Rapports

Overview To date, no cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in the Rohingya refugee settlements in Cox’s Bazar. If the virus reaches the camps, however, the risk to the Rohingya community will be significant due to the congested…

As COVID-19 races across countries and continents, affecting over 1.2 million people globally, states across the world are scrambling to deal with what has become the most wide-spread pandemic outbreak since the 1918 Spanish flu. The…

1.GLOBAL OVERVIEW On 3 April 2020, the United Nations General Assembly by its Resolution A/Res/74270 reaffirmed its strong support for the central role of the United Nations system in the global response to the COVID19 pandemic.1 On…

Country Overview Government restrictions: Public gatherings during iftar (evening fast-breaking meal) will not be permitted during this holy month of Ramadan. Evening mosque prayers are limited to 12 people at a time. All educational institutions will tentatively…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in line with Government of Bangladesh efforts, UNHCR and other actors have reduced their activities to essential only in Cox’s Bazar’s refugee settlements. The Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the…

Actions Taken from Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS): Key figures at a glance: 9292 Number of staff and RCY/ CPP/ Camp/ Community volunteers being mobilized throughout the country. 10116 Set of PPE provided to individuals working on COVID-19 response. 130,851…

Fear is spreading through the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, as a potentially devastating COVID-19 catastrophe looms. Director of Programmes in Cox’s Bazar for Plan International Bangladesh, Mohammed Riyas, said the medical capacity to…

Along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border lies Konarpara camp. Built on no man’s land, it houses more than 620 families that were displaced from Rakhine. In the wake of the global COVID-19 crisis, the camp has been rife with…

Country Overview Some 20 government test labs opened across the country and 4,500 beds are ready for COVID-19 patients. The national lock-down has been extended to 25 April. All operations of World Vision development programmes are on…

General precautions when dealing with chlorinebased products • Prepare chlorine dosing in an aerated space. Ideally a dedicated space to changing/wearing PPE should be identified, including a space for keeping and storing disinfection materials. Production of gases…