{"id":235534,"date":"2020-03-26T15:47:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T19:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=235534"},"modified":"2020-04-23T15:48:50","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T19:48:50","slug":"coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-who-update-14","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-who-update-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) WHO Update 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"layout one-col fixed-width stack\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"size-22\" lang=\"x-size-22\"><span class=\"font-open-sans\"><strong>Coronavirus disease 2019\u00a0(COVID-19) Update 14<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layout one-col fixed-width stack\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"size-15\" lang=\"x-size-15\">occupied Palestinian territory, March 26, 2020 (epidemiological week 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"size-15\" lang=\"x-size-15\"><strong>Cases recovered:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>17<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layout two-col fixed-width stack\" dir=\"rtl\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"column\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>West Bank:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>17<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>Gaza:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><em>*Information from Ministry of Health on March 26\u00a0at 11:00\u00a0<\/em><em>(GMT + 2)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qctdhl-l-y\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i2.createsend1.com\/ei\/j\/0D\/74C\/7AC\/050338\/csfinal\/NCVMap_final-990a280451028a3c.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"btn btn--flat fullwidth btn--large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qctdhl-l-j\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Map of Cases<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"btn btn--flat fullwidth btn--large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qctdhl-l-t\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Situation Reports<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>Cases reported in oPt:\u00a084<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>West Bank:\u00a075<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>Gaza:\u00a09<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>Deaths reported in oPt:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"size-16\" lang=\"x-size-16\"><strong>West Bank:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"size-16\" lang=\"x-size-16\"><strong>Gaza:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>Total samples tested:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>West Bank:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>4890\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>Gaza:\u00a0240<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>WHO Risk Assessment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>oPt:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Very\u00a0High<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>Regional:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Very\u00a0High<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>Global Level:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Very\u00a0High<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><strong>Situation in <\/strong><strong>occupied<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Palestinian Territory (oPt):<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layout one-col fixed-width stack\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>On 25 March 2020, the Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed the first death from COVID-19, in addition to four new confirmed cases in the West Bank. On 26 March, the Ministry confirmed an additional 13 new cases in the West Bank and 7 new cases in Gaza<\/li>\n<li>The total number of cases in all oPt is 84, including 75 cases in West Bank and 9 cases in Gaza (see Graph 1 for geographical locations of confirmed cases and Graph 2 for cases per day and Graph 3 for cumulative confirmed cases). MOH has reported a total of 17 cases have recovered<\/li>\n<li>Most cases are asymptomatic and none are critical. All new cases are under medical observation at designated health facilities. Contact tracing was initiated for all cases<\/li>\n<li>In Gaza, those coming from crossings at Rafah or Erez have been quarantined since March 15 and people are in quarantine either at Rafah border quarantine or at health facilities, schools or hotels designated as quarantine facilities or in home quarantine<\/li>\n<li>Work at outpatient clinics, non-emergency surgeries, and visits to inpatients at public hospitals have all been suspended. Other precautionary measures include closing the weekly open markets in all governorates of the Gaza Strip, and restricting social gatherings like weddings and funerals.<\/li>\n<li>To support the COVID-19 response in the West Bank and Gaza, since the beginning of the response WHO has delivered (see photos below):\n<ul>\n<li>COVID-19 testing kits to conduct an estimated 5,760 tests alongside with swabs for collection of samples and other laboratory supplies required for COVID-19 testing<\/li>\n<li>Personal Protective Equipment and hand sanitizers to protect an estimated 2,000 health workers<\/li>\n<li>Infrastructure supplies for isolation facilities in Jericho<\/li>\n<li>Disseminated more than 100,000 brochures and posters to the public with practical advice on how to prevent COVID-19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In addition WHO is purchasing 25 types of medical disposable items to be used in health facilities designated to treat COVID-19 patients in the Gaza Strip<\/li>\n<li>WHO\u2019s Head of Office for the oPt Dr Gerald Rockenschaub visited the Gaza Strip on a two day mission from March 22 to support health authorities in the COVID-19 response and WHO has specialists on the ground in Gaza providing technical support to health officials<\/li>\n<li>The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Humanitarian Coordinator has released 1 Million USD from the humanitarian pooled fund to address immediate priority needs and WHO and partners are working with the donor community to mobilize further resources to support the government\u2019s efforts and to address identified priority COVID-19 response actions to support containment and to address immediate health system gaps<\/li>\n<li>The humanitarian clusters under the leadership of Humanitarian Coordinator and with support from WHO are working on the update of the inter-agency multi-sectoral COVID-19 response plan. The plan outlines immediate priority COVID-19 response actions developed by partners to support containment and to address immediate system gaps in health, education and other social sectors<\/li>\n<li>WHO urges the public to obtain the latest information on COVID-19 from key sources such as MoH (<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qctdhl-l-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dashboard<\/a>) and WHO (see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qctdhl-l-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qctdhl-l-h\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qctdhl-l-k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oPt website<\/a>), and follow and promote the recommended basic preventive and protective measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"layout one-col fixed-width stack\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload gnd-corner-image gnd-corner-image-center gnd-corner-image-top\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i3.createsend1.com\/ei\/j\/0D\/74C\/7AC\/050338\/csfinal\/covid-19March26-990000000005143c.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i4.createsend1.com\/ei\/j\/0D\/74C\/7AC\/050338\/csfinal\/chartMarch26-990000000005143c.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i5.createsend1.com\/ei\/j\/0D\/74C\/7AC\/050338\/csfinal\/cumulative-casesMarch26-9904510b6d03cf3c.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"size-12\" lang=\"x-size-12\"><em>*Information provided by Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health on\u00a0<\/em><em>March 24\u00a0at 12:00\u00a0<\/em><em>(GMT + 2)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>WHO delivers critical medical\u00a0supplies in Gaza and West Bank<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"layout two-col fixed-width stack\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload gnd-corner-image gnd-corner-image-center gnd-corner-image-top\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i6.createsend1.com\/ei\/j\/0D\/74C\/7AC\/050338\/csfinal\/WHOdeliverslabtestngkitstohealthauthoritiesinGazaS-3657774a5a58865e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>WHO delivers lab testing kits to health authorities in Gaza Strip\u00a0to enable more than 1000 samples to be tested for COVID-19<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload gnd-corner-image gnd-corner-image-center gnd-corner-image-top\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i7.createsend1.com\/ei\/j\/0D\/74C\/7AC\/050338\/csfinal\/Randa_deliverlabtestkits_MOHRamallah_26March20202-990000000003cf3c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>WHO delivers lab testing 19 kits to\u00a0Ministry of Health labs in Ramallah to enable more than 1800\u00a0samples to be tested for COVID-19<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Response in oPt:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"layout one-col fixed-width stack\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>WHO is continuing to work with partners to support Ministry of Health\u2019s (MoH) efforts to respond to the COVID-19 situation in oPt.<\/p>\n<p>WHO coordinated the preparation of an inter-agency COVID-19 response plan for the oPt with a list of priority actions for the next three months.<\/p>\n<p>WHO delivered lab testing kits, personal protective equipment to support the response to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The MOH have\u00a0implemented effective measures to ensure early detection and case management of any suspected COVID-19 case and so far have ensured that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the West Bank, quarantine and treatment facilities and emergency committees are being established in key governorates<\/li>\n<li>the Ministry of Health has developed a new COVID-19 dashboard (in Arabic) to track cases:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qctdhl-l-x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.corona.ps\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A central operations room has been established at Prime Minister\u2019s office to coordinate activities, including contacts with media<\/li>\n<li>laboratory capacities of the MoH in Ramallah have been scaled up<\/li>\n<li>Point of entry checks for incoming travelers are being conducted and isolation wards in health facilities have been established<\/li>\n<li>health workers are equipped and trained in the appropriate infection prevention and control measures and case management of potential COVID-19 case across the oPt<\/li>\n<li>the general public continues to be regularly updated, including advice on how to protect themselves<\/li>\n<li>preparedness is also progressing in Gaza but there are substantial capacity gaps to be addressed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The response is ongoing\u00a0in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>WHO\u00a0toured quarantine and health facilities in Gaza on March 22 to further support health authorities preparedness for COVID-19 as detailed above and delivered lab testing kits, personal protective equipment to support the response to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>The national COVID-19 committee met to discuss further measures and has supported:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the establishment of a Field Hospital at the Rafah Crossing featuring a 38-bed treatment facility with 6 intensive care unit beds and 30 for moderate cases. The quarantine area includes 50 rooms for quarantined travelers<\/li>\n<li>Gaza European Hospital to\u00a0be designated to absorb and treat additional cases once the capacity of the field hospital would get exhausted<\/li>\n<li>the establishment of a\u00a0medical check point\u00a0at Erez Crossing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Substantial capacity gaps still need to be addressed including the procurement of essential medical supplies and equipment (including lab testing kits).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Situation in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"layout fixed-width stack\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"column narrow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the EMRO dashboard on the right for the latest updates on cases in countries in our neighbourhood<\/li>\n<li>Israel has 2,170 cases confirmed (as of 25 March 2020, 18:00 CET)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column wide\">\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qctdhl-l-m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload gnd-corner-image gnd-corner-image-center gnd-corner-image-top\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i8.createsend1.com\/ei\/j\/0D\/74C\/7AC\/050338\/csfinal\/emrodashboard-99028a079e03cf3c.png\" alt=\"Situation in Eastern Mediterranean Region\" width=\"362\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"btn btn--flat fullwidth btn--large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qctdhl-l-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EMRO Map of Cases<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coronavirus disease 2019\u00a0(COVID-19) Update 14 occupied Palestinian territory, March 26, 2020 (epidemiological week 4) Cases recovered:\u00a017 West Bank:\u00a017 Gaza:\u00a00 *Information from Ministry of Health on March 26\u00a0at 11:00\u00a0(GMT + 2) Global Map of Cases Global Situation Reports Cases reported in oPt:\u00a084 West Bank:\u00a075 Gaza:\u00a09 Deaths reported in oPt:\u00a01 West Bank:\u00a01 Gaza:\u00a00 Total samples tested: West <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-who-update-14\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":172,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"template-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"country":[],"document-category":[2949],"document-source":[2529],"committee-meeting":[],"document-subject":[2533],"entity":[1729],"document-language":[6542],"class_list":["post-235534","document","type-document","status-publish","hentry","document-category-update","document-source-world-health-organization-who","document-subject-health","entity-united-nations-system","document-language-english"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/235534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/document"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/235534\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=235534"},{"taxonomy":"document-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-category?post=235534"},{"taxonomy":"document-source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-source?post=235534"},{"taxonomy":"committee-meeting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/committee-meeting?post=235534"},{"taxonomy":"document-subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-subject?post=235534"},{"taxonomy":"entity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/entity?post=235534"},{"taxonomy":"document-language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-language?post=235534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}