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Return-Path: <bounce-mc.us4_17448523.906425-bb560e989d@mail174.atl121.mcsv.net> Delivered-To: quraishi@jack.ngo Received: from mocha3025.mochahost.com by mocha3025.mochahost.com with LMTP id MAGUMEhXg15KZiYAaMJ/gg (envelope-from <bounce-mc.us4_17448523.906425-bb560e989d@mail174.atl121.mcsv.net>) for <quraishi@jack.ngo>; Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:44:24 -0400 Return-path: <bounce-mc.us4_17448523.906425-bb560e989d@mail174.atl121.mcsv.net> Envelope-to: quraishi@jack.ngo Delivery-date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:44:24 -0400 Received: from mail174.atl121.mcsv.net ([198.2.131.174]:36489) by mocha3025.mochahost.com with esmtps (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from <bounce-mc.us4_17448523.906425-bb560e989d@mail174.atl121.mcsv.net>) id 1jJI7s-00AiPC-CZ for quraishi@jack.ngo; Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:44:24 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mailchimpapp.net; s=k1; t=1585665823; i=ocha-afghanistan=3D3Dun.org@mailchimpapp.net; bh=rh2zHefmTlNZYvmQzUM2shg15AyvgWmVrsXJG4oVU4c=; h=Subject:From:Reply-To:To:Date:Message-ID:List-ID:List-Unsubscribe: Content-Type:MIME-Version; b=jDitkTlfL5ULgkOk93dD7aIyAQJ719d4SEkNMjzdLlPP9nSQXBLwvxj8aGBNbC3c/ ISYrYJZdEQp8aAFqT23nKwY8DP4U+HPoUIGFlFwjDQPCo75eXpU3dijm1sB8Eb0ge/ GE3PEq9sjIChqhOtpXKmeJikrX755+Q8X7QRnq+o= Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail174.atl121.mcsv.net (Mailchimp) with ESMTP id 48sBsW742Rz705q2p for <quraishi@jack.ngo>; Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:43:43 +0000 (GMT) Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Afghanistan=20|=20COVID=2D19=20|=20Daily=20Brief=20No.=2023=20|=2031=20Mar=202020?= From: =?utf-8?Q?OCHA=20Afghanistan?= <ocha-afghanistan@un.org> Reply-To: =?utf-8?Q?OCHA=20Afghanistan?= <ocha-afghanistan@un.org> To: =?utf-8?Q?Nasir=20quraishi?= <quraishi@jack.ngo> Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:43:38 +0000 Message-ID: <fe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4.bb560e989d.20200331144332.02289c1180.a6a65f94@mail174.atl121.mcsv.net> X-Mailer: MailChimp Mailer - **CID02289c1180bb560e989d** X-Campaign: mailchimpfe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4.02289c1180 X-campaignid: mailchimpfe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4.02289c1180 X-Report-Abuse: Please report abuse for this campaign here: https://mailchimp.com/contact/abuse/?u=fe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4&id=02289c1180&e=bb560e989d X-MC-User: fe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4 Feedback-ID: 17448523:17448523.906425:us4:mc List-ID: fe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4mc list <fe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4.107133.list-id.mcsv.net> X-Accounttype: pd List-Unsubscribe: <https://humanitarianresponse.us4.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=fe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4&id=415599abc4&e=bb560e989d&c=02289c1180>, <mailto:unsubscribe-mc.us4_fe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4.02289c1180-bb560e989d@mailin.mcsv.net?subject=unsubscribe> List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe=One-Click Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_----------=_MCPart_1226518812" MIME-Version: 1.0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format --_----------=_MCPart_1226518812 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format="fixed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable AFGHANISTAN COVID-19 Daily Brief No.23 | 31 Mar 2020 https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/= files/documents/files/daily_brief_covid-19_31_march_2020.pdf Download the full update =C2=BB (https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sit= es/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/daily_brief_covid-1= 9_31_march_2020.pdf) ** Key Messages: UPDATED ------------------------------------------------------------ * People confirmed to have COVID-19: 174 * Deaths from COVID-19: 4 * Key concerns: Border crossing areas=2C movement restrictions=2C testing= capacity=2C commodity prices=2C strategic messaging and rumour management (Source: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) of Afghanistan) ** Situation Overview: UPDATED ------------------------------------------------------------ According to Johns Hopkins University data (https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis= =2Ecom/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6) =2C a= s of 31 March 788=2C522 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed and 37=2C878= deaths have been reported across 178 countries and territories. The COVID= -19 pandemic is straining health systems worldwide. WHO is calling on coun= tries to balance the demands of responding directly to COVID-19=2C while m= aintaining essential health services. WHO has stressed that to defeat the= virus=2C countries need aggressive and targeted tactics. Aggressive measu= res to find=2C test=2C isolate and treat cases=2C and trace contacts are n= ot only the best and fastest way out of social and economic restrictions= =E2=80=93 they are also the best way to prevent them. https://uneplive.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/4c8ca6b1d9b= c44d6bde5e2fd54afc180 In Afghanistan=2C 174 people across 17 provinces are now confirmed to have= the virus. A new online dashboard visualising COVID-19 data from the Mini= stry of Public Health (MOPH) can be accessed here (https://uneplive.maps.a= rcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/4c8ca6b1d9bc44d6bde5e2fd54afc180)= . Hirat is still the most affected part of the country=2C now with 131 of= the confirmed cases. Four people have now died from the virus in Balkh an= d Hirat Provinces. To date=2C testing has been small scale which may accou= nt for the relatively low number of confirmed cases given the high number= of people crossing the border from Iran. Reduced community testing and sl= ow turn-around of test results remain critical concerns. WHO has supported= the Government in the establishment of two testing facilities in Kabul=2C= one in Hirat and one in Nangarhar province. A testing facility is also ex= pected to begin operations in Mazar-e-Sharif city this week. There are fur= ther plans to increase to 15 test facilities across the country within the month. Contact tracing for the people confirmed wit= h COVID-19 is ongoing. Quarantine measures are being implemented for peopl= e who are either suspected or confirmed to have the virus. Rhere are conce= rns that this is not being implemented in a consistent manner with sub-opt= imal quarantine and isolation practices being applied. Humanitarian partne= rs stress that quarantine and isolation should only be conducted for indiv= iduals presenting symptoms of COVID-19 and not more than one person should= be in one room or tent. Partners urge the Government and health personnel= to refrain from keeping people in quarantine/isolation facilities for ext= ended periods for repeated testing. Individuals who first tested negative= may become contaminated by COVID-19-affected individuals while being kept= in the same facilities. Partners also stress that when quarantine is orga= nised in public facilities=2C strict gender separation should be observed= so that men and women are not kept in the same rooms=2C unless they are close relatives. A number of provinces have instituted measures to limit the exposure of re= sidents to COVID-19. In Kabul and Hirat these include =E2=80=98measured lo= ckdowns=E2=80=99 which have resulted in closures of sections of each city= and/or limits on the number of people travelling together. In Hirat=2C th= e Government has instituted a policy of providing cards for humanitarian v= ehicles exempting passengers from the movement restrictions. In Kabul=2C t= he Ministry of Economy has released two letters (one on 28 March and anoth= er on 30 March) stating that humanitarians can and should still be active= during this critical time. The latest letter also explains that the Gover= nment now has dedicated staff to support partners who face challenges in t= heir daily operations due to COVID-19-related movement restrictions. On 31= March=2C reports were received that the Government is also closing entry= and exit to Kabul for the coming 20 days. Initial discussions suggest tha= t the UN and NGOs will still be able to move outside of the city=2C but the process for clearing such movement is not yet clear. In most of the regions=2C partial lock-down measures are in place. These i= nclude prohibition of or advice against gatherings for weddings and in pub= lic spaces including hotels and markets. In the north=2C Government offici= als are working for a half-day while all civil servants aged between 58 an= d 65=2C as well as those with chronic conditions are working from home. Ac= ross most of the regions=2C there is no official restriction on free movem= ent of people. In the centre=2C south-east and central highlands however= =2C the authorities have ordered the closure of local shops and restaurant= s=2C as well as financial service providers (banks and hawala services). H= umanitarian partners are particularly concerned about the closure of finan= cial service providers=2C which is impeding the distribution of much-requi= red cash-based assistance. Partners are already reporting challenges in th= e cash response to the floods as a result. Humanitarian partners have not= reported notable restrictions to their operations in most of these regions. Overall=2C indications from the Government=E2=80=99s Emergency Committee f= or Prevention of COVID-19 suggest that UN agencies and NGOs will be exempt= ed from lockdowns. Humanitarian partners urge the Government to employ a n= ational approach to this =E2=80=93 so that individual negotiations are not= required on a case-by-case basis. Humanitarian partners ask the Governmen= t to waive restrictions of movement for all essential and critical items= =2C especially humanitarian and health cargo. Response: UPDATED The overall focus of the health response is on preparedness=2C containment= and mitigation. WHO and a number of international organisations are worki= ng to provide reliable modelling on the evolution of the virus in the spec= ific context of Afghanistan with its unique vulnerabilities. A COVID-19 Mu= lti-Sector Humanitarian Country Plan for Afghanistan (https://www.humanita= rianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/file= s/covid-19_multi-sector_country_plan_afghanistan_final.pdf) has been final= ised requiring US$108.1m to reach 6.1m people with life-saving assistance= across all clusters. The plan outlines initial preparedness and response= efforts for the next three months. It highlights the potential effects of= the outbreak on ongoing humanitarian response and spells out mitigation m= easures being employed to reduce interruptions to life-saving services. Th= is costed plan is expected to be updated as the situation changes and will= form the basis of an HRP revision in the near future. The plan complements the health response to the COVID-19 outbreak= in Afghanistan and is aligned with the Global COVID-19 appeal (https://ww= w.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/Global-Humanitarian-Response-Plan-COVID-19= =2Epdf) which seeks $2 billion to fight the virus in some of the world=E2=80= =99s most vulnerable countries. Globally=2C 28 allocations from country-based pooled funds and the CERF ha= ve been made across 16 countries to support response efforts to COVID-19.= Details can be found here (https://pfbi.unocha.org/COVID19/) . In Afghani= stan=2C in addition to an urgent allocation of $1.5m towards urgently requ= ired COVID-19 preparedness and response health capacity made on 26 Februar= y=2C OCHA=E2=80=99s Humanitarian Financing Unit is supporting the Humanita= rian Coordinator to make further allocations to support the response. Whil= e these and other bilateral and multi-lateral funds are being received to= rapidly mobilise response=2C humanitarian partners encourage the Governme= nt of Afghanistan to facilitate activities related to services identified= in the Multi-Sector Humanitarian Country Plan by providing movement exemp= tions and fast-tracking approvals. The World Bank met with a group of humanitarian partners on 31 March to sh= are information on planned programmes to support COVID-19=2C particularly= those focused on food transfer and labour intensive public works. The ai= m was to identify opportunities to align and coordinate efforts given the= World Bank=E2=80=99s ongoing dialogue with the Government on supporting u= rban and rural communities through ongoing operations such as Citizens Cha= rter=2C the CASA Community Support Project=2C EZ-Kar and the Cities Invest= ment Project. Initial discussions were held on the procurement of food pa= ckages and options for coordination. As a next step the Bank will review t= he overlap between the districts prioritised by the humanitarian community= for immediate assistance and possible Bank support. The recently established COVID-19 Risk Communications and Community Engage= ment (RCCE) Working Group=2C led by WHO and NRC=2C has started its work to= tailor global COVID-19 guidance on risk communication activities to Afgha= nistan=E2=80=99s unique context. The Working Group is presently undertakin= g a mapping of ongoing awareness raising activities in country=2C as well= as the availability of different mechanisms to distribute information =E2= =80=93 UN/NGO staff=2C religious leaders=2C community radio=2C social medi= a=2C etc. The group plans to develop a collective/inter-agency risk commun= ications and community engagement approach to ensure that messaging is har= monised and community feedback is systematically collected in line with a= risk communication and community engagement strategy for Afghanistan. Spe= cial attention will be given to preventing social stigma and to prioritise= groups vulnerable to exposure. The COVID-19 outbreak comes against the backdrop of the Spring flood seaso= n which is complicating the response and depleting in-country supplies. Ac= cording to OCHA=E2=80=99s natural disaster tracking dashboard (https://www= =2Ehumanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/afghanistan/natural-disasters-0)= =2C more than 14=2C000 people have been affected by floods=2C landslides= and avalanches in more than 12 provinces. Humanitarian partners are mobil= ising a rapid response to meet the needs of affected families. The ES-NFI= Cluster reports that so far=2C 480 families affected by floods have been= provided with emergency shelter and household items in Hirat=2C Farah=2C= Badakhshan=2C Takhar=2C Ghazni and Hilmand provinces. Further assessments= in the country=E2=80=99s east and south east are still ongoing and are ex= pected to be completed by end of this week. Weather forecasts show that se= vere rainfall is expected over the coming days across 16 provinces in the= country=E2=80=99s central=2C eastern southern=2C south-eastern and wester= n areas. IOM and partners have been alerted. Cash assistance is being prioritised given the= current context and operating constraints=2C although partners are facing= challenges because of the closure of financial service providers amid COV= ID-19-related movement restrictions. Cross Border Concerns: UPDATED As of 31 March=2C Johns Hopkins University reports that there are 41=2C495= confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iran. All flights to and from Iran are sus= pended. However=2C the Islam Qala-Dogharoon land border crossings (Hirat)= remain open on both sides for both individuals and commercial traffic. Th= e Milak crossing (Nimroz) is formally open only to commercial traffic and= documented Afghans. Despite a formal notice on the policy at this crossin= g=2C undocumented returnees are still crossing into Afghanistan. Up to 21= March=2C IOM reported a surge in spontaneous returns of undocumented Afgh= ans from Iran with 115=2C410 undocumented returnees over a 2-week period= =E2=80=93 the highest return on record. The scale of returns has since su= bsided=2C notably during the Nawroz-Persian New Year holidays in Iran and= Afghanistan. As of 30 March=2C flooding affected the Islam Qala border cr= ossing. While it remains open=2C the number of returns registered on 31 Ma= rch has been low compared to past days. The road leading from the crossing into Afghanistan remains partly closed. The situation is expected to conti= nue in the coming days with weather forecasts predicting heavy rains acros= s the country. As the road quality is poor in many parts of Afghanistan=2C= floods are likely to affect movement of humanitarian goods and personnel.= Some food security and agriculture partners have had to temporarily delay= their activities =E2=80=93 as they wait for waters to recede from roads= =E2=80=93 in some of the western provinces that are experiencing localise= d flooding. As of 31 March=2C according to Johns Hopkins University there are 1=2C865= people confirmed to have COVID-19 in Pakistan. The country=E2=80=99s border with Afghanistan is officially closed through= until 9 April=2C however there have been several brief openings during wh= ich a limited number of commercial trucks have been allowed to cross the a= t the Chaman-Spin Boldak border point to ensure continued supplies of good= s in Afghanistan. On 30 March=2C reports indicate that safe passage may be= allowed for a few thousand citizens of Afghanistan (exact number is TBC)= who are currently stuck in Pakistan as a result of border closures and wh= o want to return. Returns are expected to be done via the Torkham crossing= point and=2C given the volume of people=2C it is anticipated that this op= eration might take several days. Discussions are underway to scale-up huma= nitarian staffing at the border to respond to the influx. Although a final= decision has not yet been communicated=2C Nangarhar Provincial authoritie= s have indicated they may introduce quarantine measures for these returnee= s in the border area. The humanitarian community does not support the establishment of camps or camp-like quarantine sites for peopl= e returning in large numbers. Keeping people in confined spaces in a pande= mic situation is not best practice and the experience in other countries h= as demonstrated that this increases the risk of the virus spreading. On mo= vement of humanitarian supplies=2C partners encourage the Government of Af= ghanistan to further engage with Pakistan authorities to enable smooth and= speedy movement of humanitarian cargo. In early March=2C Afghanistan=E2=80=99s other neighbours =E2=80=93 Tajikis= tan=2C Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan =E2=80=93 announced the closure of thei= r borders=2C with some exemptions=2C and suspended flights to and from Afg= hanistan. Commercial traffic and return of citizens of Afghanistan continu= es according to the Afghan Border Police. As international borders close and commercial flights continue to be disru= pted=2C humanitarian partners urge the Government to assure that its borde= rs are open for commercial=2C humanitarian and health cargo. Market shorta= ges can put additional pressure on humanitarian cargo and contribute to so= cial tensions. Operational Response Capacity: With the above-mentioned movement restrictions and isolation measures anno= unced for different parts of the country=2C the UN and humanitarian partne= rs are working to clarify implications for their activities. The closure o= f government institutions may create new coordination challenges for human= itarian agencies. Some NGOs have reduced their international footprint in= country and many staff are now working remotely. Others are scaling-up to= respond to the COVID-19 risk and ensure continuity of existing services i= n the areas where they operate. UN offices remain open and staff are worki= ng to ensure life-saving assistance continues to vulnerable people. Virtua= l meetings are being held as much as possible to protect staff from the vi= rus. Commercial flight suspensions to Afghanistan are now in force and the Unit= ed Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) is urgently investigating opti= ons for a possible international airbridge. Further to the announcement th= at Jalalabad airfield will stop operating=2C UNHAS will start a helicopter= service between Jalalabad and Kabul to ensure critical humanitarian opera= tions are not disrupted. ------------------------------------------------------------ Download the full update =C2=BB (https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sit= es/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/daily_brief_covid-1= 9_31_march_2020.pdf) Click here to subscribe (http://eepurl.com/ydXVr) to future COVID-19 updat= es and other OCHA products. 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exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-= webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:13px"><strong>Peo= ple confirmed to have COVID-19: 174 </strong></span></li> =09<li style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-= webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:13px"><strong>Dea= ths from COVID-19: 4</strong></span></li> =09<li style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-= webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size:13px"><strong>Key= concerns: Border crossing areas=2C movement restrictions=2C testing capac= ity=2C commodity prices=2C strategic messaging and rumour management</stro= ng></span></li> </ul> <span style=3D"font-size:13px">(Source: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) o= f Afghanistan)</span> <h2 style=3D"display: block;margin: 0;padding: 0;color: #222222;font-famil= y: Helvetica;font-size: 34px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-hei= ght: 150%;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;"><span style=3D"font-si= ze:13px"><span style=3D"color:#0000FF"><strong><u>Situation Overview:</u><= /strong></span> <span style=3D"color:#FF0000"><strong>UPDATED</strong></sp= an></span></h2> <div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">Accordi= ng to <a href=3D"https://humanitarianresponse.us4.list-manage.com/track/cl= ick?u=3Dfe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4&id=3Df3e32a229b&e=3Dbb560e989d" style= =3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-= size-adjust: 100%;color: #418fde;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: unde= rline;"><strong>Johns Hopkins University data</strong></a>=2C as of 31 Mar= ch 788=2C522 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed and 37=2C878 deaths hav= e been reported across 178 countries and territories. The COVID-19 pandemi= c is straining health systems worldwide. WHO is calling on countries to ba= lance the demands of responding directly to COVID-19=2C while maintaining= essential health services. WHO has stressed that to defeat the virus=2C c= ountries need aggressive and targeted tactics. Aggressive measures to find= =2C test=2C isolate and treat cases=2C and trace contacts are not only the= best and fastest way out of social and economic restrictions =E2=80=93 th= ey are also the best way to prevent them.<br> <br> <a href=3D"https://humanitarianresponse.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u= =3Dfe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4&id=3D8aafd967a4&e=3Dbb560e989d" target=3D"_b= lank" style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-w= ebkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #418fde;font-weight: normal;text-decor= ation: underline;"><img data-file-id=3D"1297853" height=3D"256" src=3D"htt= ps://mcusercontent.com/fe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4/images/883222d7-6de8-4f5a= -ba3f-2b0bfe10bd3d.png" style=3D"border: 0px;width: 550px;height: 256px;ma= rgin: 0px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicu= bic;" width=3D"550"></a></span><br> </div> <div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><span style=3D"font-size:13px"><strong= >In Afghanistan=2C 174 people across 17 provinces are now confirmed to hav= e the virus. </strong>A new online dashboard visualising COVID-19 data fro= m the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) can be accessed <a href=3D"https://= humanitarianresponse.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3Dfe0746c970b6af5b8= 5b9a5ef4&id=3D7b87fe8db3&e=3Dbb560e989d" style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: e= xactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #4= 18fde;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">here</a>. Hirat is= still the most affected part of the country=2C now with 131 of the confir= med cases. Four people have now died from the virus in Balkh and Hirat Pro= vinces. To date=2C testing has been small scale which may account for the= relatively low number of confirmed cases given the high number of people= crossing the border from Iran. Reduced community testing and slow turn-ar= ound of test results remain critical concerns. WHO has supported the Gover= nment in the establishment of two testing facilities in Kabul=2C one in Hi= rat and one in Nangarhar province. A testing facility is also expected to= begin operations in Mazar-e-Sharif city this week. There are further plan= s to increase to 15 test facilities across the country within the month. C= ontact tracing for the people confirmed with COVID-19 is ongoing. Quaranti= ne measures are being implemented for people who are either suspected or c= onfirmed to have the virus. Rhere are concerns that this is not being impl= emented in a consistent manner with sub-optimal quarantine and isolation p= ractices being applied. Humanitarian partners stress that quarantine and i= solation should only be conducted for individuals presenting symptoms of C= OVID-19 and not more than one person should be in one room or tent. Partne= rs urge the Government and health personnel to refrain from keeping people= in quarantine/isolation facilities for extended periods for repeated test= ing. Individuals who first tested negative may become contaminated by COVI= D-19-affected individuals while being kept in the same facilities. Partner= s also stress that when quarantine is organised in public facilities=2C st= rict gender separation should be observed so that men and women are not ke= pt in the same rooms=2C unless they are close relatives.<br> <br> A number of provinces have instituted measures to limit the exposure of re= sidents to COVID-19. In Kabul and Hirat these include =E2=80=98<strong>mea= sured lockdowns=E2=80=99 </strong>which have resulted in closures of secti= ons of each city and/or limits on the number of people travelling together= =2E In Hirat=2C the Government has instituted a policy of providing cards fo= r humanitarian vehicles exempting passengers from the movement restriction= s. In Kabul=2C the Ministry of Economy has released two letters (one on 28= March and another on 30 March) stating that humanitarians can and should= still be active during this critical time. The latest letter also explain= s that the Government now has dedicated staff to support partners who face= challenges in their daily operations due to COVID-19-related movement res= trictions. On 31 March=2C reports were received that the Government is als= o closing entry and exit to Kabul for the coming 20 days. Initial discussi= ons suggest that the UN and NGOs will still be able to move outside of the= city=2C but the process for clearing such movement is not yet clear.<br> In most of the regions=2C partial lock-down measures are in place. These i= nclude prohibition of or advice against gatherings for weddings and in pub= lic spaces including hotels and markets. In the north=2C Government offici= als are working for a half-day while all civil servants aged between 58 an= d 65=2C as well as those with chronic conditions are working from home. Ac= ross most of the regions=2C there is no official restriction on free movem= ent of people. In the centre=2C south-east and central highlands however= =2C the authorities have ordered the closure of local shops and restaurant= s=2C as well as financial service providers (banks and hawala services). H= umanitarian partners are particularly concerned about the closure of finan= cial service providers=2C which is impeding the distribution of much-requi= red cash-based assistance. Partners are already reporting challenges in th= e cash response to the floods as a result. Humanitarian partners have not= reported notable restrictions to their operations in most of these region= s.<br> <br> Overall=2C indications from the Government=E2=80=99s Emergency Committee f= or Prevention of COVID-19 suggest that UN agencies and NGOs will be exempt= ed from lockdowns. Humanitarian partners urge the Government to employ a n= ational approach to this =E2=80=93 so that individual negotiations are not= required on a case-by-case basis. Humanitarian partners ask the Governmen= t to waive restrictions of movement for all essential and critical items= =2C especially humanitarian and health cargo.<br> <br> <strong><span style=3D"color:#0000FF"><u>Response:</u> </span><span s= tyle=3D"color:#FF0000">UPDATED</span></strong><br> The overall focus of the <strong>health response</strong> is on preparedne= ss=2C containment and mitigation. WHO and a number of international organi= sations are working to provide reliable modelling on the evolution of the= virus in the specific context of Afghanistan with its unique vulnerabilit= ies. A <a href=3D"https://humanitarianresponse.us4.list-manage.com/track/c= lick?u=3Dfe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4&id=3D695cdf148f&e=3Dbb560e989d" style= =3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-= size-adjust: 100%;color: #418fde;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: unde= rline;"><strong><em>COVID-19 Multi-Sector Humanitarian Country Plan for Af= ghanistan</em></strong></a> has been finalised requiring US$108.1m to reac= h 6.1m people with life-saving assistance across all clusters. The plan ou= tlines initial preparedness and response efforts for the next three months= =2E It highlights the potential effects of the outbreak on ongoing humanitar= ian response and spells out mitigation measures being employed to reduce i= nterruptions to life-saving services. This costed plan is expected to be u= pdated as the situation changes and will form the basis of an HRP revision= in the near future. The plan complements the health response to the COVID= -19 outbreak in Afghanistan and is aligned with the <a href=3D"https://hum= anitarianresponse.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3Dfe0746c970b6af5b85b9= a5ef4&id=3D2449ab210d&e=3Dbb560e989d" style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exac= tly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #418f= de;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Global COVID-1= 9 appeal</strong></a> which seeks $2 billion to fight the virus in some of= the world=E2=80=99s most vulnerable countries.<br> <br> Globally=2C 28 allocations from country-based pooled funds and the CERF ha= ve been made across 16 countries to support response efforts to COVID-19.= Details can be found <a href=3D"https://humanitarianresponse.us4.list-man= age.com/track/click?u=3Dfe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4&id=3D2635f1908b&e=3Dbb560e989d" style=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%= ;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #418fde;font-weight: normal;text-de= coration: underline;">here</a>. In Afghanistan=2C in addition to an urgent= allocation of $1.5m towards urgently required COVID-19 preparedness and r= esponse health capacity made on 26 February=2C OCHA=E2=80=99s Humanitarian= Financing Unit is supporting the Humanitarian Coordinator to make further= allocations to support the response. While these and other bilateral and= multi-lateral funds are being received to rapidly mobilise response=2C hu= manitarian partners encourage the Government of Afghanistan to facilitate= activities related to services identified in the Multi-Sector Humanitaria= n Country Plan by providing movement exemptions and fast-tracking approval= s.<br> <br> The World Bank met with a group of humanitarian partners on 31 March to sh= are information on planned programmes to support COVID-19=2C particularly= those focused on food transfer and labour intensive public works. T= he aim was to identify opportunities to align and coordinate efforts given= the World Bank=E2=80=99s ongoing dialogue with the Government on supporti= ng urban and rural communities through ongoing operations such as Citizens= Charter=2C the CASA Community Support Project=2C EZ-Kar and the Cities In= vestment Project. Initial discussions were held on the procurement o= f food packages and options for coordination. As a next step the Bank will= review the overlap between the districts prioritised by the humanitarian= community for immediate assistance and possible Bank support.<br> <br> The recently established <strong>COVID-19 Risk Communications and Communit= y Engagement (RCCE)</strong> <strong>Working Group</strong>=2C led by WHO= and NRC=2C has started its work to tailor global COVID-19 guidance on ris= k communication activities to Afghanistan=E2=80=99s unique context. The Wo= rking Group is presently undertaking a mapping of ongoing awareness raisin= g activities in country=2C as well as the availability of different mechan= isms to distribute information =E2=80=93 UN/NGO staff=2C religious leaders= =2C community radio=2C social media=2C etc. The group plans to develop a c= ollective/inter-agency risk communications and community engagement approa= ch to ensure that messaging is harmonised and community feedback is system= atically collected in line with a risk communication and community engagem= ent strategy for Afghanistan. Special attention will be given to preventin= g social stigma and to prioritise groups vulnerable to exposure.<br> <br> The COVID-19 outbreak comes against the backdrop of the Spring flood seaso= n which is complicating the response and depleting in-country supplies. Ac= cording to <a href=3D"https://humanitarianresponse.us4.list-manage.com/tra= ck/click?u=3Dfe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4&id=3Df9503f5122&e=3Dbb560e989d" st= yle=3D"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-te= xt-size-adjust: 100%;color: #418fde;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: u= nderline;">OCHA=E2=80=99s natural disaster tracking dashboard</a>=2C more= than 14=2C000 people have been affected by floods=2C landslides and avala= nches in more than 12 provinces. Humanitarian partners are mobilising a ra= pid response to meet the needs of affected families. The ES-NFI Cluster re= ports that so far=2C 480 families affected by floods have been provided wi= th emergency shelter and household items in Hirat=2C Farah=2C Badakhshan= =2C Takhar=2C Ghazni and Hilmand provinces. Further assessments in the cou= ntry=E2=80=99s east and south east are still ongoing and are expected to b= e completed by end of this week. Weather forecasts show that severe rainfa= ll is expected over the coming days across 16 provinces in the country=E2= =80=99s central=2C eastern southern=2C south-eastern and western areas. IO= M and partners have been alerted. Cash assistance is being prioritised giv= en the current context and operating constraints=2C although partners are= facing challenges because of the closure of financial service providers a= mid COVID-19-related movement restrictions.<br> <br> <span style=3D"color:#0000FF"><strong><u>Cross Border Concerns:</u></stron= g></span> <span style=3D"color:#FF0000"><strong>UPDATED</strong></span><br= > As of 31 March=2C Johns Hopkins University reports that there are 41=2C495= confirmed cases of COVID-19 in <strong>Iran</strong>. All flights to and= from Iran are suspended. However=2C the Islam Qala-Dogharoon land border= crossings (Hirat) remain open on both sides for both individuals and comm= ercial traffic. The Milak crossing (Nimroz) is formally open only to comme= rcial traffic and documented Afghans. Despite a formal notice on the polic= y at this crossing=2C undocumented returnees are still crossing into Afgha= nistan. Up to 21 March=2C IOM reported a surge in spontaneous returns of u= ndocumented Afghans from Iran with 115=2C410 undocumented returnees over a= 2-week period =E2=80=93 the highest return on record. The scale of return= s has since subsided=2C notably during the Nawroz-Persian New Year holiday= s in Iran and Afghanistan. As of 30 March=2C flooding affected the Islam Q= ala border crossing. While it remains open=2C the number of returns regist= ered on 31 March has been low compared to past days. The road leading from= the crossing into Afghanistan remains partly closed. The situation is exp= ected to continue in the coming days with weather forecasts predicting hea= vy rains across the country. As the road quality is poor in many parts of= Afghanistan=2C floods are likely to affect movement of humanitarian goods= and personnel. Some food security and agriculture partners have had to te= mporarily delay their activities =E2=80=93 as they wait for waters to rece= de from roads =E2=80=93 in some of the western provinces that are experien= cing localised flooding.</span><br> <br> <img data-file-id=3D"1297857" height=3D"404" src=3D"https://mcusercontent.= com/fe0746c970b6af5b85b9a5ef4/images/0772d077-5dfd-418a-bfe7-fb13caa9fd8d.= png" style=3D"border: 0px;width: 560px;height: 404px;margin: 0px;outline:= none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width=3D"560= "><br> <br> <span style=3D"font-size:13px">As of 31 March=2C according to Johns Hopkin= s University there are 1=2C865 people confirmed to have COVID-19 in <stron= g>Pakistan</strong>.<br> The country=E2=80=99s border with Afghanistan is officially closed through= until 9 April=2C however there have been several brief openings during wh= ich a limited number of commercial trucks have been allowed to cross the a= t the Chaman-Spin Boldak border point to ensure continued supplies of good= s in Afghanistan. On 30 March=2C reports indicate that safe passage may be= allowed for a few thousand citizens of Afghanistan (exact number is TBC)= who are currently stuck in Pakistan as a result of border closures and wh= o want to return. Returns are expected to be done via the Torkham crossing= point and=2C given the volume of people=2C it is anticipated that this op= eration might take several days. Discussions are underway to scale-up huma= nitarian staffing at the border to respond to the influx. Although a final= decision has not yet been communicated=2C Nangarhar Provincial authoritie= s have indicated they may introduce quarantine measures for these returnee= s in the border area. The humanitarian community does not support the esta= blishment of camps or camp-like quarantine sites for people returning in l= arge numbers. Keeping people in confined spaces in a pandemic situation is= not best practice and the experience in other countries has demonstrated= that this increases the risk of the virus spreading. On movement of human= itarian supplies=2C partners encourage the Government of Afghanistan to fu= rther engage with Pakistan authorities to enable smooth and speedy movemen= t of humanitarian cargo.<br> <br> In early March=2C Afghanistan=E2=80=99s other neighbours =E2=80=93 <strong= >Tajikistan=2C Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan</strong> =E2=80=93 announced th= e closure of their borders=2C with some exemptions=2C and suspended flight= s to and from Afghanistan. Commercial traffic and return of citizens of Af= ghanistan continues according to the Afghan Border Police.<br> As international borders close and commercial flights continue to be disru= pted=2C humanitarian partners urge the Government to assure that its borde= rs are open for commercial=2C humanitarian and health cargo. Market shorta= ges can put additional pressure on humanitarian cargo and contribute to so= cial tensions.</span><br> <br> <span style=3D"font-size:13px"><span style=3D"color:#0000FF"><strong><u>Op= erational Response Capacity:</u></strong></span><br> With the above-mentioned movement restrictions and isolation measures anno= unced for different parts of the country=2C the UN and humanitarian partne= rs are working to clarify implications for their activities. The closure o= f government institutions may create new coordination challenges for human= itarian agencies. Some NGOs have reduced their international footprint in= country and many staff are now working remotely. Others are scaling-up to= respond to the COVID-19 risk and ensure continuity of existing services i= n the areas where they operate. UN offices remain open and staff are worki= ng to ensure life-saving assistance continues to vulnerable people. Virtua= l meetings are being held as much as possible to protect staff from the vi= rus.<br> <br> Commercial flight suspensions to Afghanistan are now in force and the Unit= ed Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) is urgently investigating opti= ons for a possible international airbridge. 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