 15th Radio talk show was held on 26 November 2020, reminding equipment (PPE) supplies to healthcare and listeners of the existence of COVID-19 and prevention measures. frontline workers, supporting critical COVID-19 infection, prevention, and control. ●    During the reporting week, IOM also observed the application of COVID-19 preventive measures at its handwashing points across Juba. Out of 23,262 individuals (13,208 men, 10,054 women) observed to pass by ●     The procurement process of critical WASH the handwashing points, 64% washed their hands, while only 12% were wearing a face mask. This exercise supplies funded by BHA, FCDO, and ECHO is was conducted in 27 public places within Juba, where IOM is currently implementing COVID-19 related completed. activities. ●     Procurement of reusable face masks funded by BHA ●    In Malakal, Bentiu, and Wau, IOM MHPSS teams continued to hold COVID-19 risk communication and is also progressing well, with full delivery expected awareness raising sessions, reaching 8,946 direct beneficiaries with key messages on MHPSS considerations at the end of this year. IOM will coordinate the during COVID-19 and its prevention aimed, aimed at behavioural change while tackling misinformation. release of these items with the S-NFI, WASH, ●    IOM MHPSS teams also continued to support the Regional Hotline for MHPSS Western Bahr el Ghazal and CCCM Clusters, ensuring distribution for the and Upper Nile, providing emotional support for 81 individuals experiencing personal challenges such as targeted beneficiaries across South Sudan. unemployment, domestic violence, and loss of beloved ones.

COORDINATION NOTES

●   Active participation in various EVD/COVID-19 fora continued, including the Strategic Advisory Group, National Task Force, COVID-19 National Steering Committee meetings, Technical Working Groups, and State Task Forces.

●   With the Central Emergency Response Fund’s support, IOM’s four partners continued their activities in health and WASH initiatives to prevent the spread of COVID-19. International Rescue Committee, operating in Rubkona County, and Medair, operating in Juba County, conducts health and WASH activities. In Yei County, Torit, and Nimule, the Norwegian Refugee Council conducts WASH activities, while United Networks for Health conducts health activities in the same locations. The programming is set over nine months.

●   Participation in the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) with OCHA, partners, and other stakeholders.

●   IOM continued its participation in the Needs Analysis Working Group (NAWG), a key platform that provides decision-makers (ICCG) and responders with data and analysis on impact and needs to help priorities response based on identified needs.

●   Under the IPC/WASH TWG, IOM continued to take the lead in the Sub-Committee on IPC/WASH in Communities and Camp-like Settings. IOM also continued to actively participate in the WASH Cluster EPnR technical working group to coordinate the ongoing COVID-19 response in Juba.

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