[ 7th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh was also among the first countries in the world to begin vaccinating the population, with the nationwide vaccination campaign kicking off on February 7. A total 3,789,352 people have been vaccinated in the country, so far, and 5,017,804 people have registered for the vaccine.


[ 24th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 24 January 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release 3,555,558 COVID 19 tests were conducted in Bangladesh with the overall positivity rate of 14.96%  ( 3.34% in last 24 hours )  by 200 laboratories. One  ( 1 )  RT PCR laboratory in Dhaka city  ( Victoria Healthcare Ltd )  has been added to the network of COVID 19 testing laboratories. As of 24 January 2021, test per case is 6.69 which indicates the number of tests required to identify 1 case.


[ Jan 2021, cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: The gender hub and GBV sub sector should press for the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner  ( RRRC )  to designate all critical GBV response services as essential  ( including Clinical Care for Sexual Assault Survivors, psychosocial support, and group sessions )  to allow for continuity of GBV services and information provision throughout the remainder of the COVID 19 response, in light of data suggesting an increase in prevalence while GBV services are unavailable. Implementing agencies should increase their focus on encouraging men and boys to engage in prevention activities.

Priority interventions->Expressed by humanitarian staff


[ 1st Jan  30th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: Due to increase in COVID 19 cases, countrywide lockdown with travel restrictions has impacted access to the refugee camps and continuity of delivery in WASH services.


[ Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Preliminary findings of the Refugee Influx Emergency Vulnerability Assessment  ( REVA IV )  indicated that 24 percent of refugee households and 30 percent of host community households reported increased vulnerability


[ Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  The high percentage of beneficiaries who are accessing aid for the first time suggests that the UN agencies are reaching an under served beneficiary base. Of those beneficiaries who reported having prior access to similar aid: • only 3% said that they received the aid earlier than in previous floods • 4% said they received it later • 23% said it was neither earlier nor later


[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  There are some host community people who used to have three meals per day, but now can't afford more than two meals.


[ 12th June  15th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  GBVSS partners disseminated messages on monsoon and cyclone emergency preparedness and response and GBV and COVID 19 prevention during the monsoon season via radio, household visits, loudspeakers, community sessions, and in mosques through religious leaders, reaching a cumulative total of 307,688 individuals including 185,973 females in camps and host communities

Information and communication->Communication means and preferences


[ December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  In December, the Government of Bangladesh relocated two groups of refugees, totaling 3,400 individuals, from the camps in Cox's Bazar to the island of Bhasan Char. The humanitarian community, which was not involved in the relocation process, has reiterated its readiness to undertake protection and technical assessments on the island, pending the approval of the Government, and engage in a constructive dialogue on the matter.


[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer, and others  ( LGBTQ+ )  rights are heavily suppressed, with homosexuality illegal under Bangladeshi law. Social attitudes toward homosexuality are conservative, and negative. In 2013, hijras, referring to transwomen  ( man towoman transsexual or transgender individuals )  were legally recognised as a separate gender by the Bangladeshi Government in addition to men and women.


[ 4th Jan  10th Jan, Cox's bazar ]  As of 03 January 2021, 5,429 cases and 73 deaths have been reported from host community in Cox's Bazar  ( 04 10 January 2021 )  there are 371 confirmed cases of COVID 19  ( SARS CoV 2 )  detected out of 24, 409 samples tested among Rohingya refugees. Last week, 4 new confirmed case detected from 1,011 samples tested, the test positivity was 0.4%. The overall positivity of samples tested is 1.5%. The cumulative incidence is 43.1 per 100,000 people. There is a total of 10 deaths from COVID 19 with the case fatality rate of 2.7%


[ 21st  27st February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Over the week a number of people were arrested for illegal logging and illegal sand mining in the district. In addition, there have been a number of assaults and robberies.

Humanitarian conditions->Physical and mental well being


[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Eleven out of the 12 existing points of entry  ( PoE )  have been functional in different strategic locations around the camps. A total of 64 693 individuals have been screened during the reporting period. Staff continue to support the identification of febrile passengers and pedestrians whilst providing hygiene education related to COVID 19 health awareness and referring patients to nearby health facilities for medical assessment when having fever.

Covid-19->Restriction measures
Covid-19->Prevention campaign


[ 27 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  382 female participants, where women and girls expressed challenges with managing their periods in a culturally appropriate and digni ed way in the camps. When asked for recommendations, many women and girls who discussed MHM issues identi ed the need for an increase in quantity and frequency of reusable pads, soap, underwear and clothing, and expressed the need for better quality materials for reusable pads and underwear which is the correct size.4

Priority interventions->Expressed by population


[ 10 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  5. Case Management and Infection Prevention & Control: According to DGHS, as of 09 May 2021, there are 12 059 general beds dedicated to COVID 19 treatment countrywide, 20.1%  ( 2,428 )  of which are occupied. 44.0% of the dedicated general beds are in Dhaka City. There are 1 069 dedicated ICU beds in the country, of which 37.9%  ( 405 )  are occupied; 70.4% of the dedicated ICU beds are in Dhaka City


[ 16th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The median age of tested and confirmed cases was 10  ( 0 120 )  & 18  ( 0 90 )  years and ratio of females among tested and confirmed cases was 55% and 53% respectively. Though the main age of tested samples was below 10 years, a significant proportion has been tested among 40+ years: 340 per 10 000 population, following that of 0 9 years with 490 tests per 10 000 population as highest number. The test positivity was highest 2% in 30 39 years age cohort followed by 1.7% in 40 49 years and the age specific mortality 0.67 per 10 000 population observed among 40+ years during the period.


[ May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Meanwhile, the Business Standard raised another public health concern in the district highlighting that an average of 500 patients was being treated for various heat related illnesses at the Sadar Hospital every day.

Impact->Impact on systems, services and networks


[ May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On 27 May, it was reported that the Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission estimated that 3,879 Rohingya inside the camp had been added to the voter list illegally by a syndicate of corrupt officials.


[ 10th August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has inoculated around 19.1 million of its citizens against Covid till Monday, as the third day of the mass vaccination drive concluded with people's unhesitant participation. The health authorities have administered the first Covid vaccine dose to some 14.4 million people and the second one to around 4.73 million, according to a health directorate press release.


[ 15 April 2021, Bangladesh ] The virus claimed 568 lives in January this year, 281 in February and 638 in March. Between April 1 and April 15, the country registered 1,035 deaths and 96,022 new cases. On Wednesday, Bangladesh registered its highest number of deaths – 96    from the virus for the fourth time in five days. The figure was 69 on Tuesday, 83 on Monday, 78 on Sunday and 77 on Saturday.


[ 1st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS, as of 28 February 2021, there are 10,323 general beds in the country of which 31.3%  ( 3,233 )  in Dhaka city and 582 ICU of which 51.0%  ( 297 )  in Dhaka city dedicated for COVID 19 treatment. Presently 13.4% of the general beds and 25.3% ICU beds are occupied all over the country


[ 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the reported week  ( week 04, 2021 ) , the number of international flights arrived at the designated international airport  ( HSIA )  has increased by 6.8% than the week before  ( 203 and 190 flights respectively )  while the number of incoming passengers increased by 5.4%  ( 34,951 and 33,172 respectively ) . In the reported week 364 individuals were sent to Institutional Quarantine after passenger screening at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport  ( HSIA ) .


I [ 11th 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  RC volunteers reached 1,791 Rohingya refugees from 753 households with key COVID 19 awareness messages through 23 sessions.


[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Since the onset of the outbreak in 2017, Diphtheria surveillance is ongoing in the camps. The total number of diphtheria cases reported is 9259 to date  ( 3016 in 2017; 5334 in 2018; 617 in 2019; 226 in 2020 and 73 as of week 14, 2021 ) . In total, 9016 cases were reported in the camps and 243 from the host community, with 47 deaths registered in the refugee camps and none in the host community. While the first Diphtheria case was detected on 10 November 2017, the first death occurred on 29 December 2017 and the last death on 25 October 2019.


[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Ensuring the provision of essential health services remains a priority in Cox's Bazar. The health facilities run by Health Sector partners to provide services to the population include 38 primary health care centers  ( PHCs ) , 97 Health Posts  ( HPs ) , 23 special facilities and three field hospitals.

Priority needs->Expressed by humanitarian staff


[ 1st 14th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Over the past five decades, Bangladesh have experienced 219 natural disasters, which caused significant mass casualties and major damages to land and livelihoods of hundreds of thousands across the country. The deadliest cyclone registered was in 1970, resulting in over 500 000 deaths. Two decades later, in 1991, another devastating cyclone hit Chittagong district causing 138 000 causalities, destroying one million of homes and leaving 10 million people homeless.

Casualties->Dead
Shock/event->Type and characteristics


[ 9th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  31,971 most vulnerable HHs are targeted with fresh food corner assistance  ( 16 food items )  in February, Farmers' Market reopening postponed to March


[ 11th 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In the reporting period, CHWs provided messages on COVID 19 to 304,466 persons. Since the beginning of the response, CHWG partners conducted more than 5.1million household visits and had contacts with a cumulative number of more than 14.6 million adult household members. o In addition, they conducted 13,001 small group sessions for 41,363 persons in last week. Messages focus on signs and symptoms of COVID 19, risk factors and quarantine and isolation/ treatment centres.


[ 1st Jan  31st Dec, 2020, Bangladesh ]  Through the construction and upgrade of 14 water supply networks, access to piped, chlorinated water increased from 45 to 63 per cent of refugees in the eight camps during the year. Full coverage is expected by the end of 2021. The remainder of refugees access water through 4,894 tube wells.


[ 1st Jan  31st Dec, 2020, Bangladesh ]  Hygiene promotion was accelerated in response to COVID 19 through innovative approaches for community engagement which adapted Community Led Total Sanitation  ( CLTS )  for refugee camps. UNICEF partners also taught 1,603 resource children  ( 779 girls )  to share key hygiene knowledge with their family and friends. These approaches helped increase handwashing at critical times, including by 70 per cent after defecation and by 52 per cent after sneezing or coughing1


[ 2nd   8th August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Total 2,665  ( out of 2,577 )  confirmed cases have been investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT, a camp wise CT network, composed of RIRT coordinator, Site Mx representation, CT supervisor, currently camp 34 teams are working with 34 supervisors and over 300 volunteers i.e., contact tracer ) . ▪ Contact tracing has been done by CT supervisors with 5,281 contacts registered in the Go.Data for follow up, out of 8,704 contact identified through field investigation by RIRT. ▪ 3,193  ( 60% )  contacts successfully completed the follow up. ▪ Two hundred and fifty seven  ( 8.0% )  contacts became tested positive for COVID 19 during the incubation period.


o [ 18th  24th Jan, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During the last week  ( EPI week 3 ) , reports were received from 139,421 household visits, in which 2,931 patients were identified with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, soar throat, cough )  and 18 patients were identified with moderate/severe COVID like symptoms. The cumulative number of patients identified with mild symptoms since the introduction of the activity from EPI week 25 is 91,545 and 304 patients with moderate/ severe symptoms. 1,173 persons with COVID like symptoms were referred to health facilities in the past week, where the cumulative figure of referral is 39,010


[ 18th  24th Jan, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host Community: o A total of 637 adolescents  ( 343 boys and 294 girls )  were engaged in 126 adolescents radio listeners clubs  ( ARLC )  sessions on social distancing and use of masks. o Four Information and Feedback Centres received 210 males and 157 females service seekers with 111 feedback and 256 queries. o “Beggunar Lai' radio magazine programme on “COVID 19 & Child Care' broadcasted by Radio Naf.


[ December, 2020, Bangladesh ]  Although access to justice has improved, prison visits by relatives of detained refugees remain suspended, and legal literacy sessions have just resumed in November on a limited scale.


[ 2nd June 2021, Bangladesh ]  businesses will remain closed from 7pm to 8am every day and no one will be allowed to leave their house in that time frame. However, emergency service providers will remain outside the confines of the curb.


Situation analysis: 1.2 million people food insecure.


[ 22nd Feb 2020, Bangladesh ]  As of 21 February 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release 3,947,673 COVID 19 tests were conducted in Bangladesh with the overall positivity rate of 13.76%  ( 2.33% in last 24 hours )  by 214 laboratories/test centres. One  ( 01 )  RT PCR lab  ( Green Crescent Health Services )  in Dhaka and three  ( 3 )  Rapid Antigen test centers have been added to the network of COVID 19 testing facilities since last week. As of 21 February 2021, test per case is 7.27 which indicates the number of tests required to identify 1 case.


[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  To date, 4,813,624 Covid 19 tests have been conducted in the country, amounting to an overall infection rate of 13.39%. According to official data, Bangladesh on Monday recorded its highest ever seven day moving average of daily Covid 19 deaths – 52.71 – since the pandemic broke out in March 2020. It was 51.71 on Sunday.


[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Local residents have said many malaria patients from the remote mountainous areas are unable to go to the hospital due to roads being inaccessible.

Impact->Impact on people
Impact->Driver/aggravating factors


[ 22nd Feb 2021, Asia pacific region  ]  COVID 19 CASES: 13,913,848 DEATHS: 220,324


[ March 2021, Bangladesh ] For these families, it is a struggle to restart their food production and make up for their losses. In the worst cases, they will have to take out crippling loans – often at unfavorable conditions – to start over, making their existence even more fragile than before.


[ 15 April 2021, Bangladesh ] Covid 19 Vaccine: The government launched a vaccination campaign on February 7 with doses received from the Serum Institute of India. Experts are calling for ramping up the drive and urging people to follow the health guidelines to keep themselves and others around them safe. On April 8, Bangladesh began its second phase of inoculation amid uncertainty over vaccine availability.


[ 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Only one incident of wild animal attack happened in Alikodom, Bandarban on 23 January, 2021 in which 2 persons were killed and 1 person was injured.  ( Source: www.prothomalo.com, 24 January 2021 )


[ 7th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  A source close to the vaccination campaign told Dhaka Tribune that the DGHS had opted to continue administering first doses despite the shortage of stock because it had been assured that more vaccines would be available within the month.


[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During the recent fires, the fencing in particular limited the ability of older people, children, and people with disabilities to flee. With so many people trying to escape, it was often children and older people who got trapped.'

Impact->Impact on people
At risk->Risk and vulnerabilities
Impact->Driver/aggravating factors


[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  While the first Diphtheria case was detected on 10 November 2017, the first death occurred on 29 December 2017 and the last death on 25 October 2019. In week 04 of 2021, a total of nine  ( 9 )  suspected SARI deaths have been reported, of which seven  ( 07 )  have been investigated by RIRT for COVID 19 response while the investigation is ongoing for two  ( 02 ) . Three  ( 03 )  deaths have been reclassified as COVID 19 probable cause. In total 49 suspected SARI deaths were reported in 2020, of these all were verified and 45 undergone investigation. One  ( 01 )  death was confirmed for COVID 19 and two  ( 2 )  considered probable.


[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 376 confirmed cases  ( out of 381 to date )  have been investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response teams  ( RIRTs )  by 31 January, with contact tracing activities being conducted and captured through Go.data, including the 1400 contacts to be followed up. Out of these, 1241  ( 87% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed and were released from quarantine. Thirteen contacts  ( 1% )  became confirmed cases during the follow up period. WHO is c losely supporting contact tracing through the Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers  ( CHDSOs ) .


[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Additionally, nine  ( 09 )  deaths from COVID 19 confirmed cases were reported with the case fatality rate of 2.7%. Investigation of mortality due to suspected potential infectious causes i.e. SARI, Measles, Cholera, Diphtheria etc. is ongoing in the camps along with death due to maternal causes as high priority. Revision of mortality SoP is in progress including different tools, the overall flow of death notification and subsequent steps in reporting with engaged actors and review process.


[ 22nd March 2121, Cox's Bazar ] Cox's Bazar, 22 March   Save the Children is deeply concerned by a fire currently tearing through several densely populated Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, which are home to over 800,000 Rohingya people


[ 14 June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Existing and exacerbated gender gaps: Evidence suggests fewer women than men in Bangladesh and Pakistan are likely to receive information about COVID 19. Bangladesh has a 29 per cent gender gap in the ownership of mobile phones, and a 52 per cent gap in the use of mobile Internet. A survey among rural households in Bangladesh revealed an even larger gap – only 37 per cent of households identified women among the most digitally able members of the households.

Information and communication->Knowledge and info gaps (hum)


[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The humanitarian community in Bangladesh must collectively strive to negotiate for a space where they can hold the Government accountable in line with international human rights standards and humanitarian principles, while at the same time, maintaining a cordial and respectful relationship with them as humanitarian partners.188 While difficult and risky, this can be achieved through collective engagement balancing quiet diplomacy with public advocacy efforts. Consistent information sharing, evidence based research and targeted advocacy initiatives at global, regional and local levels will help counter negative government reactions and gradually foster a culture of transparency and accountability, also enhancing the legitimacy and credibility of humanitarian actors in the process.


[ 22nd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Respondents rarely eat fresh fruit with 10 reporting eating fresh fruit just once a month, the remaining seven said they do not eat fresh fruit at all. Consumption of white and red meat is also low, with most respondents eating chicken once a month, and six eating red meat once a month. Regarding fresh fish, six reported eating fresh fish every week, seven once a month and four not at all. Only three respondents reported consuming milk, yoghurt or other dairy products once a month, while 14 said they do not consume any dairy. Most respondents said they did not eat sweets or junk food at all, with a small number consuming these foods occasionally.


[ 22nd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Ministry of Agriculture  ( MoA )  informed that around 83,000 hectares of paddy fields were affected.


[ 18th 31st Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]   Two  ( 02 )  new Cholera RDT positive cases were reported during weeks 03 04. In 2021, a total of four  ( 04 )  AWD RDT/culture positive for Cholera cases were verified and assessed by the Joint Assessment Team  ( JAT ) , one  ( 01 )  culture was confirmed and three  ( 03 )  discarded. Since October 2020, a total of 28 RDT/culture positive cases were detected through Cholera sentinel testing. Among these, five  ( 05 )  became confirmed by culture for Cholera, two  ( 02 )  from the Ukhiya Host Community, one  ( 01 )  from Teknaf Host Community and two  ( 02 )  from the refugee camps.


[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]   As of 31 January, 94 health posts, 40 primary health centres  ( 24/7 )  and three field hospitals are functional across the camps alongside other specialized facilities. Health Facility gaps have now been largely covered or are in the process of being covered. Trainings were provided to newly joined screeners of Points of Entry  ( PoE )  while supervision visits were conducted at four  ( 4 )  PoE locations.


[ 25th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]   On 22 March, a devastating fire in IOM managed Camps 9, 8E, and 8W left 48,300 individuals without shelter and destroyed over 1,600 facilities including hospitals, distribution points, learning centres, and a UNHCR registration centre.


[ 1st   31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  14 January, a devastating fire broke out in Nayapara Registered Refugee Camp in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar. Over 3,400 persons lost their homes and belongings, as the fire gutted 600 shelters,150 shops and an NGO facility.


[ 25th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The rollout date has not yet been announced by the Government, and there are ongoing challenges as the vaccine stock currently in country is limited. Meanwhile, following the Government's decision to include humanitarian workers in the early phases of the national vaccination campaign, the majority of humanitarian national and international staff in Cox's Bazar received the first vaccine doses.


[ 18th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Prices of rice in the Dhaka market increased steadily throughout 2020 and particularly in the March April period, reflecting tight market availabilities, exacerbated by an upsurge in domestic demand due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Overall, in January 2021, prices of rice were more than 35 percent above their year earlier values and at their highest level since October 2017.


[ 15 28 April, 2021, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  SURVEILLANCE, RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS, AND CASE INVESTIGATION: WHO continues to provide epidemiological data to support operational decision making for the COVID 19 response in Cox's Bazar. As of 25 April 2021, a total of 7448 individuals from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 668 in Chokoria, 109 in Kutubdia,482 in Moheshkhali, 252 in Pekua, 495 in Ramu, 3959 in Sadar, 622 in Teknaf and 861 in Ukhiya.


[ 21 27 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Cholera Surveillance: Total seventy four  ( 74 )  Cholera RDT positive/culture cases reported as of W25 2021. Out of those 25 were confirmed and 46 discarded and remaining 3 results yet to be received. • In 2020, total 28 RDT/Culture positive cases for Cholera detected through sentinel testing. Specifically, 5 became confirmed by culture   2 from Ukhiya Host, 1 from Teknaf host and 2 from Refugees.


[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The minimum meal frequency for breastfeed children aged 6 8 months  [ >=2 full meals per day ]  and 9 23 months  [ >=3 full meals per day ]  were reported as 58.1%  [ 39.4 74.6 ]  and 71.1%  [ 62.3 78.5 ]  respectively in Ukhiya Upazila and 43.5%  [ 22.5 67.1 ]  and 43.1%  [ 31.7 55.3 ]  respectively in Teknaf Upazila. Conversely, only 27.3%  [ 4.5 74.7 ]  of non breastfed children aged 6 23 months in Ukhiya and 60.0%  [ 24.3 87.5 ]  in Teknaf Upazila received recommended meal frequency  [ >= 4 full meals per day ]  during previous day or in past 24 hours.


[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The number of women and girls with disabilities in the camps risks being underreported because of barriers to adequate representation, potential neglect by caregivers, social barriers that impact female mobility among the Rohingya, and social and physical barriers that are commonly faced by PwD and/or older people  ( key informant interview 07/2020 ) .


[ 19 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Host/ Refugee: Since March 2020, there have been 7,684 confirmed COVID 19 cases in the host community in Cox's Bazar and 560 in the refugee community. Compared to the previous months, in April 2021 COVID 19 cases amongst refugees increased by 136%, and among the host community by 86%; also 13 new deaths were reported in the host community and one new death in the refugee community. This is the first COVID 19 refugee death recorded in 2021. Cumulatively, 86 deaths in the host community and 11 deaths among refugees were recorded since March 2020. UNHCR and other agencies have stepped up the medical response including through the provision of additional equipment and Personal Protective Equipment  ( PPE )  for Sadar District Hospital in Cox's Bazar.


[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  PwD with assistive devices, such as wheelchairs and walkers, struggle to manoeuvre across uneven floors, through narrow entranceways, and in congested spaces. Inside shelters, the floors are typically lined with natural earth and mats and are as uneven as the terrain they are built on  ( key informant interview 07/2020 ) .


[ 8 – 14 th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  • In week 6, 54 deaths were recorded   • 72%  ( n=39 )  were due to causes classified as “Others' • 9%  ( n=5 )  as still birth  ( Born Dead )  • 9%  ( n=5 )  as neonatal  ( <28 days old )  • 4%  ( n=2 )  as infectious Disease • 4%  ( n=2 )  as Severe Acute Respiratory Illness. • 2%  ( n=1 )  as injury and


[ 1 14 April, 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Between weeks 13 14, 27 new confirmed cases were detected from 1,569 samples tested, the test positivity was therefore 1.7%. As of 11 April, 2021 the cumulative incidence is 54.1 per 100 000 people. The overall positivity of samples tested is 1.3%. Among the cases, 6.1% showed severe symptoms at the time of admission while 7.0% reported at least one co morbidity. The median age of tested and confirmed cases was not changed 10  ( 0 120 )  & 18  ( 0 90 )  years, respectively and ratio of females among tested and confirmed cases was 55% and 52%, respectively. Though the median age of tested samples remained below 10 years, a significant proportion has been tested among 50+ years: 486 per 10 000 population, following that of 0 9 years with 617 tests per 10 000 population as highest number. The test positivity was highest 1.8% in 30 39 years age cohort followed by 1.6% in 20 29 and the age specific mortality 0.99 per 10 000 population observed among 50+ years during the period. In total, and since the outbreak began, 10 deaths due to Confirmed COVID 19 have been reported in the camps with a case fatality ratio of 2.2%.


[ 2nd August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Others described a shortage of drinking water because of inundated wells, lack of food, and clogged sewage facilities. Some refugees said they were moving in with relatives, risking spread of Covid 19.


[ 15th august 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dengue cases continued to rise in the country with 198 new patients admitted to different hospitals in the 24 hours till Sunday morning. Among the new patients, 189 were admitted to government and private hospitals in Dhaka, while the remaining cases were reported from outside the division, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .


[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Concerns have also been raised about the voluntariness of these relocations, with insufficient data and lack of a credible, centralised source of information triggering rumours and misinformation, and the lack of consultations with refugees and humanitarian actors. The decisions of some refugee families may have been driven by the increasing restrictions and security concerns in the camps


[ 1 14 April, 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Currently, 517 general isolation beds are functional in the 14 Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  Isolation and Treatment Centers  ( ITCs )  located in the camps with provision of oxygen to assist both the Rohingya refugee population and the nearby host communities of Cox's Bazar. The current bed occupancy of these SARI ITCs is ~20%. Moreover, the capacity of general isolation beds in the district is 418. The Intensive Care Unit/High Dependency Unit  ( ICU/HDU )  at the Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital has a capacity of 38 beds for severe and critical patients. During the past three weeks, a considerable increase in the bed occupancy has been observed, indicating the increased demand of hospitalization due to severe disease presentation during admission.


[ 22nd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Again, heavy rain in the flood affected areas create more barrier to implementation in a timely manner especially transportation of WASH construction materials


[ 15th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the reported week  ( week 06, 2021 ) , the number of international flights arrived at the designated international airport  ( HSIA )  has increased by 1.9% than the week before  ( 211 and 207 flights respectively )  while the number of incoming passengers increased by 0.2%  ( 35,406 and 35,338 respectively ) . In the reported week 310 individuals were sent to Institutional Quarantine after passenger screening at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport  ( HSIA )


[ December, 2020, Bangladesh ]  Alleged corruption on the part of majhisremained a challenge across the camps, with reports of abuse of power, preventing refugees from accessing legal assistance mechanisms, physically assaulting refugees, taking money to resolve disputes, and advocating for inappropriate resolutions in cases of intimate partner violence being reported. With the COVID 19 restrictions on access to the camps in place since March, disputes have increasingly been mediated by majhis, community leaders or even organized criminal gangs because of the inconsistent presence of legal actors and authorities in the camps.


[ 18th 31st Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period CHWs conducted 290 494 household visits in which 6226 patients were identified with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 48 patients with moderate/severe symptoms. The cumulative number of mild patients is 95 110, and 334 moderate/severe patients. To date, 40 575 persons with COVID like symptoms were referred to health facilities, 2545 of which during the reporting period.


[ 31st December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  UNHCR continued to provide support to the COVID 19 response in Cox's Bazar district, through 2 SARI  ( Severe Acute Respiratory Illness )  ITCs  ( Isolation and Treatment Centers )  in Ukhiya and Kutapalong with a total bed capacity of 194; and one Intensive Care unit, High Dependency Unit and Severe ward in Sadar District Hospital in Cox's Bazar with a total bed capacity of 38. As at the end of December 2020, 649 patients had been treated in these facilities

Capacities & response->International response


[ 12th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  “However, we have completed installing central oxygen supply connections at over a hundred hospitals throughout the country,' he said. Around 715 high flow nozzle cannulas, 660 oxygen concentrators, and 12,773 oxygen cylinders have been distributed to Covid 19 dedicated hospitals. “We already have a clinical setup at the hospitals and the hospitals have been instructed to revive them to tackle the situation, if needed,' the director said.


[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The social and economic disadvantages in camp contexts are a compounding factor for existing vulnerabilities, and Rohingya girls and women with disabilities are likely more vulnerable to gender based violence.

At risk->Risk and vulnerabilities
Impact->Driver/aggravating factors


[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Keeping with the recent surge in Covid 19 infections, the country on Monday recorded the highest ever cases   5,181   in a single day since March last year and the highest number of deaths   45   since August 28 last year. With those numbers, the death toll went up to 8,949 and the total number of cases to 600,895, according to the health directorate.


[ 16th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A camp wise dedicated Contact Tracing  ( CT )  network  ( 34 supervisors and 311 volunteers )  has been embedded in the RIRT for COVID 19. A total of 391 confirmed cases  ( out of 394 to date )  have been investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response teams  ( RIRTs )  by 14 February, with contact tracing activities being conducted and captured through Go.data, including the 1498 contacts to be followed up. Out of these, 1279  ( 85% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed and were released from quarantine. Thirteen contacts  ( ~1% )  became confirmed cases during the follow up period. WHO is closely supporting contact tracing through the Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers  ( CHDSOs ) .


[ 8 14March 2021, COVID 19: Cox's Bazar ]  Total 423  ( out of 432 )  confirmed cases were investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT ) . Contact tracing has been done accordingly by CT supervisors with 1,710 contacts registered in Go. Data. Out of those, 1,465  ( 86% )  contacts have been completed the follow up.


[ 14 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In addition to COVID 19, heavy rains marked the start of the monsoon and Cyclone Yaas formed in the Bay of Bengal. UNHCR mobilized its multifunctional emergency response teams, site management support partners, and volunteers in the camps to prepare and respond. Fortunately, the cyclone did not make landfall in Cox's Bazar, however the heavy rain and wind damaged nearly 700 shelters in the camps. UNHCR and partners provided material support to those households affected.


[ 6th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: As in 2019,35 the proportion of households reporting issues with their shelter remained high at 69% . Issues with the roof were most commonly reported  ( by 51% of households ) . Moreover, 58% of households reported not having had enough light to conduct basic life activities after sunset in the six months prior to data collection , and 10% of households reported having had to pay rent to live in their current shelter.


[ 16th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has yet again recorded another 26 deaths for the second consecutive day. With that, the death toll now stands at 8,597. Meanwhile, another 1,719 new infections were recorded, taking the total number of cases in the country to 560,887. Of the deceased, 17 were men and nine were women. All of them were receiving treatments at different hospitals across the country at the time of their death.


[ 6th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: An understanding of household level multi sectoral needs, capacities and access to services within the context of the COVID 19 containment measures will therefore be essential for a full understanding of priority needs for 2021.


[ 29th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Although all educational institutions across the country were shut down on March 17 last year due to Covid 19, the Qawmi madrasas were reopened in August under special consideration. The schools, colleges and universities remained closed, with their academic activities conducted online. In February this year, amid protests by students of several universities, the government decided to reopen all universities on May 24. A month later, the government extended the school and college shutdown, which was supposed to end on March 29, and decided to reopen them on May 23.


[ 22 March 2021, COX'S BAZAR | BANGLADESH ] :Moreover, IOM PHC, MSF clinic and Turkish hospital in camp 9 and LPG storages in camps 8E and 10 have been burnt. Shelter partners are ready to carry out the shelter emergency assessment once the situation is brought under control.


[ 27 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Refugees: Bangladesh cannot be alone in shouldering responsibility for the Rohingya. International pressure must remain on Myanmar both to address the immediate coup driven crisis and for a longer term solution for Rohingya and other refugees. In the meantime, UN agencies and governments must offer responsibility sharing measures to ease the burden on Bangladesh and incentivize a more protection centered approach. Such measures should include further development, trade, and investment incentives as well as offers of third country resettlement. While Bangladesh has resisted such measures in the past, the new reality of the coup may offer an opening for reconsideration.


[ March 19, 2021, Bangladesh ] : Meanwhile, the mortality rate stood at 1.52 percent today after remaining static at 1.53 percent for the past week.


[ March 19, 2021, Bangladesh ] : So far, 519,141 patients  ( 91.59 percent )  have recovered, including 1,618 in the last 24 hours, according to DGHS.


[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  We must prioritize reopening schools when COVID 19 related restrictions are lifted in a society. In education, nothing can replace face to face interaction for learning between teachers and students and among students. We need to put the matter in perspective and recognize that it is possible to keep schools open safely even during the COVID 19 pandemic period.


[ 18th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Reugees: Human trafficking continues to be reported despite the COVID 19 pandemic, with many Rohingya victims drawn into forced labor situations in Bangladesh. The number of incidents reported has seen a general upward trend since the beginning of 2021 with the highest number of incidents reported in May. The frequency of incidents is almost evenly split between men and women, and forced labor remains the primary type of incident.


[ 22nd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Disbursements of the grant to the damaged schools are delayed due to the necessary process of transferring the funds to divisions and districts.


[ 22nd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Coordination and Information Management : A dedicated discussion on local level coordination in the districts prioritized for the response is now required to facilitate coordination among humanitarian stakeholders at local level and smooth interaction with local authorities. Local level information management platform need to strengthen to better understand the local leandscape


[ 31st December, 2021 Bangladesh ]  The yearly monsoons continue to have an impact on shelter and site development in the camps in Cox's Bazar and preparations are being made for the two cyclone seasons. Given the high risks related to the two cyclone seasons and the monsoon season, UNHCR Shelter & Partners continue to ensure emergency preparedness for quick repair response after sudden incidents such as strong winds and heavy rains. This activity is being improved and streamlined in close collaboration with Shelter partners, Site management partners and CiCs


[ 10th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the first shot of the Covid 19 vaccine on March 4. The premier inaugurated the Covid 19 vaccination rollout in the country virtually at Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital on January 27.


[ 8 – 14 th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of week 06,  ( 8 – 14 Feb 2021 )  there are 396 confirmed cases of COVID 19  ( SARS CoV 2 ) , 28 958 samples were tested. • This week  ( week 06 ) , 9 new confirmed cases detected, 893 samples were tested, test positivity was 1.0%.


[ 8th  14th February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of week 06  ( 8 – 14 Feb )  2021, there are 396 confirmed cases of COVID 19  ( SARS CoV 2 )  detected out of 28,958 samples tested. This week  ( week 06 ) , nine new confirmed cases were detected of 893 samples tested. The cumulative incidence is 46.1 per 100,000 people. The overall positivity of the samples tested is 1.4%. The first COVID 19 patient was detected in FDMN/Rohingya Refugee camps on 14 May 2020 and the first death was recorded on 31 May 2020.


[ 8th  14th February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Community Health  ( CH )  Working Group partner's update on COVID 19 for epidemiology week 6  (  8 14 February 2021 ) .: In week 6, reports were received from 145,886 household visits, in which 2,890 patients were identified with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 23 patients were identified with moderate/severe COVID like symptoms. The cumulative number of patients identified with mild symptoms since the introduction of the activity from EPI week 25 of 2020 is 101,440 and370 patients with moderate/ severe symptoms. Total 1,832 persons with COVID like symptoms were referred to health facilities in the past week, where the cumulative figure of referral is 44,742.


[ 22nd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has registered 2,809 new Covid 19 cases in the 24 hours to Monday morning – highest in seven months. The last time more cases were recorded in a single day was on August 20 when 2,868 people tested positive. With the latest development, the daily infection rate also climbed up to 11.19%. The last time daily infection rate crossed the 11% mark was on December 11.


[ 15th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, more than 5.77 million people registered around the country to get the first dose of the Covid 19 vaccine till Monday afternoon. Among them 4,485,954 citizens have been vaccinated nationwide since February 7.


[ 15 28th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The median age of tested and confirmed cases was 10  ( 0 120 )  and 18  ( 0 90 )  years, respectively and ratio of females among tested and confirmed cases was 55% and 53%, respectively. Though the median age of tested samples remained below 10 years, a significant proportion of people has been tested among those older than 40 years: 361 per 10 000 population, following that of 0 9 years with 517 tests per 10 000 population as highest number. The test positivity was highest  ( 1.9% )  in the 30 39 years age cohort followed by 1.6% in 40+years and the age specific mortality was 0.67 per 10 000 population observed among 40+ years during the period. In total, and since the outbreak began, ten deaths due to confirmed COVID 19 have been reported in the camps with a case fatality rate of 2.5%


[ 15 28th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A camp wise dedicated Contact Tracing  ( CT )  network  ( 34 supervisors and 311 volunteers )  has been embedded in the Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT )  for COVID 19. A total of 404 confirmed cases  ( out of 406 to date )  have been investigated by RIRTs by 28 February, with contact tracing activities being conducted and captured through Go.data, including the 1553 contacts to be followed up. Out of these, 1324  ( 85% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed and were released from quarantine. Thirteen contacts  ( 1% )  became confirmed cases during the follow up period. WHO is closely supporting contact tracing activities through the Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers  ( CHDSOs ) .


[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In the immediate aftermath, IOM deployed ambulances, mobile medical teams and mental health and psychosocial support staff. The teams set up an emergency health post in place of IOM's 24/7 Primary Health Centre in Camp 9, which was obliterated in the fire.


[ 17th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has recorded its highest daily caseload in over three months as the government scales up its efforts to tackle the ongoing Covid 19 upsurge. The country recorded more than 562,000 coronavirus cases with 1,865 people having tested positive in the last 24 hours – the highest number of infections this year. It also logged 11 more deaths from Covid 19 over the same period, taking the number of total fatalities to 8,608.


[ 1st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 28 February 2021, 68.8% of reported cases were from Dhaka division  ( 57.3% at Dhaka city ) , 12.6% from Chattogram, Khulna – 4.7%, Rajshahi – 4.7%, Rangpur – 2.9%, Sylhet – 2.9%, Barishal – 2.0% and the lowest 1.4% from Mymensingh division. While, 55.9% of the reported death were from Dhaka division  ( 29.2% at Dhaka city ) , 18.4% from Chattogram, Khulna – 6.6%, Rajshahi – 5.6%, Rangpur – 4.3%, Sylhet – 3.7%, Barishal – 3.0% and the lowest 2.3% from Mymensingh division.


[ 29 March 4 April, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 2, 895 cases of diarrhoeal diseases reported in EWARS in week 13. ▪ Among which 1,967 cases  ( 3.2% )  reported as acute watery diarrhoea  ( AWD ) , remaining 677  ( 1.1% )  and 251  ( 0.4% )  cases as other and bloody diarrhea, respectively


[ 17th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Following the meeting, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said: “There is a recommendation to continue the suspension of long distance buses, trains and launches for several more days.' “The next few days are very important for us. It is also recommended that Bangladesh's border with India be kept closed till the coronavirus situation in India becomes normal,' added the health minister.


[ 6th   12th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On the final day of the week, four female Rohingyas  ( including three young girls )  drowned in the Naf River when they were attempting to cross the river by boat towards Myanmar.


[ 24th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, Chapainawabganj Civil Surgeon Zahid Nazrul Chowdhury said: “The daily infection rate has hit as high as 55% here. At present, a total of 246 patients are being treated in different hospitals and home quarantine in Chapainawabganj. “Besides, 65 individuals, who came from India in the last five days, have been put in institutional quarantine.'


[ March 23, 2021, Bangladesh ] : This webinar, led by experts from the University of Michigan, is the first of a two part series bringing together American and Bangladeshi medical professionals to expand and strengthen the exchange of knowledge and experience among U.S. and Bangladeshi academic centers of excellence. The webinar focused on non ICU  ( Intensive Care Unit )  based COVID 19 case management.


[ 2nd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  With the support of the Immunization and Vaccines Development and Risk Communication units, the Health Sector Coordination team conducted a briefing session for the vaccination focal points and interested Bangladeshi humanitarians on COVID 19 vaccination. Conducted in Bangla, the session included a demonstration of the registration process through the Sorukkha App, which is currently the platform where people can apply to get vaccinated. Additionally, to monitor the uptake of COVID 19 vaccines, WHO/Health Sector has started tracking the vaccination status among humanitarian workers in Cox's Bazar by compiling data from all agencies and organizations. The data is being collected through the existing weekly reporting tool for humanitarian surveillance.


[ 2nd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  To enhance preparedness for COVID 19 in Cox's Bazar, WHO has been training healthcare workers on Infection, Prevention and Control  ( IPC )  from Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  Isolation and Treatment Centre  ( ITC )  partners and government facilities. To date, training for Infection, Prevention and Control  ( IPC )  has been provided to 2 390 humanitarian health care workers and in Cox's Bazar. During the reporting period, the IPC Technical Working Group continued with the preparations for the workshop on “Infection Prevention and Control Program for Cox's Bazar District' that will be held on 3 March. This workshop is part of WHO's support to the government to build consensus on the institutionalization of IPC in the health system in Cox's Bazar envisioning improved patient and healthcare workforce safety


[ 2nd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of 28 February, there are 13 operational SARI ITCs in the camps with a total of 502 functional beds open and 415 on standby. The SARI ITC bed occupancy is currently of 119. At the 250 Bed District Sadar Hospital, the Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU )  has 10 beds while the High Dependency Unit  ( HDU )  has 8 beds and the Severe Care Unit  ( SCU )  20 beds functional beds


[ 1st July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Earlier on Wednesday, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh  ( CAAB )  decided to suspend all domestic flights in Bangladesh from July 1 7 in line with the government directive regarding the nationwide Covid 19 lockdown. However, international flights to and from Bangladesh were allowed to operate as per schedule so that outbound migrant workers can reach their workplaces abroad, it said through a press release.


[ 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Although prices tend to come down after Ramadan, prolonged lockdown could further drive prices upwards. Close monitoring of market dynamics is recommended.


[ 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Food insecurity and vulnerability among market dependent poor households could increase further, due to cumulative effects of the monsoon and lockdowns.


[ 17th May 2021, Bangladesh ]   On average, some 2,000 trucks carrying goods enter Bangladesh daily from India, which has put areas around the land ports at high risk of a spread of the Indian variant of the virus. It has been found that truckers entering Bangladesh through land ports usually do not carry Covid 19 negative certificates, a claim authorities say is not entirely true.


[ March 20, 2021, Bangladesh ] : Covid 19 infection rate had come down to below 5 percent on January 19 last. It even fell below 3 percent but soared again on February 9.


[ 21 27 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: Situation Overview Cox's Bazar District: • Host Community   A total of 351 COVID 19 confirmed cases were reported in the district from 21  27 June 2021. Currently, a total of 2,966 contacts are in home quarantine as of 27 June 2021. • FDMN/ Rohingya Refugees   During 21  27 June 2021, a total of 158 COVID 19 cases were reported. Presently, 563 contacts are in home quarantine in the camps and 124 in facility quarantine as of 27 June 2021.

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[ 19th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  “Women live in remote areas should be encouraged to stay at home and maternal waiting homes that have been set up for pregnancy and maternity period and to seek telephone advice, she said. In the localities where healthcare centers are closed, training of health workers and safety equipment including sterile birth kits should be provided to ensure safe childbirth services, she opined.


[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Further disaggregated analysis by younger vs older indicates that older children  [ 24 59 months ]  had slightly higher cGAM prevalence  [ 8.0% vs 10.9%, P=0.378 ]  in Ukhiya Upazila which was significantly higher among younger children  [ 6 23 months ]  in Teknaf Upazila  [ 14.1% vs 7.9%, P=0.035 ] . However, cSAM prevalence  [ 1.8% vs 0.4% ]  found comparatively higher among younger children in both Upazilas.


[ 15th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Amid a shortage of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, Bangladesh on May 12 received 500,000 doses of China's Sinopharm vaccine as a gift. On April 26, Bangladesh closed its borders with India for 14 days for passengers. In the meantime, the country detected its first cases of the Indian coronavirus variant, prompting the authorities to extend the closure of the land borders for two more weeks.


[ 2nd April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The highest seven day moving average of deaths during the pandemic was 44.86 on July 5 last year. Alarmingly, the seven day moving average of deaths was below 10 on March 11 and continued to rise since then. For a seven day moving average, one has to take the data of the last one week, add them up, and divide it by 7.


[ 10th April, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The difficult situation in the camps exacerbated by the fire incident could lead to increased protection, child protection and gender concerns.


[ March 26, 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  A massive fire broke out in Kutupalong Balukhali in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on 22 March 2021 • Reports confirm 13 deaths, 563 injured and around 400 people are still missing. These figures are expected to increase.


[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Currently registration on Surokkha.com for nationals is on hold due to vaccine constraint. Coadministration: After getting Sinopharm vaccine, any vaccine for other diseases can be administered after 14 days. • 10,800  ( both 1st & 2nd )  Sinopharm doses were received for Cox's Bazar district. Vaccination is currently going on in Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital as per GoB set prioritization groups. J&J vaccine has received approval from DGDA, Bangladesh on 15 June 2021.


[ 21st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Chittagong's district administration has imposed a ban on holding rallies and mass gatherings, including religious programs, to contain further transmission of Covid 19. No more than 100 people will be allowed to gather at any social or political program in clubs, community centres, convention halls, hotels or restaurants, said a press release issued in this regard.


[ 22th  28th February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of this week  ( week 08 )  • Median age of tested and confirmed cases is 10  ( 0 120 )  and 18  ( 0 90 )  years • Female among tested and confirmed cases is 55% and 53% • All 34/34 camps have confirmed cases  ( C24 56, C2W 40, C3 30, C15 27, C6 25 )  • A total of 10 deaths from COVID 19 with the case fatality rate 2.5% • The incidence is 47.2 per 100,000 people with the growth rate 0.2% • The overall positivity of all samples tested was 1.3%


[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Banks will operate from 10am to 12:30pm for general transactions during the lockdown period from April 5 to 11. If necessary, they can remain open up to 2pm for performing other required activities.


[ April 6 2021, Bangladesh ] The government launched a countrywide vaccination campaign on February 7 with doses received from the Serum Institute of India. Bangladesh inked an agreement with Serum in December last year for 30 million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. Serum is supposed to supply the doses between January and June this year – 5 million each month.


[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Master training on infection prevention and control for development a of pool of master trainers: The Covid 19 pandemic has stressed and reiterated how IPC is vital in managing infectious disease threats to the community. A recent survey shows that only 18.3 per cent of doctors, nurses and midwives have been trained on IPC practices.


[ 5th June 2021, Bangladesh ] The district administration has announced a seven day special lockdown in six unions of Noakhali to break the surge in Covid 19 transmission. The unions are: Noyannai, Binodpur, Qadir Hanif, Neyazpur, Ashwadia, and Noakhali under Sadar upazila and municipality. The restrictions come into effect from 6am yesterday, and remain in place till June 11.


[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Health experts said poor adherence to health safety rules is causing the quick surge in the virus infection rate in the country. The detection of its new variant has also become a cause of concern.


[ 4th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government will halt administrating the first dose of the Covid 19 vaccine from Monday. Directorate General of Health Services spokesperson Prof Dr Robed Amin told reporters on Sunday and added that the administration of the second dose will start from Thursday. But, he said, their vaccination program will continue during the weeklong nationwide lockdown, which is set to start from Monday.


[ 29 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: As a result of the recent fire, there are some changes in food assistance services. I have some important information about accessing pre prepared cooked meals from WFP for everyone affected by the fire.


[ 17th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The majority of workers are not unionized in the country – only 4.2% of the total labour force are active trade union members, despite as many as 8551 trade unions operating in Bangladesh. That is why trade unions need to revisit their strategies, approaches and activities while formulating future policies and strategies, CPD opined. They also demanded that given the crisis caused major damage to workers, who are unorganized and work under different informal sectors, trade unions should prioritize their issues.


[ 22 March  12 April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  78 patients had burn injuries caused by the fire.

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[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Out of 570,878 COVID 19 cases registered as of 21 March 2021, 91.5%  ( 522,405 )  recovered, 7%  ( 39,783 )  were active cases and the remaining died  ( previously mentioned as CFR ) . In epidemiological week 11, the average number of COVID19 active cases increased by 2% compared to the week before  ( 38,627 and 37,807 respectively ) ; during the same time, recovery increased by 23%  ( 10,710 in the current week and 8,692 in the week before ) .


[ 17th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: This week  ( week 17 ) , fifty four new confirmed cases were detected from 1,109 samples tested. The overall positivity of the samples tested is 1.5%. The cumulative incidence is 62.8 per 100,000 people. A total of 11 confirmed COVID 19 deaths were reported since the onset of the outbreak, bringing the case fatality to 1.9%. The first COVID 19 patient was detected in FDMN/Rohingya Refugee camps on 14 May 2020 and the first death was recorded on 31 May 2020.


[ March 26, 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  A massive fire broke out in Kutupalong Balukhali, the world's largest refugee camps, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on the 22 March 2021 and lasted until the early hours of the following day. The densely populated camps in Cox's Bazar house approximately 877,710 Rohingya refugees, many of whom fled violence in northern Myanmar starting in August 2017.


[ 17th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: During the reporting week, 3,259 samples from 31 sentinel sites in Rohingya camps and all government facilities in Cox's Bazar, Bandarban & 3 upazilas of Chattogram district were tested in IEDCR Field Laboratory, Cox's Bazar supported by WHO.


[ 10th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, countrywide vaccination campaign started on February 7 and over 4,013,963 people have so far received the first dose of Coronavirus vaccine, according to health ministry source. Bangladesh has so far received nine million vaccine doses as a part of tripartite memorandum of understanding  ( MoU )  signed on November 5 last year and a subsequent agreement signed on December 13 last year among Bangladesh government, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd and the SII.


[ 30th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The fire has destroyed more than 9,500 shelters. Refugees who lost their shelters are being temporarily accommodated within the camp. The fire has also reduced to ashes more than 1,600 important infrastructure facilities vital for daily operations, including hospitals, learning centres, aid distribution points and a registration centre.


[ 20 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has decided to extend the ongoing lockdown by another week from April 22. Bangladesh reports record 112 daily deaths


[ 9th   15th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As with the rest of the country, the lockdown in Cox's Bazar has been extended by another week to 23 May and in order to enforce health restrictions, the police will exercise magisterial powers in punishing violators.


[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Points of Entry  ( PoE )  & Quarantine: In the reported week  ( week 11, 2021 ) , the number of international flights arrived at three international airports has decreased by 2% than the week before  ( 289 and 294 flights respectively )  and the number of incoming passengers has decreased by 6.0%  ( 37,632 and 40,011 respectively ) . In the reported week, 604 travellers were sent to Institutional Quarantine, and 46,422 send for Home quarantine after passenger screening at the Points of Entry


[ 10th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The six affected all UK returnees  who carried the variant are currently being treated in Dhaka and Sylhet. “We've been checking if the variant has entered Bangladesh further. In the process, we're doing complete contact tracing and taking the measures needed,' he said.


[ 23 March 2021,Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  Four camps affected  ( camps 9, 10, 8E, 8W )  • 87,855 people likely affected  ( 40,490 are reported to have been affected, and a further 47,365 are suspected to have been affected ) *

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[ 4th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  On March 30, the Road, Transport and Bridges Ministry issued a circular instructing public transports not to carry passengers more than 50% of their seating capacity while hiking fares by 60%, with effect from March 31 for the next 14 days.


[ 25 March 2021, COX'S BAZAR | BANGLADESH ]  The communities shared that uncooked food and kitchen utensils will be helpful for them. The assessment also found that high temperature and humid weather resulted in cases of diarrhoea in the camps.


[ 24th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  DMCH has 750 general beds for the treatment of the Covid 19 patients along with 20 ICUs and HDUs, and all of them are currently occupied because, as the DMCH director said, more patients with flu like symptoms have been arriving, which has forced the on duty doctors to work longer hours.  According to the DGHS, there are 237 ICUs in Bangladesh, discounting Dhaka and Chittagong. However, the data provided by divisional health offices say that there are 260 ICUs available for Covid 19 patients.


[ 18th march 2021, Bangladesh ]  This year, the Bangladesh Public Service Commission  ( BPSC )  made arrangements for examining 404,513 job seekers across the country in compliance with an 11 point health and safety guideline. Holding out an assurance, BPSC Chairman Md Sohorab Hossain said the commission had asked everyone concerned to maintain the 11 point hygiene rules.


[ 18th march 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Thursday, Bangladesh recorded its highest daily caseload in over three months as the health authorities reported 2,187 fresh cases in the 24 hours until the morning. The country also logged 16 more Covid 19 deaths during the same period, taking the number of total fatalities to 8,624.


[ 9th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  As many as 31,654 samples were tested in 243 labs across the country in the past 24 hours. The latest figures show an infection rate of 23.57%. A total of 4,947,412 samples have been tested in the country, leading to an overall infection rate of 13.62% so far.


[ 5 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Out of 637 364 COVID 19 cases registered as of 04 April 2021, 86.7%  ( 552 482 )  recovered, 11.9%  ( 75 616 )  were active cases and the remaining died  ( previously mentioned as CFR ) . In epidemiological week 13, the average number of COVID19 active cases increased by 40.2% compared to the week before  ( 64 171 and 45 770 respectively ) ; during the same time, recovery increased by 22.2%  ( 16 541 in the current week and 13 536 in the week before ) .


[ 23 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]   Around 10 000 shelters were either damaged or destroyed.


[ 23 March 2021, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  According to IOM reports, the fire affected at least 66 percent of the populations of camps 9, 10, 8E and 8W. This includes 40,490 individuals  ( 8,098 households )  reported to have been affected. Exact figures are yet to be confirmed. Media have already reported several deaths, which are yet to be confirmed.


[ 23 March 2021,Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  People have sought refuge in nearby camps, at friends/families' shelters, learning centres, and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees  ( UNHCR )  transit sites. Partners established child friendly spaces at central points to receive lost and unidentified children.


[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  On 22 March, a fire broke out in camp 8W of the Kutupalong mega camp, before spreading to camps 8E, 9, and 10. The exact cause of the fire is unknown. As at 23 March, preliminary, and unconfirmed, figures indicate that 11 people were killed, more than 500 injured and over 400 are missing.

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[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  This is a serious concern and highlights the need to promote good and safe sanitation for all, including all the vulnerable groups that have access issues due to a variety of reasons.


[ 22nd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Candidates of Secondary School Certificate  ( SSC )  exams can start their online registration from April 1 as this year's eligibility tests at schools were scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dhaka Education Board announced the decisions in a notice on its website on Sunday.


[ 22nd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  As many as 25,111 samples, including the pending ones, were tested in the 219 authorized labs    government and private    across the country. The overall infection rate of the country stands at 12.94%. Currently, 10,116 people are in isolation and 33,277 are quarantined.


[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  At least 15 people, including 6 children, werekilled in the fire, and over50,000 people were displaced. However, with nearly400 people reported missing, the actual number of fatalities is yet unknown.Hundreds were injured, some while trying to escape the blaze by climbing over or cutting through barbed wire fencing.


[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  It is important to adopt special measures such as same sex interviews, interviews conducted in private, spaces and at a convenient time for both women and men. Consultations with women and men of all ages are critical to determine the different needs, priorities and capacities, thereby reflecting them in the fire response.


[ 24th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The death toll climbed to 8,763 after 25 fatalities were recorded in the 24 hour period, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said in a press release. Meanwhile, a total of 27,502 samples were tested in government and private testing facilities in 24 hours – the highest number of samples tested in a single day since Covid 19 broke out in the country on March 8, 2020. Total 25,954 samples were tested on Tuesday.


[ 13th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  It is deeply concerning to hear DGHS spokesperson Dr Robed Amin say that right now, there are 15,000 beds at dedicated Covid 19 hospitals across the country, with 5,000 of them currently unoccupied. Given the upward trend in infection, it will be entirely unsurprising if Bangladesh starts recording more than 16,000 infections per day. If that happens, it can be anticipated that soon we will run out of hospital beds for Covid 19 patients.


[ 28th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Anwara police station Officer in Charge  ( OC )  Didarul Islam Sikdar said: “The accused men abducted the seventh grader on Thursday.' They took the 13 year old to the hilly jungle near Shah Mohsen Aulia Degree College and raped her multiple times, he added.


[ 30th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Save the Children's Country Director in Bangladesh, Onno van Manen, said: “Given the limited space in the densely populated camps, these 163 learning spaces have been critical for girls and boys who find this is the only safe space for them to play and learn. And specially for adolescent girls whose parents' do not permit them to leave their shelters due to cultural norms and fears of potential abuse. For more than 13,000 children not just their education, but also this safety is now completely out of reach.'


[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The latest figures show an infection rate of 13.26% while the overall infection rate in the country stands at 12.94%. The month of March is seeing an upward trend of rising cases day by day. On March 1, 585 new Covid 19 cases were recorded, after over a month of a lower rate of infections.


[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The COVID 19 Bangladesh Rapid Gender Analysis by UN Women in 2020 found that women are vulnerable to infections and risk to their lives due to COVID 19 as more than 94 per cent of nurses are women and more than 90 per cent of community health workers are women.


[ 11th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Police on Sunday arrested 18 Rohingyas from Chittagong who had reportedly fled the Bhashan Char refugee facilities. The arrestees include four men, six women and eight children. They were captured by locals, who then handed them over to police in Mirsarai upazila of Chittagong. According to Mirsarai Bangabandhu Economic Zone Security In charge and Industrial Police Sub Inspector Mohammad Ariful Islam, of the arrestees, one woman is pregnant while several children are ill.


[ 10th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  As the country managed to rebuild vaccine reserves, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  resumed vaccine registration while reducing the minimum age to 35 on Thursday. Eligible candidates can register through instant messaging app imo, as well as through the surokkha website and app. Bangladesh has so far approved seven vaccines for emergency use: Oxford AstraZeneca, Sputnik V, Sinopharm, Pfizer BioNTech, Sinovac, Johnson and Johnson, and Moderna.


[ 31 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] Poor waste management causes increased mosquitoes in the camps, and people are facing problems maintaining cleanliness and hygiene. In some cases, people said that existing drainage systems are overflowing or blocked which creates bad smells.


[ 19 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Data released by the government show a downward trend in tests and new cases as the number of deaths and recoveries rise steadily. The country has so far confirmed 718,950 cases. But 614,936 people – 85.53 percent of all patients – have recovered so far.


[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dr Robed Amin said that no decision had been made yet. A regular weekly meeting of the vaccine core committee was scheduled for Thursday evening, where a decision might be taken over how the vaccination could be done in the near future, after revising the existing plan. Reuters reported that the recent measures by the Indian government also prevented the supply of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to the Covax facilities as well. And Bangladesh is scheduled to receive the same vaccine.


[ 3rd July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The ministers had received the first consignment of 1.3 million, out of 2.5 million, doses of the Moderna vaccine, from US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller at the airport Friday night, reports BSS. About an hour later, they also received the first consignment of the Sinopharm jabs, brought in by an aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlnes, from Chinese officials at the airport.


[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  No Rapid Diagnostic Test  ( RDT )  positive cases for Acute Water Diarrhea  ( AWD )  were reported in the reporting period. The total number of cases reported so far is twelve in 2021: five  ( 05 )  from the refugee camps and seven  ( 07 )  from host communities. Out of these, two  ( 02 )  were culture confirmed and ten  ( 10 )  tested negative by culture. In 2020, a total of 28 RDT positive cases for Cholera were detected through sentinel testing, five  ( 05 )  of which were confirmed by culture   two from Ukhiya host community, one from Teknaf host community and two from the refugee camps. Currently 22 sentinel testing sites are functional in camp setting including Ukhia and Teknaf Upazila Health Complex. It is important to note that a Cholera outbreak occurred in late 2019 with a reported number of 239 RDT/culture positive cases and in response a mass Oral Cholera Vaccine  ( OCV )  vaccination campaign was conducted with over 160 000 children of 1 <5 years being vaccinated with a 2  doses regimen.


[ 3rd July 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, on June 1, Bangladesh received the first consignment of 100,620 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, under the Covax scheme run by WHO and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. That, 1.1 million Sinopharm vaccine doses gifted by China and the doses in stock allowed the health authorities to resume the mass vaccination program across Bangladesh on Thursday, which is continuing amid a strict week long nationwide lockdown that started from 6am that day.


[ 1st April 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, over 55.90% of the people who died of Covid 19 in the country were over 60 years old and 24.69% were over 50 years old. People aged 41 50 accounted for more than 11.31% of the virus fatalities. Nearly eight in every 10 people who died of Covid 19 in Bangladesh are males. According to the latest data, 6,847 male patients died out of the 9,105 deaths, accounting for almost 75% of fatalities.


[ 10 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Friday recorded more than 7,000 coronavirus cases for the fifth time in six days. The country has registered 7,462 new cases and 63 Covid related deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said Friday. A day before the country recorded 74 deaths, its highest.The country has so far recorded 673,594 coronavirus cases, according to DGHS.


[ 17 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT )  investigated a total of 777  ( out of 1,013 )  confirmed cases. Meanwhile, Contact Tracing Supervisors conducted contact tracing for 2,364 contacts registered in Go. Data. Out of these, 1,758  ( 74% )  contacts have completed their follow ups.


[ 25 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Impact of fencing: CPJ received several accounts from people whose escape from the fire was made more difficult due to the barbed wire fencing. They requested the removal of the fencing. “I carried both of my elderly parents over my shoulders and ran out toward the fence, leaving my small children and wife. I got near the fence but there was no gate to leave through. I had to put both of my parents down next to the fence… I was thinking, people will trample over my parents and they are going to do die here, next to the fence.'


[ 1st April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The 7 day moving average of daily deaths in the country stood at 44, which is the highest since August 29 last when it was 42.71. On August 28, it was 44.71. Of the 59 deceased – 35 men and 24 women – 40 were from Dhaka division; five each from Chittagong and Sylhet; four from Khulna; two each from Rajshahi and Rangpur; and one from Barisal division.


[ 23 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Extension of the impose of restrictions on overall activities/movement to prevent the spread of COVID 19: Due to the current situation of COVID 19, following the above mentioned memos, adding the following conditions, the imposition of previous restrictions has been extended from midnight on 23 May to midnight on 30 May 2021:  ( a )  All types of public transport will be able to carry half the number of passengers. However, all concerned including passengers have to abide by all the hygiene rules including wearing masks; and  ( b )  Hotels, restaurants and food shops can provide services to half of the number of customers of their capacity.


[ 17 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Highlights: COVID 19: As of week 20,  ( 17 23 May 2021 )  there are 1,013 confirmed cases of COVID 19  ( SARS CoV 2 ) , 42 483 samples were tested, total positivity rate  ( TPR )  2.4%. This week  ( week 20 ) , 247 new confirmed cases detected, 1 554 samples were tested, test positivity was 15.9%. Cases per million in last 7 days 287.3 with a change in last 7 days 157%. As of this week  ( week 20 )  • Median age of tested and confirmed cases is 10  ( 0 120 )  and 21  ( 0 90 )  years • Female among tested and confirmed cases is 54% and 47% • All 34/34 camps have confirmed cases  ( C24 91, C2W89, C4 80, C3 70, C15 70 )  • A total of 17 deaths from COVID 19 with the case fatality rate 1.7%


[ 17 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 3,116 cases of diarrhoeal diseases reported in EWARS in week 20. ▪ Among which 2,249 cases  ( 3.7% )  reported as acute watery diarrhoea  ( AWD ) , remaining 619  ( 1.0% )  and 248  ( 0.4% )  cases as other and bloody diarrhea, respectively.


[ 28th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Another 35 deaths were logged in the last 24 hours. Saturday witnessed the highest single day death toll  ( 39 )  in the last three months. On December 15, the country had recorded more Covid 19 casualties – 40 deaths. And on July 2 last year, the country had higher daily infections – 4,019.


[ 24rd April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Since the beginning, 6,397 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,977 in Chittagong, 577 in Rajshahi, 668 in Khulna, 321 in Barisal, 365 in Sylhet, 413 in Rangpur, and 234 in Mymensingh. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.48%.


[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Reacting to the fire in Cox's Bazaar refugee camps, Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said: “Our teams on the ground in Cox's Bazaar say the scale and intensity of the fire and its path of destruction is unlike anything they have witnessed before. Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have lost their homes and belongings overnight.


[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: On the afternoon of Monday, 22 March 2021, a massive fire tore through Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Flames ate through the plastic sheeting and bamboo pole structures in seconds, filling the sky with plumes of black smoke. The fire spread rapidly.


[ 24rd April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Of them, 53 patients died in government hospitals, 34 in private hospitals, and one at home. Fifty six of the deceased patients were aged above 60, 17 between 51 and 60, five between 41 and 50, and five between 31 and 40. So far, 8,068 men  ( 73.67% )  and 2,884 women  ( 26.33% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country.


[ 27th March 2021,Bangladesh ]  Two of Friday's vaccine recipients experienced mild side effects. Until now, 927 people have recorded side effects after the initial dose of the vaccine.


[ 10 23 may, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A camp wise dedicated Contact Tracing  ( CT )  network  ( 34 supervisors and 311 volunteers )  has been embedded in the Rapid Investigation and Response Teams  ( RIRTs )  for COVID 19. A total of 777 confirmed cases  ( out of 1013 to date )  have been investigated by RIRTs by 23 May, with contact tracing activities being conducted and captured through Go.data, including the 2364 contacts to be followed up. Out of these, 1758  ( 74% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed and were released from quarantine. Fifty three  ( 3.0% )  tested positive cases during the follow up period. WHO is closely supporting contact tracing through the Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers  ( CHDSOs ) .


[ 10 23 may, 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugee/Host: Since the onset of the outbreak in 2017, Diphtheria surveillance is ongoing in the camps. The total number of diphtheria cases reported is 9274 to date  ( 3016 in 2017; 5330 in 2018; 614 in 2019; 226 in 2020 and 88 as of week 20, 2021 ) . In total, 9029 cases were reported in the camps and 245 from the host community, with 47 deaths registered in the refugee camps and none in the host community. While the first Diphtheria case was detected on 10 November 2017, the first death occurred on 29 December 2017 and the last death on 25 October 2019.


[ 10 23 may, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: DISTRICT LABORATORY: Between early April 2020 and 23 May 2021, a total of 149 223 tests for COVID 19 have been conducted of which 131 522 are from Cox's Bazar district and the remainder from Bandarban and Chittagong districts. A sharp increase in the number of tests conducted among the Rohingya refugees was observed in weeks 18 19 as compared to weeks 17 18 , from 2484 to 2332 tests. However, among the host community a slight increase was tested: from 4892 tests in weeks 16 17 to 5290 tests in week 19 20. Currently, 33 sample collection sites are operating for suspected COVID 19 patients.


[ 17th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The study, conducted from the last week of May till the first week of June, analyzed the genomic sequence of 60 samples from Covid 19 patients in the capital and found that 68% matched the Delta variant of Covid 19, AKM Tariful Islam Khan, icddr,b Senior Manager  ( communications ) , told Dhaka Tribune.


[ 4th  10th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: This week approximately 230,000 yaba pills and 42 litres of alcohol were captured by five different law enforcement agencies. Two Rohingya and 12 host community members were arrested for drug related crimes during the week. The two largest seizures were of 50,000 yaba tablets found by the Rapid Action Battalion  ( RAB )  in Ukhiya on 7 July and by the district police who found the pills under a bed in a house in Teknaf on 9 July.


[ 26th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has registered 3,737 new Covid 19 cases in 24 hours   the highest single day cases reported in the country in over eight months. The last time more cases were recorded in a single day was on July 2 when 4,019 people tested positive for the deadly virus.


[ 4th  10th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Rohingyas are getting reckless day by day and becoming involved in many illegal activities such as drug smuggling, extortion, kidnapping, and robbery. − Police conducted a raid and arrested 19 men and women who had been on the run for a long time on charges of drugs, weapons, and various other offences from Teknaf.


[ 31 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government launched a countrywide vaccination campaign on February 7. Those who are 40 years or above and the frontline workers are being prioritised. Until Monday, 5,139,679 people received the first dose, according to government data. To register for vaccination, one has to visit surokkha.gov.bd.


[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Infrastructure Damage • Camp 9  Every or nearly every  ( 81 100% )  • Camp 8W  About half  ( 41 60% )  • Camp 8E  Some  ( 21 40% )  Shelter Damage • Camp 9  Every or nearly every  ( 81 100% )  • Camp 8W  About half  ( 41 60% )  • Camp 8E  Some  ( 21 40% )  Damaged Water points • Camp 9  Most ( 61 80% )  • Camp 8W  About half  ( 61 80% )  • Camp 8E  Some  ( 21 40% )  Damaged Latrines • Camp 9  Every or nearly every  ( 81 100% )  • Camp 8W  About half  ( 41 60% )  • Camp 8E  Some  ( 21 40% )


[ 15th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  In a notification on Tuesday morning, the Cabinet Division said the lockdown restrictions would be lifted from July 14 midnight to the morning of July 23. However, strict restrictions will resume from July 23 and will continue till August 5, as per the order.


[ 15th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  As per the decision, the SSC and HSC examinees would be evaluated on three elective subjects of their group as boards had not evaluated them before on these, Dipu Moni said. Results on other mandatory subjects will be given based on subject mapping like last year. However, if it is not possible to take the examination considering the Covid 19 situation in the country, the education minister said the results of SSC, HSC, and equivalent examinations would be published through assignment or subject mapping only. The subject mapping will be done based on the previous JSC, JDC, SSC, and equivalent examination results.


[ 24 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 23 May 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release, 5 820 612 COVID 19 tests  ( RT PCR 98.1%, GeneXpert 0.8%, and Rapid Antigen 1.2% )  were conducted in Bangladesh with an overall positivity rate of 13.56%  ( 8.90% in the last 24 hours )  by 486 laboratories/test centres. So far, 73.1% of the samples  ( 4 256 408 )  have been tested for COVID 19 in government facilities  ( RT PCR 52/129, GeneXpert 39/42, and Rapid Antigen 315/315 ) . During the last week, one  ( 1 )  RT PCR lab  ( National Heart Foundation and Research Institute, Dhaka ) , six  ( 06 )  GeneXpert lab  ( Patiya Upazila Health Complex, Chattogram; BRAC TB Diagnostic Center, Netrokona; Gurudaspur Upazila Health Complex, Natore; DNCC Dedicated COVID 19 Hospital, Dhaka; Jashore Chest Disease Clinic, Jashore; and Gournadi Upazila Health Complex, Barishal )  and 20 Rapid Antigen test centres have been added to the network of COVID 19 testing facilities.


[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Key recommendations ; Together with relevant actors and the communities, they should further the work on addressing the issue of female enrolment in host community and camps and also on the root causes of dropouts.


[ 24 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  During the reporting week, no positive case was identified at the IHR designated PoE of the country. Out of individuals sent to Institutional Quarantine after passenger screening at active PoEs during the week, 39% travelled from Qatar, 30% from India, 13% from Bahrain, 6% from Kuwait, 4% from Italy, 2% from Iraq, 1% each from UAE, Turkey, Germany, and France, and the remaining 2% from other countries.


[  4th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Indian origin Delta variant of Sars CoV 2, the coronavirus that causes Covid 19, is currently the most active variant in Bangladesh, confirms the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research  ( IEDCR ) . The Delta variant established its dominance in June as it was found in 78% of the total samples sequenced during the month, the IEDCR said in a report on Sunday.


[ 21 June 4July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Among the Rohingya refugee population, the number of confirmed COVID 19 cases has slightly increased over the past weeks. In week 26, a total of 123 positive cases were registered in the Rohingya refugee camps with a test positivity rate of 10.0%, in comparation to the 113 confirmed cases in week 24, with a test positivity rate 9.3%. As of 4 July 2021, a total of 1 854 COVID 19 cases have been reported among Rohingya.


[ 26 April 2021, Bangladesh ] The highest number of weekly cases  ( 47 392 )  reported in the epi week 14, 2021  ( 05 11 APR ) , and the highest daily cases 7 626 was recorded on 07 April 2021. The highest weekly death  ( 646 )  was recorded in week 16, 2021  ( 19 25 APR ) , with the highest daily death of 112 on 19 April 2021. In the reported week, COVID 19 daily average cases decreased to 3 767 from 4 885 in the week before.


[ 1 28th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In the camps affected by influx • Distribution of WASH hygiene kits and MHM kits to population affected by displacement/hosted • Hygiene promotion activities to be continued; community access to water and sanitation services, as well as hygiene items, to be monitored; • Hygiene promotion during distributions  ( focus on main diseases prevention key messages ) .


[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  In camps, education and child protection partners reported that, to prevent girls from dropping out of school due to child marriage, sensitization and awareness sessions should be conducted with the community, including caregivers, community leaders and religious leaders. Four caregivers KIs in camps reported that awareness sessions will be needed to ensure that girls are returning to schools. In the host community, educators should reportedly play the same role to prevent children from dropping out of school due to child labour.


[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.48%. Meanwhile, 2,219 people recovered from Covid 19 over the preceding 24 hours. Up till now, 542,399 patients   88.73%   have recovered from the disease caused by coronavirus.


[ 1st April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Refugees: In the past year, 14,000 Rohingya moved there and residential buildings, cyclone shelters, food silos, medical facilities and jetties have been built. About 4,200 are being transferred from the border camps to Chittagong port this week to be sent to Bhashan Char, but heavy seas have delayed their trip to the island.


[ 9th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Expressing hope the DNCC Covid hospital will start operating from next week, the committee also urged the government to quickly increase capacity of public hospitals in order to tackle the rising pressure of new patients. The committee also proposed the inclusion of private testing laboratories to decrease the pressure on government labs in testing Covid 19 samples.


[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country launched a countrywide vaccination drive on February 7. As the daily infection rate keeps rising, the government extended the closure of schools and colleges until May 23.


[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  76% of KIs in camp 9 reported that nearly everyone does not have enough food stocks to cover the next five days, compared to 59% of KIs in camp 8W and 60% of KIs in camp 8E. Another 20% of KIs in camp 8E said most of the population does not have enough food stock for the next five days, as did 14% of KIs in camp 9, compare to only 3% of KIs in camp 8W.


[ 29 March 2021, Bangladesh ] Points of Entry  ( PoE )  & Quarantine: In the reported week  ( week 12, 2021 ) , the number of international flights arrived at three international airports has decreased by 0.7% than the week before  ( 292 and 294 flights respectively )  and the number of incoming passengers has decreased by 1%  ( 37,665 and 38,017 respectively ) . In the reported week, 501 travellers were sent to Institutional Quarantine, and 41,076 sent for Home quarantine after passenger screening at the Points of Entry.


Re opening of schools / learning centres post COVID 19; Eighty two per cent  ( 82% )  of teachers in camps and 88% of teachers in the host community reported that teachers in their education facility had received training on how to prevent the spread of COVID 19. Furthermore, 66% of teachers in camps and 78% of teachers in the host community reported that their education facilities had begun to discuss what measures to prevent the spread of COVID 19 would be taken once schools re open. These measures focused on providing sanitation equipment, requesting students to wear masks, and limiting the number or spacing of students  ( Figure 34: Teachers reported COVID 19 prevention measures to be taken in their education facility, once re opened ) .


[ 7th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, oxygen supply at COVID 19 hospitals in Bangladesh is feared to be running out, while hospitals in capital Dhaka are nearing a breaking point amid a record surge in cases. The country's health officials say it would be difficult to address the demand for oxygen supply if the daily infections continue to remain high.


[ 4th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  BGB seized 120000 Yaba pills from Ukhiya and no one was arrested from the spot. There was a gunfight between the security force and the smugglers but no one was injured, and the criminals fled.


[ 4th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Six stores and houses have burned down in Pekua after a gas cylinder explosion.


[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Essence Industrial Gases Ltd is one such company. Abu Taher Chowdhury, its managing director, said that it imported gas cylinders for industrial and other purposes, but was now converting them to be sold as oxygen cylinders. Two months ago, there was no oxygen cylinder at Nayem Enterprise, a cylinder retailer at Mogbazar. It now sells medical oxygen cylinders at high prices without offering any warranty.


[ 6th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has recorded the highest number of Covid 19 cases in a day    7,213    since the pandemic broke out in the country in March last year. Between 8am Monday and 8am Tuesday, the health directorate reported the new cases which took the total to 651,65


[ 6th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  During the late winter season, the infection rate had started decreasing sharply with the country recording 2.30% coronavirus positive cases on February 8 this year. But the number of cases started going up significantly in recent times, which forced the government to impose a week long countrywide lockdown from Monday.


[ 6th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  The latest figures show an infection rate of 21.02%. To date, 4,847,935 Covid 19 tests have been conducted in the country, amounting to an overall infection rate of 13.44%. Tuesday was the third consecutive day that the daily tally of new cases and deaths crossed the 7,000 and 50 mark respectively.


[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  DMCH is facing a similar pressure of patients, even though a new building with 200 beds was recently added to it. There are no vacant ICU beds at five out of eight dedicated Covid 19 government hospitals in Dhaka, and only five out of 108 ICU beds are left. About 45 ICU beds are unoccupied at private facilities in the capital, but they are charging Tk50,000 Tk1 lakh for each day.


At the bus stands the teams monitor if passengers, staff and others maintain social distancing and wear masks and check for sufficient hand washing facility and other necessary hygiene practices.They also check whether or not disinfectants are sprayed in the transports regularly. In the mosques, BRAC teams monitor proper wearing of masks, carrying their own prayer mats and maintaining social distancing by the people congregating for prayers.


[ 26 April 9 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period, one  ( 01 )  new probable maternal deaths has been reported. In total 44 probable maternal/deaths of women of reproductive age  ( WRA,12 49 years )  have been reported in 2021, of which eleven  ( 11 )  deaths have been reported from facilities and directly undergone review by Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Surveillance and Response  ( MPMSR ) . Investigation of mortality due to suspected potential infectious causes i.e. SARI, Measles, Cholera, Diphtheria etc. is ongoing in the camps along with death due to maternal causes as high priority.


At the salons, proper wearing of masks by both the clients and service providers, keeping standard three feat distance in the seating arrangement and display of covid 19 awareness slogans at the entrances are checked by the teams.


[ 1 7 March 2021, COVID 19: Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period, a total of 2,519 samples were tested from the host and Rohingya community in Cox's Bazar district laboratory. • An increase was observed in the number of tests conducted among the Rohingya community population in week 9, from 91 to 108 tests per one hundred thousand population. A stable trend was observed in the number of tests conducted among the host community, 57 tests per one hundred thousand population in the last two weeks


[ 5 11 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  EWARS Reporting Updates ▪ Total 174 health facilities registered in EWARS ▪ Only 133/174 weekly reports received on time in week 27 ▪ Sixty one  ( 61 )  alerts were triggered in week 27 ▪ Timeliness of reporting for this week is 76% ▪ All alerts were reviewed and verified by WHO EWARS team, the number is less than that of previous week  ( 44 in week 26 ) .


[ 9th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  "The strict lockdown is being enforced per the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. There is no alternative to this in order to curb the Covid 19 surge," State Minister Farhad Hossain said.


[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  In reality, online education still remains a privilege of the few. Even access to relatively “low tech' initiatives like TV schooling is very limited in many countries including Bangladesh  ( BBS, 2019 ) 3 As a result, the actual participation and utilization rates of distance learning programmes in Bangladesh have been very limited based on the data from various sample surveys conducted over the course of 2020.


[ 15th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Earlier on Saturday, Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury had told reporters that the government has decided to not reopen the institutions from May 23 as planned before, as the nationwide restrictions on public movement and gathering are going to be extended again from Monday. The Education Ministry is determined to keep the institutions closed until the infection rate reaches or drops below 5%, according to media reports.


18 March 2021, Cox's BAzar − A Bangladeshi youth named Rohmot Ullah died in a road accident in Ramu. Coxsbazar Journal  ( Bang. )  − A college student  ( Abdul Aziz, 17 )  was kidnapped for the second time in 15 days. He was kidnapped on 18 March from Ukhiya and found in a critical health condition in Naikkhongchhari, Bandarban. Coxsbazar News  ( Bang. )  − Police arrested two burglar and recovered stolen cows in Eidgaon area of Cox's Bazar. Coxsbazar News  ( Bang. )  − Coast Guard arrested three Myanmar nationals with 252 bottles of foreign whiskey in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar. The incident took place near Naf river in the upazila on Thursday morning. Daily Bangladesh  ( Eng. )


[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The pandemic resulted in a drastic reduction in utilization of the major essential health services across all levels of health systems between April and May 2020. These reductions in service utilization were due to multiple factors such as the shortening of outpatient visiting hours, redistribution, and re assignment of frontline health workers towards the COVID 19 pandemic response. Among the most affected areas were essential maternal and new born health services as well as supply chain of essential medicines for non communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes, mental health, and other chronic diseases and cancers.