BI-WEEKLY UPDATE WHOLE OF SYRIA Issue 5 | 1 - 15 March 2021 1 SYRIA BI-WEEKLY SITUATION REPORT – ISSUE 5 | 1 – 15 MARCH 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. COVID-19 UPDATE ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1. COVID-19 STATISTICAL SUMMARY AT WHOLE OF SYRIA LEVEL .............................................................................................. 1 1.2. DAILY DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 CASES AND CUMULATIVE CFR AT WHOLE OF SYRIA LEVEL .................................................... 1 1.3. DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 CASES AND DEATHS AT WHOLE OF SYRIA LEVEL ........................................................................... 2 1.4. DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 CASES AND DEATHS BY GOVERNORATE AND OUTCOME ................................................................. 2 2. WHO RESPONSE ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 2.1. HEALTH SECTOR COORDINATION ....................................................................................................................................... 2 2.2. NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ................................................................................................ 3 2.3. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE (CD) ........................................................................................................................................ 4 2.4. LABORATORIES .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.5. TRAUMA ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.6. MENTAL HEALTH ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.7. TUBERCULOSIS (TB) / HIV ............................................................................................................................................... 5 2.8. IMMUNIZATION ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.9. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ................................................................................................................................................ 7 2.10. POINTS OF ENTRY ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.11. NUTRITION ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.12. INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................................. 8 2.13. EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION...................................................................................................................... 8 2.14. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (NGOS) ................................................................................................................................. 8 2.15. PHARMACY ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.16. OPERATION SUPPORT AND LOGISTICS ................................................................................................................................. 9 2.17. CAPACITY BUILDING ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 2.18. ALEPPO SUB-OFFICE ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.19. HOMS SUB-OFFICE ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.20. LATTAKIA SUB-OFFICE ................................................................................................................................................... 11 2.21. AL-QAMISHLI SUB-OFFICE / NES RESPONSE ..................................................................................................................... 11 2.22. DEIR-EZ-ZOR SUB-OFFICE ............................................................................................................................................. 12 2.23. NORTH-WEST SYRIA RESPONSE ...................................................................................................................................... 13 3. VACCINE UPDATES ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 4. USEFUL LINKS .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 5. CONTACT US ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 1 SYRIA BI-WEEKLY SITUATION REPORT – ISSUE 5 | 1 – 15 MARCH 2021 1. COVID-19 Update 1.1. COVID-19 Statistical Summary at Whole of Syria Level As of 13 March 2021 46 389 Total cases (including 3 907 health workers) 13 023 Active cases 31 298 Recovered cases 2 068 Deaths 4.5% Case Fatality Rate (CFR) 20 COVID-19 functional laboratories 188 780 COVID-19 tests done 926 Overall testing rate per 100 000 population 227.5 Incidence rate per 100 000 population (highest in Al-Hasakeh; 486) 24.6% Positivity rate (highest in As-Sweida; 64.7%) 1.2. Daily Distribution of COVID-19 Cases and Cumulative CFR at Whole of Syria Level 22 March 2020 – 13 March 2021 (n = 46 389) GOS NES NWS 900 800 700 600 500 400 Numberof Cases 300 200 100 0 05/31 11/22 03/22 03/29 04/05 04/12 04/19 04/26 05/03 05/10 05/17 05/24 06/07 06/14 06/21 06/28 07/05 07/12 07/19 07/26 08/02 08/09 08/16 08/23 08/30 09/06 09/13 09/20 09/27 10/04 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/01 11/08 11/15 11/29 12/06 12/13 12/20 12/27 01/03 01/10 01/17 01/24 01/31 02/07 02/14 02/21 02/28 03/07 Reporting Date 2 SYRIA BI-WEEKLY SITUATION REPORT – ISSUE 5 | 1 – 15 MARCH 2021 1.3. Distribution of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths at Whole of Syria Level 22 March 2020 – 13 March 2021 CASES DEATHS (46 389 ) (2 068 ) NES NES 19% 16% Syria / GoS Syria / GoS 53% 35% NWS 31% NWS 46% 1.4. Distribution of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by Governorate and Outcome 22 March 2020 – 13 March 2021 Quneitra Deir-ez-Zor 4.5% Hama 28% As-Sweida Dar'a Tartous Rural Damascus 68% Ar-Raqqa Lattakia Homs Damascus Al-Hasakeh Idleb Aleppo 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 Active Cases Recovered Cases Deceased Cases 2. WHO Response 2.1. Health Sector Coordination Prepared and disseminated the following reports: Health Sector COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan 2021 and Health Sector Bi-Weekly Operational Update (16-28 February 2021). Provided Inputs to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for COVID-19 (Humanitarian Update № 24) and shared it with partners. Reviewed and provided inputs to 2021 draft HRP-Health Chapter and Inter-Sector Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO), in consultation with health partners. Participated in Al-Hol weekly coordination meeting (4 March 2021). Participated in the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) briefing on Data Responsibility in Humanitarian Action (8 March 2021). 3 SYRIA BI-WEEKLY SITUATION REPORT – ISSUE 5 | 1 – 15 MARCH 2021 Conducted Health Sector Coordination meeting (9 March 2021) with more than 10 participants. Participated in “Understanding and Responding to Trafficking in Persons in Internal Displacement Crises” (10 March 2021). Participated in North Area Based Planning Workshop (14 March 2021). Participated in the Inter-Sector Coordination Meeting and provided an operational update including COVID-19. Participated in a webinar focusing on COVID-19 vaccination in humanitarian settings. Participated in the Global Health Council (GHC) Strategic Advisory Group call to finalize and discuss the agenda of the Global Partner’s Meeting. Participated in the Health Sector’s Reproductive Health sub-working group meeting. Participated in the Central Area Based Planning Workshop. Sub-National Health Sector Activities: North-East Syria Prepared a situation report on Al-Hol fire incident. Prepared a document with health sector challenges in Al-Hol camp, to be submitted to Camp Administration. Provided regular updates on the response of health actors. Represented the Health Sector in Al-Hol camp coordination meeting arranged by the Protection Sector (2 and 9 March 2021). Facilitated an in-person discussion with Camp Administration and health sector partners working in Al- Hol camp on the issue of health referrals (3 March 2021) and prepared a concept note on this topic. Attended the monthly meeting of Whole of Syria partners (4 March 2021). Convened weekly Health Sector coordination meetings for Al-Hol camp (4 and 11 March 2021) and monthly Health Sector coordination