[ 29th September 2020  ] On site training for 38 laboratory technicians has also been completed, including for those working in regional laboratories. In September, with WHO support, a new laboratory to test for COVID 19 came online in Rural Damascus.


[ 24th September , Overall Syria  ] The “Directorate of Education of Free Idlib' has issued a decision to open schools on the first day of next week, September 26th, while ensuring that preventive measures are taken to tackle the coronavirus.

Impact->Impact on systems, services and networks


[ Overall Syria, 3rd October ]    Many health workers, who are already under huge pressure to do their job in a weak health system, are now reportedly testing positive for COVID 19 – putting effective containment and response to the virus at even greater risk.

Humanitarian conditions->Physical and mental well being


[ 25 Oct 2020 ]   [ NWS ]  New cases: 108 | Total cases: 4190 | New tests: 299 | Total tests: 21797 | New recoveries: 120 | Total recoveries: 1750 | Total active cases: 2402 | New deaths: 3 | Total deaths: 22


[ 24th September , Overall Syria  ]   This brings the number of the death toll to nine people. The breakdown of fatalities is as follows: an elderly woman in Al Dana town in Idlib countryside, another woman in Souran town in Aleppo countryside, a doctor in northern Aleppo countryside, an elderly man in al Bab, a 50 year old man in the city of Salqin in rural Idlib and four people in al Bab town in Aleppo countryside.


[ 5th October 2020, Syria ]  With a collapsed healthcare system, a battered economy and a severe lack of doctors and nurses due to medical providers fleeing Syria's brutal war, authorities face an uphill battle to control the spread of COVID 19.


[ 5th October 2020, Syria ]  But what is even more alarming for Magtymova is the shortage of medical professionals. According to a United Nations report published in March, a staggering 70 percent of them have left the country since the start of the war in 2011.


Over the last week, a second NGO isolation facility has been activated in Hassakeh, with 6 isolation beds for moderate severe cases and 4 ICU beds for critical cases now online and ready to receive patients in an isolated COVID ward of the Derik hospital. Additional beds will be made available over the coming month


[ 14th October 2020,Overall Syria ]  According to a recent report by OCHA and WHO, there is a funding gap of around USD 11 million until the end of the year to confront the Covid 19 in Kurdish areas

Capacities & response->People reached/response gaps


[ September 2020,Overall Syria ] In September, around 52 percent of surveyed households who reported losses of income have poor or borderline food consumption, representing a two thirds increase of those households since April 2020 and up by 13 percent from August.


[ September 2020,Overall Syria ] The national average rate of inadequate food consumption  ( poor and borderline combined )  increased in September by 26 percent compared to August 2020


[ 29th October 2020, Overall Syria ]  Highlighting the particular risks faced by healthcare workers, according to the MoH, 193 healthcare workers have tested positive for COVID 19, an increase of 50 in October. Of particular concern, 11 healthcare workers are reported to have died.


[ Jan 2021, Deir ez Zor governorate ]  In Abu Khashab Camp, Camp Overview Number of individuals: 10,277 | Main information sources about COVID 19 as reported by households: NGOs or charities 99%, Friends/family 42% and Posters/flyers in the street 36%.

Information and communication->Communication means and preferences


[ 27th October 2020, Overall Syria ]  In a statement to SANA, the ministry indicated that the total number of Coronavirus infections registered in the country till now has reached at 5528, out of which 1821 ones have recovered while 275 others have passed away.


[ 13th nov 2020,Overall Syria ]  The health system in Syria's northwest is on the verge of collapse, doctors have warned, as the opposition held region sees a sharp rise in Covid 19 cases in overcrowded camps.


[ 26 Oct 2020 ]   [ NES ]  The Health Authority of the Autonomous Administration in north eastern Syria recorded 150 new COVID 19 cases in NES, along with 15 new recovered cases, and 3 new deaths. Thus reaching the totals of 3948 cases, 687 recovered cases, and 115 deaths.


[ 27th October 2020, Overall Syria ]  Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that 67 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Syria, and that 33 patients have recovered while 3 others have passed away.


[ 26th October 2020, Overall Syria ]  Health Ministry announced on Monday that 53 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Syria, adding that 35 patients have recovered while 3 others have passed away.


[ 23rd October 2020, Overall Syria ]  Health Ministry announced on Friday that 52 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Syria, and that 37 patients have recovered while 4 others have passed away.


( NW 20/10/2020 )  More than 13%  of the 2,865 cases are medical health workers; 7.5% other workers in health sector.


( NW 20/10/2020 )  Given the increase in traffic from Bab Al Hawa under UNSCR 2522, the roads connecting Bab Al Hawa to northern Aleppo require urgent rehabilitation to ensure continued access of humanitarian supplies through winter and beyond. A gap of some50 kilometres remains to be rehabilitated, of the some70 kilometres of this stretch.


[ October 27, Homs, infections among student and teachers ]  The northern countryside of Homs is considered an appropriate environment for the spread of the Coronavirus, due to the local population's lack of commitment to precautionary measures and the absence of any awareness campaigns. Not to mention the absence of adequate health care.


[  October 28, NES, curfew ] The decision of curfew, which starts on October 30 and continues for ten days, has conditioned the following terms:   All hypermarkets and public facilities to be closed, with the exception of shops and groceries which will have to be also closed at 3:00 pm during the period of the curfew, while working in restaurants will be limited to takeaway orders only.  All houses of worship to be closed except for Friday prayer and Sunday Masses on condition to respect all needed health and precautionary measures.   All gathering to be banned, while face masks and precautionary measures will be required in public places, markets and official departments.  Working in all schools, universities, institutes and kindergartens to continue, along with adopting all health and precautionary measures agreed upon between health department and education department in north and east Syria   Social distancing, hygiene and precautionary measures to be respected in all constructions and institutions of the “Autonomous Administration'. The number of officials and employees attending in government and public facilities to be reduced up to a third, if required.


[ November 20, Idlib ]  Kamal said: "When we first heard about the new Corona virus, we thought it was just a rumor, or that it was just a regular seasonal flu. I am sure now that this virus is not a joke, and it has a direct impact on me."

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


[ November 20, Idlib ]  Now, she has to choose between the family's need for income and the risks of going out to work. Commenting on this, she says, "I refrained from leaving my tent to protect myself and my family, but sometimes I find myself forced to search for work. I am afraid of contracting the virus and transmitting it to my children, but what should I do?"


[ Jan 2021, Deir ez Zor governorate ]  In Abu Khashab Camp, Camp Overview Number of individuals: 10,277  | Household income, Average monthly household income: 395,777 SYP  ( 138 USD )


[ 23rd October 2020,Overall Syria ]  In addition, the COVID 19 pandemic that has increased the burden on the communities under the impact of the economic crisis  ( rise in exchange rate and economic sanctions by several geopolitical actors ) .


[ October 29, Raqqa, adherence to preventive measures ]  The co chair of the Health Committee in the Raqqa Council, Dr. Zaina Al Kubba, told Syria TV that the reason for the increase in infections in the city is due to the lack of implementation of basic prevention rules and disregard for the danger of the virus, despite the repeated health awareness campaigns throughout Raqqa.


[ October 29, Raqqa, # of cases increases ]  Until today, the number of cases registered with the Coronavirus in the Autonomous Administration regions in general reached 4164 cases, of which 470 were declared cases in the city of Raqqa, while observers in the Health Committee of the Autonomous Administration in northeastern Syria expect that the real numbers will be significantly higher than those declared given the reluctance of many civilians to conduct tests and take swabs.


[ November 5 ,2020 Northwest Syria ]  Water, sanitation and hygiene are the pillars of COVID 19 prevention, but northwest Syria already lacked these services prior to the pandemic.


[ April 2020, Syria ]  However, a few activities, mostly of group nature, were affected, such as: outpatient consultations, mobile medical units or medical teams, trainings, and mental health consultations.


[ 14th nov 2020, Overall Syria ]  Relatives of COVID 19 patients, medical professionals and humanitarian workers have told Amnesty International that public hospitals have been forced to turn patients away due to a lack of beds, oxygen tanks and ventilators


[ 10th November, NW Syria ]  As the economic situation for Umm Ahmed's family worsens, she has found it increasingly difficult to afford soap and detergents to protect herself and her family from COVID 19.

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


[ 12 Dec 2020,Overall Syria ]  Activities across the country have been impacted by curfews, movement restrictions, market closures and commercial freezes.


[ 14th nov 2020, Overall Syria ]  According to the UN, there are five laboratories to process COVID 19 tests for the 15 million people living in all of the areas under the government's control.


[ 1 Nov 2020 ]   [ Afrin ]  The local council of Afrin has announced that the educational process for the academic year 2020/2021 was launched for students of several classes, starting 1st of November.


[ January 10, Tartous ]  The director of Tartous Tourism explained that 200 cafes, restaurants and fast food outlets are included in the closure decision issued by the central emergency committee in the governorate, at 7 pm for cafeterias and cafes, and at 12 for restaurants and fast food stores.


[ February 25, As Sweida ]  The Director of Health, Dr. Nizar Muhanna explained that during the past five months, the number of migrant doctors from the governorate reached 17, in addition to the issuance of more than 143 new passports for the governorate's doctors, with 310 nurses currently in travel, and the number of resignations during the past three months reached 104 resignations for the nursing staff with the presence of 101 Request termination of service for the same staff.


[ Sept 2020, Rural Aleppo ]  International donors should support humanitarian actors by being more flexible in their funding, taking into consideration the different challenges of delivering assistance in Syria and rural areas specifically, by: a. Lifting bureaucratic hurdles when re programming is required b. Allow for a more flexible programming, with focus on outcomes rather than outputs c. Allow contingency provisions for sudden shocks, and avoiding humanitarian NGOs to repurpose the scarce early recovery funding to life saving emergency interventions d. Funding the wider spectrum, from emergency to early recovery

Priority interventions->Expressed by humanitarian staff


[ December, Overall Syria ]   Disparities in access to testing have led to visibility of only severe cases of COVID 19 in Daraa and other parts of Syria, with one researcher claiming that up to 90 percent of cases in Syria are not diagnosed


[ December 6, GoS ]  The minister indicated that the year of wheat means planting every inch in Syria, and instead of ensuring national food security, household food security must be secured, which is important and necessary to secure self sufficiency of the product. He added, "Let us bake in our homes, and not wait for the state, but rather help it ..."!


[ 22nd November, 2020, Overall Syia ]  Health Ministry announced on Sunday that 71 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Syria, adding that 54 patients have recovered while 4 others have passed away.


[ 24th November, 2020, Overall Syria ]  Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that 74 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Syria, adding that 58 patients have recovered while 5 others have passed away.


[ November 2020, NW& NESyria ]  The report adds that the Health Authority in the Self Management Authority of Northern and Eastern Syria had announced recording 2,427 cases of infection and 70 deaths in November in northeastern Syria.


[ 26th November, 2020, Overall Syria ] In a statement to SANA, the ministry indicated that the infections toll registered in the country till now has reached at 7542, out of which 3330 ones have recovered while 399 others have passed away.


[ 25th November 2020, Overall Syria ] The Syrian pound has renewed its sharp decline and is once again nearing the level of 3,000 pounds to the US dollar it crossed this summer before making a modest recovery.


On 30 October, a 10 day partial curfew came into effect across NES lasting until 8 November. All major markets/public facilities have been ordered closed for the duration of the ban, excluding shops selling food and restaurants  ( for takeaway orders only provided they close by 3pm in the afternoon ) ; places of worship must close except for Friday prayers and Sunday mass and; mass gatherings  ( wedding halls, condolence tents and conference meetings all specifically mentioned )  are prohibited.


[ APR 2021, Overall Syria, NWS ]  The humanitarian community tracked some 34,000 IDP movements across Syria, around 15 per cent less than the numbers tracked in March. As in preceding months, most IDP movements were concentrated in northwest Syria, with 92 per cent occurring within and between Aleppo and Idleb governorates.


 [ Jan 2021, Deir ez Zor governorate ]  In Abu Khashab Camp, Camp Overview Number of individuals: 10,277  | 22% of households reported that they had borrowed money in the 30 days prior to data collection; on average, these households had a debt load amounting to 265,396 SYP  ( 93 USD ) . Top three reported reasons for taking on debt:
Food 95%
Healthcare 64%
Clothing or NFIs 36%


[ 11th Dec 2020,overall Syria ]  The sources indicated that other ministers suggested imposing a total lockdown on the country, for a period of 15 days, in the event of an increase in the number of infections, which others categorically rejected, based on previous failed experiences, in addition to the great losses that the government incurred, according to economic estimates.


[ May 4, Damascus ]  The Director General of Al Mouwasat Hospital, Dr. Essam Al Amin, pointed out that a decision has been issued to allocate two centers in Damascus to receive the vaccine, the first center in the Mouwasat Hospital is allocated to the staff working in the hospital who are in direct contact with positive cases of Corona patients, whether medical, nursing, service, or administrative, according to their desire. It is not compulsory for them, in addition to the cadres working in university hospitals in Damascus for both obstetrics, children and al Biruni And the second center is at Al Assad University Hospital in order to receive the vaccine for the staff working in the hospital and also for each of the university colleges in human medicine, dentistry and the College of Pharmacy.


[ 25th November 2020, Overall Syria ]  Traditionally the pound slightly strengthens during the summer season, when expatriates flock back to visit and bring dollars with them, and then weakens slightly afterwards. However, the Covid 19 movement restrictions meant there was no such inflow of foreign currency this year


[ 28th December 2020, Syria ]  In a statement, the Ministry noted that the total number of the coronavirus infections registered in Syria has reached 11,033 cases till now, of which 5,141 cases have recovered and 678 have passed away.


[ 19 Feb 2021, GoS ]  According to a tweet by WFP, the prices of alcohol based disinfectants have increased by 231%, while the prices of gloves have increased by 307%, and masks by 367%, since the beginning of the year.


[ 6th December, 2020, Overall Syria ]  In a statement to SANA, the ministry indicated that the total number of Coronavirus infections registered in the country till now has reached at 8403, out of which 3943 ones have recovered while 447 others have passed away.


Further, special considerations should be in place to ensure a child friendly environment quarantine centers – minimum arrangements such as education, psychosocial support, extracurricular activities, protection services, and contact with family/primary care givers are advised to be considered.

Priority interventions->Expressed by population


[ 7th Dec 2020, Syria ]  Before COVID 19, some Syrian refugees found occasional work in the informal economy, earning enough to feed their families for a day. But those opportunities have now all but disappeared.


[ 2nd December, 2020, Overall Syria ] “This brings the total number of Coronavirus cases in Syria to 8059, of which 3689 recovered and 426 passed away', the Ministry added.


[ 22nd December 2020, Syria ]  Last October, Syrian regime President Bashar Al Assad said his country intends to discuss obtaining the Russian vaccine when it becomes available on the international market.


[ November 2020, Al Hasakeh NES ]  Reported reasons for difficulties in understanding COVID 19 information : Not enough materials 100%

Information and communication->Information challenges and barriers


[ December 1, Aleppo ]  Regarding the small number of "Covid 19" infections in the country compared to neighboring countries and the rest of the global hotspots of the pandemic, a member of the Syrian Doctors Syndicate attributed the matter to "the previous immunity that the infected may have acquired in the first wave, which played an important role in the decline in the number of second wave injuries." Compared to the first, and continued: But there are injuries and we must not underestimate them to avoid what is worse in the future.


[ September 2020, Syria ]  WFP started collecting COVID 19 related non food items since March 2020. Between August and September 2020, the prices of all monitored items decreased except for alcohol spray which increased by one percent m o m reaching SYP 1,608/200 ml.


[ 18 Dec 2020, GoS ]  The Health Directorate announced earlier that it was unable to secure oxygen tanks and medical and preventive materials, after the virus had spread in the cities and towns of Daraa recently.


[ 24 March 2021, GoSyria ]  On 24 March, Syrian health authorities reported 17,743 confirmed COVID 19 infections since the pandemic started, an increase from 15,179 a month earlier. Of the reported number, 1,183 people died while 11,794 people recovered.


[ February 5, Al bab, Northern Syria ]  The teacher in the Operation Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch regions under the Turkish administration typically earns around 750 Turkish Liras  ( TL 104.9 USD )  per month.


[ April 5, NES ]  To respond to the lack of testing kits for Covid 19, in March, the health authorities in northeast Syria repurposed test kits designed for other diseases such as polio and HIV


[ 23rd December, Overall Syria ]  According to WFP VAM data, the price of an average food basket  ( a group of basic goods providing 1,930kcal per day for a family of five for a month )  in November 2020 was SYP 99,243; the highest on record and an increase of 250 per cent over the past 12 months. Overall, the current price is 25 times higher than the average price recorded in 2010.


Women and girls are disproportionately affected by harmful coping mechanisms, including early marriage and gender based violence


[ November 20,overall syria ]  Although mitigation measures require the public to wear masks, no enforcement mechanism has been put in place, according to the UN.


People spontaneously returning home urgently require critical assistance and the restoration of basic services in destroyed communities


[ November 20,overall syria ]  However, despite efforts to expand capacity, relief organizations in northwest Syria continue to report increased demand for COVID 19 testing supplies, as well as a general shortage of critical items such as personal protective equipment  ( PPE )


[ 5th Jan, 2021 ]  On January 05, the AANES extended its partial curfew for another 15 days, until January 19. Groceries, food sellers, and other shops are allowed to open until 5:00 PM, while large street markets are to remain closed.


[ 6th Jan, 2021, Syria ]  The SOHR said that the real number of cases was likely to be much higher, estimating them as being closer to 133,000 cases, including 49,000 recoveries and 8,400 deaths.


Fears of psychological distress due to being alone while in quarantine and due to shame after being discharged were frequently mentioned by participants.


[ 23rd December, AL Hol ]  At Al Hol, four residents are reported to have sadly died, while nine cases recovered. In addition, in some camps, including Roj and Al Hol, camp staff have been reported to have tested positive for COVID 19


[ 25th March, 2021, Overall Syria ]  Sub districts with highest number of HHs in need of fuel: Number of HHs in need of fuel   Aleppo Governorate, Jebel Saman Sub District: 219,883   Idleb Governorate, Dana Sub District: 135,843   Lattakia Governorate, Lattakia Sub District: 130,007

Humanitarian conditions->Number of people in need


[ November 2020, Al Hasakeh NES ] Top three reported food related coping strategies by % of assessed settlements; Purchasing food on credit 60% , Eating smaller meals 55% and Buying food with money usually used for other purchases 45%.


[ GoS, Jan 4 ]  The Syrian pound's exchange rate appreciation against the US dollar is also attributed to the sanctions, after the CBS could no longer finance import operations, according to Quman.


[ 11 April 2021, Damascus, GoS ]  First flight of the Syrian Airlines from Damascus International Airport arrived in Russian Vnukovo Airport on 11 April 2021, as the Syrian Airlines resumed its flights to Russia amid health measures that ensure safe transportation for passengers. Director of the ground operations at the Syrian Airlines, Wael al Hadiri, said that the first flight has left to signify the resumption of air transport between the two countries after months' hiatus due to the Corona pandemic.


[ November 2020, Ar Raqqa, Deir ez Zor, and Menbij ]  Top three reported food related coping strategies by % of assessed settlements: Eating smaller meals 78% , Purchasing food on credit 68% and Buying food with money usually used for other purchases 55%.


[ December 01, Lattakia, GoS, Non Covid 19 facilities ]  Makhlouf said that in case of an increase in the number of infected people, Al Bassel Hospital for Cardiac Diseases and the Children's and Maternity Hospital will be invested as COVID 19 facilities as well.


[ December 3, As Sweida ]  The director of the hospital, Dr. Imad Al Gabriel, stated in a statement to Al Watan that the departments were closed due to the lack of medical staff, namely  ( the women's section   the pediatric department   the neurological division   and the orthopedic   and the urinary division of urology and a college department )  due to the leakage of doctors, whether they broke the contract with the hospital or due to travel


[ December 3, Homs ]  Abbas explained that no school has been closed in Homs to date, but rather many classrooms in which infection with Corona virus appeared, were closed, and that many of the infected people recovered and returned to their school hours.


[ October 2020 ]  The share of surveyed households facing challenges to access healthcare facilities increased from 12 percent in September 2020 to around 21 percent in October, with peaks recorded in Ar Raqqa and Deir ez Zor  ( 22 percent ) .


[ 30th November 2020, NE Syria ]  All other areas in NES are now in partial lockdown, with the exception of the Kobane and Ein Issa area, where full lockdown is imposed until 10 December, with exemptions between 26 30 November to allow people to purchase food and other essential items. Humanitarian/relief activities, commercial traffic, hospitals, bakeries, pharmacies and fuel/food distribution are exempt, although are subject to some additional permission procedures in certain areas. Social, educational and all training/group activities are prohibited, and schools across NES are closed.


[ December, Overall Syria ]  Respondents noted a strong correlation between poverty and lack of health care access throughout Syria, which has increased with COVID 19.


Doctors publicly demanded on social media that authorities shut down and sterilize Al Mouwasat Hospital in Damascus, after it became a hotspot avoided by healthy and sick people alike.


[ December 3, Syria ]  A Russian memorandum containing recommendations given to those who wish to take the Corona vaccine stated that a small percentage of those vaccinated with the first recorded Russian vaccine for Coronavirus in the world may feel fever, chills, weakness, or nausea, from a stuffy nose or pain in the throat.


[ December, Overall Syria ]  COVID 19 poses a significant risk in areas outside of Damascus, including reconciled areas such as Daraa, where health professionals and facilities have little access to personal protective equipment, testing kits, and the means to monitor and treat severe cases.


[ October 2020, Syria ]  Nationally, the top reason for children not attending school is households' inability to afford to send children to school  ( 42 percent ) . 54 percent of children in camp households lacked access to schools for their respective age group, which was the most reported reason among camp households for children not in education.


[ October 2020, Syria ]  There has been a spike in hostilities in October, affecting local civilian populations, which in combination with economic decline, and the escalating COVID 19 situation is causing increased hardship for NW Syria populations.


[ 08/02/2021, Overall Syria ]  Furthermore, HNAP reports that some 4,800 people returned to their homes or previous places of displacement in November, mostly to areas around the M4 and M5 highway.


[  December 6, Tartous ]  Ammar continued by saying, "There is a readiness to join our trained cadres according to the severity of infection with the Coronavirus," indicating that "Corona virus infections among the cadres of health centers are few, and most infections are among resident doctors."


[ January 19, NES ]  T  All places of worship shall be closed except for  ( Friday prayers Sunday Mass ) , with all preventive measures taken. All major gatherings  ( wedding halls   funeral tents, conference meetings )  are under penalty


[ November,2020 Northeast Syria ]  The loss of income coupled with a rise in food prices   mainly due to the end of the agricultural season and the increased reliance on costly imported fresh food items a   resulted in insufficient food consumption for roughly 40% of households across NES.


[ January 7th, 2021 NWS ]  EWARN also confirmed that the number of PCR tests conducted yesterday was 528, bringing the total number of tests to 68,436 in northern Syria, as of yesterday.


[ 12th December 2020, Overall Syria ]  Health Ministry announced on Saturday that 130 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Syria, adding that 76 patients have recovered while 15 others have passed away.


Historically, the education sector in Syria has been underfunded and the COVID 19 pandemic made challenges related to the lack of classrooms, supplies and teachers more pronounced.


[ 9th Dec, Damascus, Aleppo, Homs ] Of these, 420 were reported to be teachers and other staff, with the highest reported cases in Rural Damascus, Aleppo, and Homs.


Informal diesel prices January 2021 NES: Al Hasakeh 150 SYP ; Deir ez Zor 783 SYP ; Ar Raqqa 396 SYP


[ Dec 15th 2020, Overall Syria ]  Assad's forces have arrested medical workers in Daraa for diagnosing people with the emerging coronavirus, without consulting with the Ministry of Health in Damascus.


[ Jan 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]  In Serekaniye Camp, Camp Overview Number of individuals: 8,515 | 10% of households reported having difficulties understanding information about COVID 19. Of those that reported difficulties, the most commonly reported difficulties understanding information about COVID 19 were: •There are not enough materials  ( 10% )


[ November 2020, NW ]  Due to a surge in COVID 19 cases reported in northeastern Syria in November, Kurdish authorities imposed full lockdown on several areas, including the cities of Al Hasakeh, Qamishly and Al Malikia town  ( AlHasakeh governorate )  and Ar Raqqa city  ( Ar Raqqa governorate ) .


Similarly, nearly 5,500 children in Al Hol, Roj and Areesha camps in North East Syria could no longer attend Save the Children's learning activities due to COVID 19 related restrictions from late March to midJune


Moreover, 57 per cent of children surveyed in North West Syria reported being affected by school closure, and a striking 84 per cent of respondents in North East Syria reported being affected by the closure of schools according to a recent survey conducted by Save the Children.


[ 24 Nov 2020, Whole of Syria, Funding Overview ]  Funding requirements for Health sector are 443.2 Million USD, of which 132.2 Million USD have been funded, leaving a gap of 311 Million USD.


[ Jan 2021, Syria ]  Based on the data submitted by 9 COVID 19 facilities of 58 patients who've been intubated and receive intrusive ventilation, 55  ( 95 per cent )  have died. This indicates that without adequate staffing/ training, ventilation may do more harm to patients.


[ 16 Dec 2020, NWS ]  In northwest Syria, 34% of all children, or more than one in three under the age of 5, suffer from stunting, according to a UN humanitarian chief.


Shortfalls of essential medicines are key barriers to health access, particularly for non communicable diseases which are estimated to account for 45 per cent of all deaths.


Child labour is particularly a concern in North East Syria as nearly 71 per cent of teachers reported child labour as one of the main reasons leading children to drop out of school.


[ January 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Washokani Camp Overview: No. of Individual: 14,553 ]  Average number of individuals per shelter is 5.9.


[ January 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Washokani Camp Overview: No. of Individual: 14,553 ]  Percentage of households reporting that communal latrines have handwashing facilities are: • None 62% • Some 26% • All 12%


[ 21 Dec 2020, GoS ]  Al Tabbaa explained that it has not yet been proven that a young child who did not show symptoms is a carrier of the disease. In our schools, anyone showing symptoms returns to his home. Adding that any teacher suspected of being infected with the virus gets a leave, and we provide an alternative immediately.


[ 16th December,2020 Overall Syria ]  On December 11, the Syrian cabinet imposed additional measures and restrictions to slow the accelerating infections, compelling people to wear masks in public, and threatening to close restaurants and tourist utilities that did not comply with government restrictions on shisha and numbers of clients.


[ 9th Dec, Overall Syria ] nother factor contributing to low levels of reported hospitalizations is the high number of admissions to non COVID private hospitals, with limited adherence in some areas to the agreed procedures for the diagnosis and referral of suspect cases.


[ 24th Dec 2020, Overall Syria ]  Health Ministry announced on Thursday that 130 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Syria, adding that 70 patients have recovered while 11 others have passed away.


25 total attacks on healthcare between Jan and Oct 2020, resulting in 13 killed and 41 injured. 16 health facilities and 11 health personnel have been attacked. Spike of attacks in Jan Feb, decrease between Mar Jun, some in July.


[ 22nd Dec 2020, Syria ]  There is some hope, meanwhile, in the actions of a local charity that is erecting cement buildings around the camp to serve as better quarantine facilities and help keep those who test positive isolated.


[ 9th Dec, Northeast Syria ] However, 93 per cent of households in NES have reported facing at least one barrier to implementing preventative measures, with the most reported barrier being a lack of money.


 [ June 13, Ar Raqqa ]  The source warned of the spread of serious diseases such as cholera among civilians if the high levels of pollution in the Euphrates River continued to be ignored, and demanded the intervention of international organizations and the Autonomous Administration to set up emergency water purification projects.
According to the source, poisoning cases spread in Tabqa and its countryside, Raqqa and its countryside, and Deir Ezzor countryside, which is under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces.


[ 9th Dec, Overall Syria ] Restrictions appear to remain in place at Um Jloud in Aleppo; at Awn Dadat, the crossing has been closed since 19 October. Al Bukamal Al Quaem crossing is reported to open for commercial and military movements; Ras Al Ain border crossing is partially open for humanitarian shipments, voluntary returns, and visits relating to the agricultural harvest


[ NWS ]  Overall, most cases are in Idleb, Dana, and Afrin sub districts. Some ten per cent of confirmed cases are in IDP camps  ( 2,095 cases ) , mostly in Harim.


[  Nov 2020, NES ]  Taking the situation as of mid November as a baseline  ( i.e. partial lockdown and very localized full lockdowns covering 5 10 per cent of the population in NES ) , the model estimates that a full 14 day lockdown across NES followed by partial lockdown measures implemented over an extended duration could reduce COVID 19 attributable deaths by over 70 per cent.


"The hospital does not have enough swabs for every suspected case." “Many recover or pass away because of suspected cases and never get registered.'


In NES  ( as of 6 December ) , there have been 7,256 confirmed cases of COVID 19. Of these, 5,984 are currently recorded as active, 1,058 have recovered, and there have been 214 confirmed deaths


[ Nov 2020, NS Syria ]  In late November, amid pressure from NGOs in the area, the administration decided to apply more restrictive measures. From November 26 to December 5, a total lockdown was imposed in the cities of Qamishli, Hasakah, Raqqa and Tabqa and a partial lockdown in Kobane, Derik and Manbij.


[ 23rd Dec 2020, NS Syria ]  It is not uncommon to see policemen without masks, and sometimes even doctors and nurses – largely due to indifference, as public sector workers generally have access to personal protective equipment  ( PPE ) .


[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  The agriculture sector, which was once a cornerstone of the Syrian economy, has been severely impacted, with half  ( i.e. 50 per cent )  of national grain requirements met through imports.


[ 23rd Dec 2020, NS Syria ]   In the waiting room of the central hospital in Raqaa, almost no one wears a mask, and in the streets of the city, still covered in ruins, the situation is the same.


[ Dec 15th 2020, Overall Syria ]  The General Director of al Mouwasat Hospital in Syria, Dr. Essam al Amin, said that the coronavirus vaccine will need a long time to reach Syria, noting that its rollout in major countries is still limited, and people of older age will benefit from it first.


[ 23rd December, Overall Syria ]  Shocks has been the volatility of the informal SYP/USD exchange rate, which on 8 June rose to its highest rate on record – approximately SYP 3,200 to US$ 1.


[ January 7th, 2021 ]  A member of the coronavirus advisory committee in Syria,affiliated with the regime, Dr. Naboug al Awa, said that the situation has become more dangerous, based on the numbers of infections announced by the Ministry of Health, as well as other infections which have not been announced.

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


[ 23rd December, Overall Syria ]  Overall, while official numbers remain relatively low, it is clear that in past months the epidemiological situation in Syria has rapidly evolved and community transmission is widespread


[ January 7th, 2021 ]  The Autonomous Administration has extended the lockdown in its areas of control.


[ January 7th, 2021 ]  This brings the number of infections in the areas under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces  ( SDF )  to 7,698 cases.


[ 11 May 2021, NWS ]  A consignment of 54,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine arrived in Idlib at the end of April, the first batch for opposition held Syrian territory, delivered through the global vaccine sharing platform COVAX. Inoculations started on May 1.


[ 19 April 2021, NES ]  The Syrian Arab Red Crescent branch in Al Hasakah announced that its ambulances have transported 395 people infected with Coronavirus since the beginning of April.


[ January 5, NES ]  B   All schools, universities and educational facilities shall be opened while preserving health prevention and measures. D  All places of worship shall be closed except for  ( Friday prayers Sunday Mass ) , with all preventive measures takenز E   All major gatherings  ( wedding halls, funeral tents, conference meetings )  under penalty.


[ 29th December 2020, Syria ]  Director of Ambulance and Emergency Department at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Tawfiq Hasaba told SANA that it is very important for everyone to adhere to preventive measures, stressing that the decrease in the number of recorded infections does not mean being indolent in taking the procedures to confront the virus at all, particularly in the crowded places or during the celebration of New Year's Eve.


[ December 2020, Syria ]  Economic hardship has resulted in limited fuel availability, impacting humanitarian operations.


[ 16th December,2020 Overall Syria ]  Another 9,302 cases, about a quarter of the total, were recorded in areas under Syrian government control, while the remaining 7,533 cases were in northeast Syria, which is under control of the Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria  ( AANES )


[ 20 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  2021 HNO: 13.4 million people are estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance with 4.7 million people in need of NFI support; an 8.5% increase from 2020.


[ 25th Feb 2021, Northern Syria ]  With the COVID 19 pandemic raging on, they face a graver reality than at any other point. Spotlighting the convergence of poverty, violent conflict and now sickness and movement restrictions, she said that two out of every three children in northern Syria are out of school. Meanwhile, attacks on schools continue, as does their use for military purposes.


[ Jan 3th 2021, Overall Syria ]  In a statement, the Ministry noted that the total number of the coronavirus cases registered in Syria has reached up to 11,710, of which 5,546 have recovered and 729 have passed away.


[ 15th January 2021, Syria ]  The bank set the exchange rate of one dollar at 2,525 Syrian pounds, which is lower than the exchange rate on the black market, noting that the price of the dollar in the bank's daily bulletins had been 1,256 pounds for months.


[ 22 March 2021, Overall Syria ]  Access to water in Syria continues to be critical for daily life amid dire humanitarian circumstances, and for adopting hygiene practices that can, along with mask wearing and physical distancing, limit the spread of COVID 19. Beyond its actual cost, water has enormous value for households, agriculture, health, education, culture, economics and the integrity of the natural environment.


[ December 2020 ] At the same time, the official COVID 19 related mortality rate in government held areas across Syria has witnessed a two thirds increase compared to a month earlier, reaching 704 COVID 19 fatalities in December.


[ Jan, Feb 2021, Overall Syria ]  In February 2021, As Sweida  ( 58 percent )  and Dar'a  ( 51 percent )  recorded the highest proportion of surveyed households having lost one or more sources of income due to the pandemic. Almost 16 percent of surveyed households in Dar'a and 12 percent in As Sweida lost almost all of their February income.


[ 20 January, North Syria ]  The increase in coronavirus infections throughout Syria, which have reached more than 43,000 cases, coincides with the announcement by some countries, including Turkey and Russia, of the arrival of a vaccine and the start of vaccinations.


[ January 19, Lattakia ]  A member of the executive office concerned with the health sector in Lattakia governorate, Abd al Hasan Sharrouf, told Al Watan: The number of visitors to the governorate's hospitals regarding Corona injuries has decreased slightly compared to the previous period. Shrouf added: According to the field follow up of the health situation in the governorate, there are cases in the hospitals designated as quarantine centers and the isolation center in Al Haffah, in addition to the presence of cases that resemble the common cold, which receive home treatment and do not need hospital treatment, but in general they are relatively less than the past two months.


( data collected online in December from 213 protection partners and staff )  People who have lost their employment during the pandemic may be forced to adopt risk taking behavior patterns to generate income, such as scrap metal collection, truffle picking, and farming on land potentially contaminated with explosive ordonances.


[ January 14, Rif Damascus ]  The employees complained about canceling the signature that was in effect and re crowding around the fingerprint device, indicating that their work on the phone is different from others, most of them are cable and repair workers, that is, they enter dozens of homes per day to repair lines and stand on router malfunctions, that is, they are in constant and direct contact with People, in addition to their dealings with the "phone booth" and drilling, and the dangers of this work, especially when returning to their workplace and having contact with their colleagues and then recording their fingerprints when leaving. When they tried to inquire about the reason for re activating it, the response came that most of the phone centers returned to them upon entry and exit !!.


[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  In 52% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that families in their settlement have been impacted by the closures of schools due to COVID 19, most commonly reporting: Decrease in children's interest in learning  ( 59% ) , Increase in child labour  ( 50% )  and Decrease in children's ability to learn  ( 37% )


[ Jan1st 2021, Overall Syria ]  Mercy Corps, an international aid agency, said significant difficulties already existed in delivering basic necessities to places such as Yemen and Syria, where needs for a vaccine are great. “The risks and challenges ahead aren't limited to vaccine supplies or maintaining a cold chain,' said the organisation's chief executive, Tjada D'Oyen McKenna. “In conflict zones and places hosting refugees and internally displaced people, vaccines are likely to become yet another scarce resource that is contested – with the potential for escalating tension and conflict as a result.


[ Jan 6th 2021, Overall Syria ]  More than 3,6 million school pupils of Basic and Secondary stages have started Wednesday their First Semester Exams for the academic year 2020/2021 all over the country, amid preventive measures to confront the Coronavirus, Education Ministry said.


[ Jan 6th 2021, Overall Syria ]  Director of Damascus Education Department Suleiman al Yuonis told SANA in a statement that along with the start of the exams, committees consist of educational specialists were distributed to follow up the exanimations process, adding that the Department completed sterilizing the schools during the holidays of the Christmas and the New Year.


[ 28 JUN, NES ]  Some 467,000 refugees and internally displaced people went back to camps over the course of 2020.


[ January 2021, NWS ]  91%  of communities where KIs reported daily waged labour as a common source of income for residents and and 96% for IDPs.


[ 20 January, North Syria ]  The Health Authority of the Autonomous Administration revealed that 23 new cases were recorded in the areas under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces, which raises the total number of cases to 8,363, while no new deaths were recorded, keeping the number at 284.


[ 22 January, Syria ]  Gavi offers financial assistance for both the quadruple vaccine  ( three doses )  and the muscle paralysis vaccine  ( one dose ) , noting that it began providing vaccines two years ago, free of charge.


[ 19 January, 2021, Syria ]  In exclusive statements to Hashtag Syria, Dr. Essam al Amin said, “The Ministry of Health has gathered all the necessary data in the event that the vaccine becomes available, including data about the eligibility of the beneficiaries, the required doses, and those considered of higher priority for vaccination.'


[ 13 January 2021, Syria ]  The agricultural sector is largely unproductive, with damaged irrigation systems, trade routes and a lack of access to primary production inputs, while Syria's major oil producing regions in the northeast are now under the control of the Self Administration.


[ November 2020, Ar Raqqa, Deir ez Zor, and Menbij ]  Proportion of assessed settlements with KIs reporting on whether residents experienced barriers when leaving the assessed settlement in the two weeks prior to data collection: • COVID 19 movement restrictions  ( 78% )  • Transportation too expensive  ( 36% )  • Insufficient transportation  ( 24% )


[ Jan 2021, GoS ]  Comparing food items prices in Mzeireb to the national average prices, Mzeireb prices were higher than the national average prices by ten percent for bread bakery  ( at SYP 120/bundle ) , by three percent for Egyptian white rice, by three percent for vegetable oil and by five percent for a whole cleaned chicken. Highlighting how a sudden increase in tensions can lead to supply disruptions and increases in the price of commodities.


[ Jan 2021, GoS ]  The price of informal diesel for transport in Mzeireb increased by three percent m o m reaching SYP 1,200/litre in January 2021. The informal diesel price in Mzeireb was six percent higher than the national average price. Even though the informal butane gas price decreased by 25 percent m o m reaching SYP 30,000/refill, the price in Mzeireb remained higher than the national average by 57 percent.


[ 4th March, 2021, Overall Syria ]  Khaled Hboubati, President of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, said Western sanctions on the government of President Bashar al Assad also hindered imports of medical equipment and medicines.


( 3rd Jan 14th Jan 2021, NES )  Moreover, the sharp depreciation in SYP and the subsequent surge in domestic prices will continue to lower living standards, resulting in a decrease in household spending. Moreover, the rapid fluctuation of the SYP USD exchange rate and increased fuel prices will continue to affect market functionality, in addition to impact of Covid.19 restrictions through supply and access costs.


[ April 3, Syria ]  The premise of freezing fronts and undermining traditional military operations as a result of the spread of the virus seems logical so far, at least for the current period, represented by the first confrontation with the epidemic and the confusion in containing it and addressing its multiple effects, especially with the fear of its spread within the military units, militias and factions groups, in addition to the inability to Opening major battles, those that may lead to a large number of wounded, increases the pressure on the medical sector, which is essentially paralyzed in opposition areas, and deficient in the regime held areas, in addition to the expenses and budgets that the regime will be forced to divert from these battles towards other sectors.

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[ April 3, Syria ]  Not to mention the attempts of Moscow and the regime to avoid any air strikes that take more medical points, clinics, and hospitals out of service or target the main infrastructure, and this does not appear to be a fear of civilians or a concern for the medical sector in those areas, but rather to avoid real embarrassment before the international community in light of a pandemic threatening Humanitarianism, especially at a time when the regime and its allies seek to exploit this humanitarian circumstance to breach the wall of  ( European American )  economic sanctions, in addition to attempts to benefit from them as an entry point for normalization, aid and restoring public relations with some Arab Gulf countries, or the opening of new channels of communication through it towards different powers, which may be Western.


[ Feb 2nd 2021, Syria ]  The WHO and UNICEF should use their ongoing dialogue with the Syrian government to push for an equitable distribution plan both within areas of government control and areas where other groups maintain effective control. Since adequate independent monitoring of vaccine supplies and distribution will be difficult in Syria, identifying neutral distribution channels and monitoring them independently will be critical from the outset, Human Rights Watch said.


[ Feb 2nd 2021, Syria ]  The significant logistical challenges of providing and distributing the vaccines across Syria need to be taken into consideration. Several of the vaccines require specific storage and distribution conditions, including “cold chain management,' a global challenge. In Syria, the conflict exacerbates these difficulties


[  NES, Dec ]  Newroz camp : Cases: No cases reported in December. Updates: A NES NGO finalized an isolation area, and another NES NGO distributed COVID 19 kits for all site residents and new arrivals.


[ NES, Dec ]  Tel Saman camp: Cases: No new cases confirmed in December. Washokani camp: Cases: No new cases confirmed in December. Serekaniye camp: Cases: No new cases confirmed in December.


[ NES, Dec ]  • Individuals were arrested with security threats cited as the reason. CM is following up with CA for updates on the arrests advocating that there be a clear information channel between the relevant households and CA. CM is not in the position of acting a mediator or focal point for detentions follow up.


[ Jan 27th 2021, NWS ]  The medical sector in the western countryside of Aleppo is also suffering from an inability to dispose of COVID 19 waste. “In Darat Izza, there is an incinerator supported by the Syria Relief and Development Organization  ( SRD ) , which only has a capacity of 20 kilograms per hour,' Dr. Hassan Darwish of SRD told Syria Direct.


[ November 2020, North west Syria ]  The number of displacement movements was nearly 30,000 mostly to A'zaz, Afrin and Dana sub districts, whereas the number of IDPs who were reported as having returned to their community of origin is around 4,500 IDPs, with Ehsem, Ariha, and Idleb sub districts recorded as the top three returnee destinations. The Cluster tracked over 1.9 million individual displacements between January and November 2020, which include second or third displacements, meaning that some people may have been forced to move multiple times within the same period and that the reasons for movement may vary.


[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  M o m, the national average retail price of vegetable oil throughout Syria increased in January 2021 by ten percent, reaching SYP 4,830/litre. Vegetable oil's national average price has also increased by 66 percent since July 2020  ( six months ago )  and by 308 percent since January 2020. Lattakia recorded the highest vegetable oil price at SYP 5,300/kg  ( up 13 percent m o m ) , while ArRaqqa recorded the lowest price at SYP 3,719/kg  ( up eight percent m o m ) .


[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  The coastal region reported the highest price of vegetable oil at SYP 5,166/litre  ( up ten percent m o m ) , followed by the middle region at SYP 5,131/litre  ( up 11 percent m o m ) . Conversely, the cross border region reported the lowest price of vegetable oil at SYP 3,749  ( up five percent m o m ) , followed by northeast Syria at SYP 4,046  ( up nine percent m o m ) .


[ August  October 2020, Northwest Syria ]  Survey respondents' views on which group of people is most at risk from getting seriously ill from COVID 19: 70% said Elderly, 66% said People with pre existing conditions and 9% also mentioned Pregnant/lactating women.


 [ December 12, NES ]  Water trucks
Water trucking prices continued to rise 3% after the sharp increase two weeks ago. This is due to several factors such as the increase in transportation costs due to the fact that vendors benefit from the shortage of water, especially in Hasaka. Water prices vary according to the source of water and the quality of available water in different areas due to the overload on the electric power network during the past two weeks, there have been many interruptions in the electrical current, which affected the productivity of Al Hamma plant, which serves many sites in and around the city of Hasaka.


 [ December 12, NES ]   COVID 19 materials and disinfectants
Covid 19 materials prices stabilized after witnessing some increase last week. This is despite the constant demand for COVID 19 items, as all cities in northeast Syria are subject to partial embargo. 51% of sellers say the main challenge remains the exchange rate, while 29% say high transportation costs.


[ 16th Feb 2021, NES ]  The Fishkabour/Semalka crossing point temporarily closed including to humanitarian crossing from the 4th to 7 February. On 8 February, NGO staff reportedly resumed crossing from Iraq into Northeast Syria.


[ 5 March, 2021, Overall Syria ]  The Syrian Ministry of Health is set to receive the first round of COVID 19 vaccines through COVAX, as well as Russian and Chinese vaccines, in April. However, it is unclear which areas will be included in the national vaccine plan, with particular concerns that vaccines may not reach the northeast. In the northwest, the Syria Immunization Group has also requested vaccines through COVAX, with plans to implement a separate cross border response. Across the country, there are concerns about access issues, logistical constraints in vaccine delivery and storage, and growing misinformation and stigma associated with COVID 19 and the vaccine   all of which will make an effective vaccination campaign a difficult undertaking.


[ 1Jan 31Dec 2020, Overall Syria ]  Despite UNICEF and partners' efforts to keep basic services available, movement restrictions, limited capacity for wide scale remote services, and the need to maintain physical distancing posed challenges.


[ 15 June 2021, Overall Syria ]  Prices for food in Syria have increased nearly five fold during the past few years, leading families to make difficult compromises.


Farmers are highly constrained by the lack of agricultural inputs, increased prices, and limited access to high quality of the seeds especially the Syrian wheat varieties that usually provide a high yield.


Access to safe water through piped systems remains a challenge,with126 out of 199 in Idleb and Aleppo currently functioning ( 63 percent ) and134  ( 86percent )  of these stations being chlorinated. Without electricity, partners continue to operate these water stations through diesel generators, with the cost of fuel accounting for an estimated 30 per cent of the total WASH cluster expenditure. recent WASH Cluster household level surveys have shown that78 percent of people stated that they did not have access to sufficient water during the previous month, while only 49 percent of people living in camps have access to both soap and water and handwashing facilities, 22 percent have no soap at all and18percenthave no handwashing facilities.


[ Dec 2020, Overall Syria ]  The currency depreciation is also making the situation challenging as it continues to cause significant market price volatility for agriculture inputs sourced from local markets.


[ 14th Feb 2021, Overall Syria ]  In a statement on Sunday evening, the Ministry said that the total number of Coronavirus cases in the country reached 14863 of which 8679 cases recovered and 978 passed away.


[ 11th Feb 2021, Overall Syria ] The Ministry said, in a statement, that the total number of Coronavirus cases in the country climbed to 14724 of which 8438 cases recovered and 968 passed away.


[ 9th Feb 2021, Overall Syria ]  Health Ministry announced that 60 new coronavirus cases were registered in Syria, 75 patients infected with the virus have recovered, while 3 others have passed away.


[ 01/02/2021, GoS ]  Highlighting the particular risks faced by healthcare workers, the MoH has reported 459 healthcare workers have tested positive for COVID 19, almost double the number since our last report. This includes 28 healthcare workers who have sadly died, most recently on 20 January.


[ January 2021, NWS ]  KIs in 55% of communities reported a lack of employment opportunities for women as a barrier to meeting basic needs


[ 01/02/2021, Overall Syria ]  In Syria, 14,048 laboratory confirmed cases have been reported by the MoH to date: 7 in Ar Raqqa; 35 in Al Hasakeh; 58 in Deir Ez Zor; 240 in Quneitra; 658 in Hama; 835 in As Sweida; 924 in Dar'a; 1,056 in Tartous; 1,424 in Rural Damascus; 1,742 in Lattakia; 2,135 in Aleppo; 2,223 in Homs; and 2,711 in Damascus. In total, 3,606 new cases have been announced since the last report on 23 December. The MoH also announced 921 fatalities, an increase of 289, in addition to 7,561 recoveries. Epidemiological analysis indicates the emergence of the second COVID 19 wave in Syria from mid December 2020.

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[ March 14, GoS ] The team recently launched the “Doctor's Stethoscope' application, where the patient can request a consultation from a specialist doctor based on the symptoms that the patient feels and then receive questions that can be answered individually, to obtain a suspected diagnosis based on the patient's answers about the symptoms he is experiencing, and provide him with individual information that he needs and see a doctor directly if necessary. The aim of the application, according to those in charge of the group, is to provide free medical advice.


[ Dec 2020, NWS ]  The Cluster also conducted a survey on the protection impact of COVID 19 and mitigation measures. Moreover, reports continued to be received of stigma and associated bullying of community members and health workers related to COVID 19, which resulted in persons who test positive to be unwilling to seek treatment or isolate.


[ March 14, GoS ] The medical condition is sent as posts and then the answer is given by the specialist doctor. As an example, a member sends an image showing brown spots that suddenly appeared on the skin and asks for a consultation with a dermatologist, so one of the supervising doctors asks him about the symptoms accompanying that, and then the doctor prescribes the appropriate medication.


[ 01/02/2021, GoS ]  International commercial passenger flights are ongoing at Damascus, Aleppo Lattakia and Qamishli airports. Tartous and Lattakia ports remain operational, with precautionary measures. The GoS requires individuals arriving from official border crossing points with Lebanon to present a negative PCR certificate obtained within the past 96 hours at accredited laboratories. Those unable to present such a document are quarantined.

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[ 16 APR 2021, GoS ]  Health Ministry announced on Thursday, 15th, that 158 new coronavirus infections were recorded in the country and 134 patients have recovered while 12 have passed away.


[ 2nd March, Gos ]  Health Ministry in Damascus, on Tuesday said that 54 new coronavirus cases were registered in Syria, adding that 79 patients recovered, and 5 passed away.


[ 01/02/2021, Overall Syria ]  In January, WFP reported 85 per cent of surveyed households reported at least one food based coping strategy, and four out of five households reported already depleting their savings due to the worsening economic situation across the country.


[ 03/02/2021, NES ]  Most Syrians live in areas now under government control, but rebels still control areas in the northwest and a Kurdish led administration controls much of the northeast. Around a quarter of the population inside Syria is displaced, many in camps.


[ 5th March, GoS ]  The Ministry in Damascus said that the total number of Coronavirus cases in the country reached 15870 of which 10209 cases recovered and 1054 passed away.


[ January 2021, NWS ]  KIs in 82% of communities were barriers to accessing sufficient food were reported, cited the high cost of food as a common challenge.


[ January 2021, NWS ]  KIs in 46% of communities where barriers to accessing healthcare were reported, cited the high cost of health services as a common challenge


[ 4 11 Jan, NWS ]  In January, the value of the regional Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket  ( SMEB )  reached 322,441 SYP, a 14% increase compared to December and 44% long term increase since July 2020, setting a new record for the highest ever recorded price in the Market Monitoring Exercise in NWS. The SMEB in United States Dollar  ( USD )  increased from 105 USD in December to 113 USD in January alongside a depreciation of the SYP against the USD.


[ 22 Feb, NWS ]  Dr. Rami Kilzi, Head of Community Programs at the Ministry of Health in the Interim Government expected the arrival of the first batch of the vaccine in late March or early April, explaining that “the initially proposed number of doses is about 1,700,000 doses for 850,000 people.'


[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  The electricity and fuel shortage is persisting in most governorates. This challenge contributes in raising the agricultural production costs, especially transportation, which limits the farmer's capacity regarding mitigating climate shocks and other challenges.


[ July 2021, NES ] % of communities where extreme coping strategies used by IDPs to meet basic needs were reported: Early marriage 19%, Forced marriage 5%, High risk work 3%, Sending children  ( 15 or below )  to work 62%.


[ 20 Feb 2021, GoS ]  Israel has secretly agreed to funding vaccines  ( Sputnik V vaccine through Russia )  for Syria, no details are available yet on the matter.


[  20 Feb, GoS ]  Health Ministry in Damascus, announced that 49 new coronavirus cases were registered in the country, 82 patients infected with the virus have recovered while 4 others have passed away.


[ 1Jan 31Dec 2020 NWS ]  Similarly, there is an ongoing water supply crisis in Al Bab subdistrict of northwest Syria. About 150,000 residents of AlBab used to receive water from the Al Bayda water station, which comes from Al Furat river. As the government of Syria lost control over Al Bab since 2017, water supply from Al Bayda water station was disconnected by the government. Since then, Al Bab has been dependent on locally developed low yield borewells and generators that use fossil fuels for pumping to run the water stations.


[ 17 Feb 2021 Overall Syria ]  Basic foods to feed a family for a month – bread, rice, lentils and oil and sugar  now cost at least 120,000 Syrian Pounds which far exceeds the average salaries.


[ 23rd March 2021, Overall Syria ]  Almost 90,000 children under the age of five years in Syria are acutely malnourished. These children face life threatening risks and require immediate treatment. Malnourished children with complications have increased two fold in some sub districts and more stabilization centres are needed.


[ January 2021, NES ]  KIs in 57% of communities where barriers to accessing sufficient water were reported, cited the high cost of water trucking as a common challenge.


[ 5 Feb 2021, NES ]  Authorities in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria  ( NES )  have lifted all COVID 19 restrictions in the region as of Feb. 5. All markets, bazaars, and restaurants can now reopen at full capacity. There is also no limit on the number of people at major gatherings such as weddings, funerals, and conferences.


[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  The national average price of a two year old alive male sheep increased by six percent m o m and increased by 105 percent y o y, reaching SYP 395,569/sheep in January 2021 .


[ January 2021, NES ]  98% of communities where KIs reported that households experienced barriers to accessing sufficient food. In 21% of these communities, KIs reported that the unavailability of certain food items was a challenge to accessing sufficient food.


[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  Northeast Syria reported the highest average price across between sheep and wheat flour Syria at SYP 435,964/sheep  ( unchanged m o m ) , followed by the middle region at SYP 405,308  ( up nine percent m o m ) . On the other hand, northwest Syria reported the lowest price at SYP 331,458/sheep  ( up four percent m o m ) , followed by the southern region at SYP 382,798/sheep  ( up six percent m o m ) .


[ January 2021, NES ]  Children below the age of 12 were reported as a group affected by child labour in 21% of communities. Hazardous child labour was reported as a protection risk in 10 communities/


[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  The price of all monitored COVID19 items have increased except for hand gel that remained unchanged at SYP 967/50 ml and plastic gloves that decreased by one percent m o m reaching SYP 352/pair. The national average price of soap reached SYP 390/bar  ( up four percent m o m )  and the price of bleach reached SYP 1,178/litre  ( up five percent m o m ) . Moreover, the price of alcohol spray reached SYP 1,765/200 ml  ( up three percent m o m )  and of surgical masks reached SYP 347/mask  ( up two percent m o m ) .


[ Dec 2020, Overall Syria ]  78% drop in value of Syrian currency in just one year  ( to SYP 3,030/US$1 on informal market  ( WFP, December 2020 )  )


( June 2020 )  Findings of a socio economic assessment that UNRWA in Syria conducted in June 2020 reflect that Palestine refugees in Syria, being already one of the most vulnerable populations in the country, are heavily impacted by the current COVID 19 pandemic and economic crisis.


[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  Restrictions on freedom of movement were reported in 65 per cent of assessed communities, lack and loss of Civil Documentation in 61 per cent of assessed communities, and Housing Land and Property  ( HLP )  issues in 50 per cent of assessed communities. These have cross cutting impacts on ability of people to access rights, assistance, and ability to return.


[ 01/02/2021, GoS ]  The GoS continues to maintain a widespread easing of preventive measures introduced in late May, albeit with some adhoc changes, including suspension of some schools/classrooms where COVID 19 cases had been reported, and in some locations, closures of wedding and condolence halls, restrictions on audiences for sporting events, and on celebratory gatherings. Otherwise, markets, restaurants, gyms, theaters, cinemas and most leisure facilities are open, with mandated precautionary measures, as are mosques and churches. Public and private transportation services have resumed, as have schools, universities and institutions. While broad based restrictions are not anticipated to be re imposed due to socioeconomic impacts, it remains possible the GoS may enforce localized lockdowns.


[ December 2020, Syria ]  In December 2020, the humanitarian community recorded some 13,400 spontaneous IDP return movements across Syria. Over 7,000 of these  ( 54 percent )  occurred within and between Aleppo and Idleb governorates.


[ Jan 2021, Overall Syria ]  Tensions between government forces and the Kurdish led Syrian Democratic Forces  ( SDF )  in the cities of Al Hasakeh and Qamishli  ( Al Hasakeh governorate )  delayed WFP food assistance for some 200,000 people in January.


[  31st Jan, NES ]  While cumulative RCCE efforts to date have reached an estimated 13 million people, in addition to over 4,500 community workers and volunteers trained on COVID 19 RCCE, survey information and anecdotal evidence suggest the risk perception across Syria remains low. With reports showinga high level of knowledge in some areas related to COVID 19, it has been recommended that partners transition their attention from providing RCCE messages focused on knowledge, towards a higher prioritization on attitudes and behaviours. Continued focus on precautionary advocacy to promote the urgency of COVID 19, particularly as partial lockdowns are being lifted, will be essential in modifying attitudes and promoting changes in behaviour.


[ January 2021, NES ]  85% of communities reported in person education services when these were functioning and 0% online. 47% of communities where KIs reported that the lack of access to internet, electricity and/or equipment was a barrier to accessing online education services.


[ 2021, Overall Syria ]  Ninety nine per cent of Palestine refugee households surveyed reported that they struggled to purchase food and other basic items due to the increasing market prices, with many going into debt to meet their basic needs.


[ 2021, Overall Syria ]  A rapidly deteriorating economy and near hyperinflation are increasing the vulnerability of the entire population. As more than 91 per cent of the Palestine refugees in Syria live below the poverty line, the drastic loss of purchasing power during this economic crisis renewed fears about meeting basic needs in particular food.


[ 4 11 Jan, NWS ]  Bulk food prices also increased by 12% overall since December, again due to the higher cost of imported items, rising fuel costs, and unstable exchange rates against the USD. The price of bread  ( bag of 8 pieces )  also increased by 11% since December, reaching a regional median of 775 SYP. Increasing bread prices are primarily due to a similar rise in the price of flour  ( 16% increase since December ) , a product which is in short local supply in the region and for which import prices are dependent on fluctuating exchange rates. Additionally, increased prices were also recorded for other SMEB food items such as chicken, the price of which increased by 55% between December and January due to a combination of factors including SYP depreciation, increasing prices of imported feed for poultry, the limited availability of locally raised chicken, and the high costs of basic heating materials for chickens in the winter period. For similar reasons, eggs also increased by 8% in price.


( NW 26/03/2021 )  Idlib is also witnessing the beginning of its third surge. More cases are admitted to hospitals although things are still under control.


( NES )  While in the areas held by the Autonomous Administration in North East Syria, an official said Thursday that the administration will increase the salaries of workers in its institutions by between 25 to 30%.


 [ MArch 9, GoS ]  The number of Coronavirus infections in schools in Damascus  and its countryside and Latakia has doubled over the past two weeks, with the number of infections reaching 40.
According to the School Health Directorate in the Ministry of Education of the Syrian regime, Dr. Hatoon Al Tawashi, the Corona cases recorded in all schools since the beginning of the second semester were between 20 and 24 injuries per week, while they began to rise recording 44 cases per week after the 25th of February,


[ 4th March, GoS ]  Syria has seen a sharp rise in COVID 19 infections since mid February but lockdown options remain limited due to the country's dire economic situation, a member of the country's coronavirus advisory committee said on 4th March, 2021.


[ 7 March 2021, GoS ]  Members raised there is an overall shortage of petrol, with continued reports of long queues at fuel stations for the purchase of petrol. Fuel shortages and exchange rate developments have led some suppliers to cancelling contracts with humanitarian organisations


[ 6 July 2021, NWS ]  New IRC  ( International Rescue Committee )  data reveals a devastating rise in suicides in northwest Syria amid record levels of need. The new data, collected through surveys with community members in northwest Syria, found that: 93% of people believe suicides have risen since the start of the Syrian crisis with a marked increase especially after the mass displacement of people from late 2019 to early 2020. 87% had heard of suicides in their communities.


[ March 11, GoS ]  Director of the General Authority of Damascus Hospital “Mujtahid' Dr. Ahmed Abbas indicated in his speech with “Al Baath' that it is possible that we are facing a new confrontation for the beginning of an upward curve or facing a “third attack', especially with a relative increase in the number of patients with “Corona' patients and doubling The size of the increase in the last week compared to the previous weeks, as the number of cases reached from 15 to 20 suspected cases per day,


[ 16 May 2021, GoS ]  Health Ministry announced that 45 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Syria, adding that 297 coronavirus patients recovered, and 5 others passed away.


[ 13 May 2021, GoS ]  Health Ministry announced on 13 May 2021 that 52 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Syria, adding that 298 coronavirus patients recovered, and 6 others passed away.


[ Dec 2020, NWS ]  19% of functioning facilities are in temporary structure building.


[ July 2021, NES ] 29% of communities where KIs reported waste removal services as a WASH priority need.


 [ April 2020, camps NWS ]  Participants expressed particular concern about potential loss of already limited incomes and food aid in the case of lockdown. As work could not be done remotely, food aid required queuing, and food storage was not feasible in camp shelters.
“ [ Lockdown ]  would be difficult. I mean, if it is applied to all people and people have to do it, then they will. But then how will people eat? How will they get money to survive?'


[ 28th Feb,2021, NES ]  As of 28 February, authorities in Northeast Syria  ( NES )  have reported 8,608 cases, including 427 fatalities and 2,168 recoveries. Healthcare workers have also been affected, with 781 reported cases to date. The number of active cases and the rolling average of test positivity rate are both down from recent months and from the peak of cases in the early winter, however the number of tests being conducted is declining and it is expected there are a number of unconfirmed and undiagnosed cases of COVID 19 not being captured in statistics.


[ 11 July 2021, GoS ]  The Health Ministry announced that 9 new coronavirus cases were recorded, adding that 4 coronavirus patients recovered and one other passed away.


[ July 2021, NES ] Problems with the drinking water were reported in 43% of communities. Water tasting bad was the most commonly reported problem with drinking water  ( reported by KIs in 26% of communities )


[ February 2021, Overall Syria ]  The national average price of a standard reference food basket was SYP 136,398 in February 2021, increasing by 13 percent compared to January 2021.


[ April 2020, camps NWS ]  Several expressed disbelief that COVID 19 would reach their area and affect their families. It was described as ‘too unfair', or ‘too bad to be true', given their already challenging situation. “To be honest, it's not only me who is not committed to infection prevention measures. Everyone here in the camp is the same. We believe, especially after being internally displaced and everything else we went through, that this virus is not going to hit us...'


[ April 2020, camps NWS ]  Administrators in one camp banned travelling salespeople as a potential source of infection from outside the camp and between multiple camps and villages. They similarly tried to limit social contacts by advising people to reduce movement inside and outside camps. A few participants indicated they had not noticed any COVID 19 related changes. “We did not feel any change, as our camp is isolated and we have no contact outside the camp'


[ 2nd March, 2021, NSAG ]  % of SDs with majority of population in need of;   69 % Soap or Water,   71% masks and   67% disinfectant.


[ 2nd March, 2021, SDF ]  Ar Raqqa and Deir ez Zor governorate and it's subdistricts had insufficient to no service of isolation space in health centres for suspected COVID 19 cases.


[ February 2021, NES ]  98% of communities where KIs reported that households experienced barriers to accessing sufficient food. In 21% of these communities, KIs reported that the unavailability of certain food items was a challenge to accessing sufficient food


[ April 2020, camps NWS ]  Participants used words such as “starve', “survive', or “all the money I have' to accentuate the threat of extended curfew or lockdown. “If we sit at home, we will starve to death'


[ 13 April 2021, Damascus, GoS ]  Health Ministry announced that 105 coronavirus cases were recorded in Syria and 110 patients recovered, while 7 passed away.


[ 24 March 2021, GoS ]  The Health Ministry announced that 160 new coronavirus cases were registered in Syria, adding that 101 coronavirus patients recovered, and eight others passed away.


[ July 2021, NES ] Hazardous child labour was reported as a protection risk in 34 communities.


[ 2nd March, 2021, NSAG ]  Main course of action if HH member feels ill: go to hospital, stay home


[ 23rd March 2021, Overall Syria ]  At national level, 13.8 per cent of the Syrian population has a poor Food Consumption Score  ( FCS ) , with 41.4 per cent just at the borderline. If no immediate assistance is provided, it is most likely that the majority of people will slide into the poor FCS category.


[ March 29, Deir Ez Zor ]  The Public Corporation for Drinking Water and Sanitation workshops restarted the Al Abbas station in Al Bukamal countryside and the Mahqan water station in Al Mayadeen countryside, which are considered as model stations with a capacity of 160 cubic meters each, bringing the number of water stations in service to 66 out of 69 stations.


[ 7th April, 2021, GoS ]  The Syrian government announced the end of vaccination of the medical crew working in quarantine, and that 20 percent of people will receive a coronavirus vaccination.


[ 2 April 2021, NWS ]  A decline in the Turkish lira has sent basic living costs soaring and living conditions deteriorating in Idleb, according to Etihad Press. The prices of consumer goods, especially fuel, have jumped in northwestern Syria, after the Turkish lira witnessed a new decline in its value against foreign currencies, as its exchange rate reached more than 8 lira per dollar.


[ March, SDF areas ]  In the SDF region, POPULATION AT HIGH RISK TO COVID was found to be highest in Ar Raqqa subdistrict in araqqa governorate with 347,804 at high risk to COVID 19 followed by Al Hasakeh subdistrict in Al Hasakeh governorate with 268,505 and Menbij subdistrict of Aleppo governorate 263,444 individuals at risk.


[ April 13, Dar'a ]  Civilian actors in Busra al Sham city in the Daraa announced banning of Tarawih prayers and all prayers in group in the city's mosques, in light of the wide outbreak of the Corona virus in the city. Local sources told Syria TV that the decision came after the death of two people   one of them a girl   last Sunday, after they were infected with the new Corona virus  ( Covid 19 ) .


[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  The Agriculture Bank continues to provide farmers in Rural Damascus, Deir ez Zor, Aleppo and Dará with urea at a support price of 200 SYP per kg. Shortages are still being observed in Homs, Hama, Tartous and Hasakeh Governorates in May 2021. Yet, the bank provides almost a third of the farmers' needs, forcing them to purchase the rest of their requirements from the local market at an average price of 1 576 SYP per kg  ( 8 percent m o m decrease ) .


[ 2 June 2021, GoS ]  Health Ministry announced on 2 June 2021 that 30 new coronavirus cases were registered in Syria, and 5 patients recovered, while 4 others passed away.


[ July 2021, NES ] Most commonly reported coping strategies for a lack of food  ( by % of communities ) : Relying on less preferred food or lower food quality: 66% Borrowing money to buy food: 80% Buying food with money usually used for other things: 69%


[ 15 June 2021, GoS ]  Health Ministry announced that 46 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Syria, adding that 7 patients recovered and 5 others passed away.


[ July 2021, NES ] 64% % of communities where KIs reported local authorities rationing electricity as a barrier for electricity access.


[ 19 May 2021, NES ]  Sadek Mohammed, the joint head of AANES, justified the decision of increasing the price of fuel, saying: “The old prices were very low; they were not enough to cover the expenses of AANES.' “The cost of production is high, as gas is imported for 18,000 Syrian pounds, and then sold to the citizens for 8,000 pounds.'


[ July 2021, NES ] Going to the pharmacy instead of a clinic was the most commonly reported coping strategy for a lack of healthcare  ( reported by KIs in 90% of communities ) .


[ July 2021, NES ] % of communities where COVID 19 risk indicators were reported: Overcrowding reported as a shelter inadequacy: 50%


[ July 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]   [ Health ]  Reported proportion of residents who consider COVID 19 an important issue: More than Half ( 13% ) , About Half ( 27% ) , Less than half ( 47% ) , No one ( 13% ) .


( Lattakia, GoS 11/03/2021 )  The Director of Health in Lattakia, Dr. Hawazen Makhlouf, confirmed to Al Watan that the governorate's situation with regard to Corona infection is currently under control. the average number of daily infections is between 10 15 cases of the virus in Lattakia.


[ 25 MAY 2021, NWS ]  % of SDs with majority of population in need of;   63 % Soap or Water,   63% masks and   67% disinfectant.


[ April 26, Dar'a ]  A medical source confirmed that the occupancy rate at Busra Al Sham Hospital has reached 100% and that the medical staff announced the emptying of a number of its personnel to visit patients in their homes, while the oxygen bottling plant, which was established with the support of residents and local donations, has raised its production capacity to the maximum due to the seriousness of the cases that need For oxygen.


[ 26 March, 2021, NWS ]  Active screening was initiated by the EWARN team in mid February, screening 665 cases at 25 sites  ( 10 health facilities, 4 camps and 11 communities ) . The infection rates amongst health care workers  ( physicians, dentists, nurses, midwives, pharmacists and medical technicians )  were found to be acceptable compared to 2020 and registered 1,850  ( 8.7% )  cases out of all confirmed cases; another 870  ( 4.1% )  cases were noted amongst other staff working in healthcare facilities and community health workers.


[ 15 April 2021, NES ]  People in displacement camps in North East Syria are being plunged into an even deeper critical situation as 46 COVID 19 cases have been reported across three camps, Save the Children said on 15 April 2021. The figures emerge as authorities have put the entire region under a strict 10 day emergency lockdown, with people only allowed out of their homes for essential items.


Estimated travelers between 2 15 February: 22,820


[ April 22, GoS ]  As for isolation patients, Abbas explained that the occupancy rate in the isolation department is 70 percent, and there is a possibility to receive more patients who do not need intensive care, as they are provided with all the necessary medical services, noting that today there are 30 patients in the isolation department of Al Mujtahid Hospital, and about the availability of The required treatment for Corona patients in the hospital, Abbas said that most of the required medicines are available and provided to patients for free, but sometimes, as a result of the intense demand for these medicines, some kind of medicine is missing, but in general there are more than 80 percent of the required medicines are available.


[ April 21, Hama ]  A number of patients with some chronic diseases complained of losing their necessary medicines from Hama pharmacies, which causes them to suffer further due to the unavailability of these necessary medicines, which they cannot dispense with, so they are forced to buy them from neighboring countries, if any, but painstakingly and at high prices.


[ April 18, As Sweida ]  In addition to what the department suffers from a lack of nursing staff, whose number does not exceed five nurses per day, working on the shifts system, which created great pressure and fatigue with the increase in the number of patients and the hospital administration opening a new isolation department, which will constitute additional pressure on the nursing staff, especially with urgency. Some of the staff who live in the countryside in the isolation department and other departments have been absent from work due to the stopping of most transportation between the countryside and the city and their inability to reach their work in light of the scarcity of fuel and the failure to allocate their own means of transport by the Health Directorate, in addition to paying most Staff members have more than two thirds of their salaries as a result of the high transportation wages, in addition to the lack of incentives, compensation and wages, which in turn led to an increase in the number of resignations within the staff, which threatens to empty all hospitals of their nursing staff.


[ April 21, Deir Ez Zor ]   Al Jadeed General Hospital, located in the northeast of Deir Ezzor, and which is under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces, announced that it has run out of necessary medicines. The hospital administration said in a statement to the Health Authority in north and east Syria, that "the necessary medicines have been depleted in the hospital, the quantities were very low and not commensurate with the need in light of the current circumstances of the Corona epidemic."


[ 29 April 2021, NES ]  A severe shortage of testing supplies and oxygen in northeast Syria is putting the region's COVID 19 response in serious jeopardy, warns the International Rescue Committee  ( IRC ) . The COVID lab in Qamishli   which is the only COVID 19 lab run by the Self Administration in the northeast   could be forced to stop COVID testing in less than 7 days due to a critical shortage of RNA extraction kits. This would have a devastating impact on testing capacity, with health professionals no longer able to identify new cases, track trends, or gain an understanding of the true spread of the disease   just as cases are surging.


[ April 2021, Overall Syria ]  12.4 million are people food insecure and 1.3 million are severely food insecure.


[ 24 May 2021, NES ]  The Co presidency of the Autonomous Administration Executive Council announced that in accordance with the executive order no. 129, all border crossings located on the border lines of regions controlled by Damascus government will be closed. The order went into effect at 19:00 24 May 2021 evening and will remain in force until a further notice.


[ 3 June 2021, NWS ]  Millions of people in northwest Syria face disaster if the United Nations fails to approve an extension of cross border humanitarian operations next month, a senior U.N. aid official said on 3 June 2021. "It's going to be a disaster if the Security Council resolution is not extended. We know that people are really going to suffer," said Mark Cutts, U.N. deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syria crisis.


[ 12 JUN 2021, GoS ]  SOHR  ( Syrian Observatory for Human Rights )  activists have reported deteriorating bread crisis across regime held areas, Aleppo city in particular, as civilians were seen awaiting for hours in long lines in front of bread bakeries. Meanwhile, many civilians have been forced to buy their bread from black market, which has made these civilians shoulder extra burdens, especially since the price of a pack of bread has risen from 900 SYL to 1,500 SYL.


[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  End June, over 70 refugees mainly Iraqis who fall within the priority groups received the first dose of COVID 19 vaccine as part of the national COVID 19 vaccination plan. UNHCR trained its medical volunteers in all governorates to assist refugees to electronically register themselves on the Ministry of Health COVID 19 vaccination portal.


[ July 2021, NWS ]  KIs in 78% of communities cited the high cost of solar panels as a common challenge challenge


[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [ WASH ] Direct from closed well and tanker truck by an NGO were the primary sources of water in the assessed settlements at the time of data collection.


[ June 2021, NWS ]  The security situation in north western Syria deteriorated significantly in June, with a reported uptick in airstrikes and clashes along the frontlines of Idlib governorate. More than 11,600 people reportedly displaced from the Jabal Zawiya area of Idlib governorate from 10 22 June due to hostilities, according to the Camp Coordination and Camp Management  ( CCCM )  cluster.


[ 5 September 2021, GoS ]  More than 3,6 million pupils and students from various educational levels, and 300 thousand teachers headed to 13115 schools with the start of the academic year 2021 2022 in Syrian provinces.


 [ Jan March, NWS ]  449 HFs functional compared to 423 in 4th quarter 2020. The breakdown of the functioning health facilities is as follows
72  ( 16.0% )  are Hospitals, 181  ( 40.3% )  are fixed PHCs, 83  ( 18.5% )  are mobile clinics, 53  ( 11.8% )  specialized care centers, while 60  ( 13.4% )  others health facilitiesز


[ June 2021, NES ]  KIs in 86% of communities cited the high cost of food as a common challenge.


[ June 2021, NES ]  KIs in 64% of communities cited that rent prices were unaffordable for the majority of people.


 [ June 2021, NWS ]  Most commonly reported overall priority needs for residents  ( by % of communities ) :
Livelihood: 70%
Food: 47%
Healthcare: 41%


[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [ WASH ] The main issue reported with soap was that soap is too expensive reported by KIs in 92% of assessed settlements and that some groups don't have access to the market in order to buy soap as reported in 8% of settlements.


[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]  [ WASH ]  Tanker truck by private vendor and Tanker truck by NGO were the primary sources of water in the assessed settlements at the time of data collection.


[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [ LIVELIHOODS ] KIs estimated that 100% of households had access to income sources. However in 0% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that most residents in the settlement have a stable income.


[ 23rd November, 2020, Overall Syria ]  In a statement to SANA, the ministry indicated that the infections toll registered in the country till now has reached at 7295, out of which 3155 ones have recovered while 380 others have passed away.


[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [  PROTECTION ] In 92% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that they were aware of child labour occuring among children under the age of 11, most commonly reporting domestic labour  ( 76% of these assessed settlements )  and selling goods  ( 35% ) .


[ 9 AUG 2021, NWS and Ras Al Ain – Tell Abiad ]  The number of new COVID 19 cases was low compared to previous months, with 771 confirmed cases recorded in July. As of 9 August, there have been 168,679 tests in northwest Syria, with 26,679 cases confirmed: 13,578 cases in the Idleb area and 13,199 in northern Aleppo governorate. There are six labs with the capacity to conduct tests.


The Ministry noted that the total number of the coronavirus cases reported in Syria has reached 27,654, of which 22,429 have recovered while 2,003 others have passed away.


[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [ WASH ] Drinking water issues, by % of assessed settlements: Water tastes bad 22%, High  water prices 32%, Insufficient storage capacity 34%, No issues 65%.


[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  In June 2021, the humanitarian community recorded some 13,000 spontaneous IDP return movements across Syria, which was 5 per cent less than the return movements that were tracked in May. Over 5,000 of these movements  ( 37 per cent )  occurred within and between Aleppo and Idleb governorates.


[ July 2021, NWS ]  KIs in 64% of communities cited that rent prices were unaffordable for the majority of people


[ 4 September 2021, Aleppo, GoS ]  Preparations are underway at the airport of Armenian capital, Yerevan for the first plane to take off from Yerevan to Aleppo International Airport in Syria. This flight marks the return of air traffic between the two friendly countries, which has been suspended since 2011.


[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Movement: KIs reported that the main factors influencing the intention to leave were reduced access to humanitarian assistance  ( 3% of assessed settlements )  and high cost of living  ( 2% ) .


[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [ SHELTER AND NON FOOD ITEMS  ( NFIs )  ] Top three most commonly reported shelter item needs by % of assessed settlements: Additional tents 95%, New tents 95% ,Tarpaulins 73%.


[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Movement: The main pull factor for people to arrive to this settlement was access to humanitarian assistance and access to water.


[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Movement: Movement intentions by percentage of households across assessed settlements: Stay for at least 1 year  ( 95% ) .


[ July 2021, NES ] KIs in 46% of communities cited the high cost of water trucking as a common challenge.


[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]  [ WASH ] The main issue reported with latrines was that there are not enough latrines reported by KIs in 67% of assessed settlements and that there are no lights reported in 54% of settlements.


[ 20 September 2021, GoS ]  The Health Ministry announced that 190 new coronavirus cases were recorded, adding that 41 coronavirus patients recovered, while 7 others passed away.


[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]   [ SHELTER AND NON FOOD ITEMS  ( NFIs )  ] Degree to which KIs assess that people in their settlement have enough living space: Everyone 8%, More than half 27%, About half 22%,Less than half 21%, Only a few 23%.


[ Homs, Syria ]  National Formal Market Average up to July 2021 stood at SYP 376 per Litre.


[ September 28, 2021 ]  Jordan will fully reopen its main border crossing with Syria from Wednesday, government and industry officials said, as a high level Syrian team arrived in Amman to discuss how to ease the flow of goods hit by the pandemic and a decade of conflict.


[ Aleppo, Syria ]  National Formal Market Average up to July 2021 stood at SYP 376 per Litre.


[ July 2021, Overall Syria ]  In July 2021, the national average price of a standard reference food basket increased by one percent compared to June 2021, reaching SYP 167,439. The national average food basket price was 38 percent higher than that of January 2021  ( six months ago )  and was 93 percent higher compared to July 2020. This is the first month on month  ( m  o m )  increase in the national average food basket price since April 2021. The relative stability in the food basket price is linked to stricter controls of market prices and exchange rates by the government.


[ July 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]   [  PROTECTION ] In assessed settlements with child labour reported, most commonly reported types of child labour by gender were: Boys  ( 100% )  which include Factory work  ( 88% ) , Selling goods  ( 62% ) , Domestic labour  ( 25% )  and Girls  ( 88% )  which include Domestic labour  ( 69% ) , Factory work  ( 38% ) , Selling goods  ( 25% ) .


[ July 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]   [ SHELTER AND NON FOOD ITEMS  ( NFIs )  ] Public electricity network was reported among the primary electricity sources in 70% of settlements, and shared site generator  ( households contribute to running costs )  in 67% of settlements. KIs reported that residents in the settlement had an average of 7 hours of electricity access per day.


[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [ WASH ] Proportion of households that reported using negative strategies to cope with a lack of water in the two weeks prior to data collection: Yes 89%, No 11%.Most commonly reported strategies: Modify hygiene practices  ( bathe less, etc )   ( 84% ) ,Spend money usually spent on other things  ( 46% ) , Drink water usually used other purposes  ( 35% )


[ July 2021, Aleppo ]   [  EDUCATION ] In 92% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that children in their settlement have access to education, while in 100% of settlements, KIs reported barriers to education. The most commonly reported barriers were: Educational services suspended due to summer holiday  ( 92% )  , The child has to work  ( 59% ) .


[ August 2021 ]  As of 23 August 2021, around 218,900 people were vaccinated in government controlled areas including in northeast Syria, in addition to 58,000 people in northwest Syria. This coverage reflects less than one percent of Syria's population. On 15 August, a second batch of COVAX vaccines arrived in Syria, about 138,000 jabs for government controlled areas including in northeast Syria, and 36,000 for northwest Syria.


[ August 2021, Overall Syria ]  More than two out of five interviewed households  ( 44 percent )  at national level reported poor or borderline food consumption in August 2021, marking a two percentage points decrease compared to July 2021 and an increase by three percent from August 2020.


[ July 2021,Ar Raqqa, NES ]   [  PROTECTION ] Proportion of assessed settlements with KIs reporting on whether residents experienced barriers when leaving the assessed settlement in the two weeks prior to data collection: Yes 85%, No 15%.Most commonly reported barriers in these assessed settlements:  Transportation options too expensive  ( 64% )  , Insufficient transportation  ( 55% ) .


[ 5th 11th July, NES ]  Manually Refined Kerosene: 500 SYP per litre  ( 0.16 USD )  One month change: no change  ( 0% )  Six month price change: increase of 25% % of surveyed vendors reporting manually refined kerosene as unavailable in their community/neighbourhood: 11%


[ 7th 14th June, NWS ]  Highest % of surveyed vendors reporting a SMEB food item as unavailable in their community/neighbourhood: 3% for chicken. Highest % of surveyed vendors reporting SMEB food item as unavailable in their community/neighbourhood for previous month: 2% for chicken,