{"id":234708,"date":"2020-03-22T12:26:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T16:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=234708"},"modified":"2020-04-01T15:31:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:31:54","slug":"coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-who-update-12-opt-march-22-2020","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-who-update-12-opt-march-22-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) WHO Update 12, oPt, March 22, 2020"},"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 12<\/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-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\">occupied Palestinian territory, March 22, 2020<\/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<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qpcuy-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\/61\/DEC\/709\/001211\/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-qpcuy-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-qpcuy-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:\u00a059*<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>West Bank:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #e89733;\">57<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>Gaza:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #e89733;\">2<\/span><\/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>\n<p class=\"size-11\" lang=\"x-size-11\"><em>*Information from Ministry of Health on March 22\u00a0at 12:00\u00a0<\/em><em>(GMT + 2)<\/em><\/p>\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 22 March 2020, the Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed 6 new cases of<br \/>\nCOVID-19 to WHO: four in the West Bank and two in Gaza Strip. This is in addition to 6 cases confirmed on 21 March. All new cases, except one are asymptomatic and one case has mild symptoms. All new cases under medical observation at designated health facilities. Contact tracing initiated for all cases<\/li>\n<li>The total cases in all occupied Palestinian territory are now 59, including 57 cases in West Bank and 2 cases in Gaza. MOH have reported a total of 17 cases\u00a0have recovered<\/li>\n<li>See map below to confirm where cases originate from<\/li>\n<li>In the West Bank, the MoH have placed more than 9900 people coming from abroad under the quarantine \u2013 both at home and at the designated facilities<\/li>\n<li>In Gaza, those coming from crossings at Rafah or Erez have been quarantined since March 15 and 1287 people are in quarantine either at Rafah border quarantine or at health facilities or schools designated as quarantine facilities, and 2,071 people are in home quarantine<\/li>\n<li>On behalf\u00a0of the United Nations, UNICEF and WHO jointly developed a risk communications and engagement plan to support the Ministry of Health to share health advice, mobilize the community and combat rumours and misinformation. The plan is supported by a\u00a0taskforce, which includes\u00a0the MoH, Bank of Palestine, and the Palestinian\u00a0International Cooperation Agency. A\u00a0new COVID-19 campaign has been launched to share critical and responsive health information across radio, TV, social media and mobile networks. To get involved and help disseminate health information\u00a0contact Alice Plate ay WHO: platea@who.int<\/li>\n<li>The UN Resident Coordinator supported by WHO and partners held another donor briefing on 18 March 2020 and informed the donor community of required resources to support the government\u2019s efforts and to address identified priority medical supply and equipment gaps. The plan outlines immediate priority COVID-19 response actions developed by WHO and Health Cluster partners to support containment and to address immediate health system gaps<\/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-qpcuy-l-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dashboard<\/a>) and WHO (see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qpcuy-l-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qpcuy-l-h\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/who.createsend1.com\/t\/j-l-qpcuy-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\/61\/DEC\/709\/001211\/csfinal\/covid-19Mar22_heatmap-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\/61\/DEC\/709\/001211\/csfinal\/chartMar22_yellow-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\/61\/DEC\/709\/001211\/csfinal\/cumulative-casesMar22-9904510b6d03cf3c.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 22\u00a0at 12:00\u00a0<\/em><em>(GMT + 2)<\/em><\/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. The plan asks for an initial $6.5 million to cover the immediate needs to contain the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>WHO today (22 March) 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-qpcuy-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 is today (March 22) touring quarantine and health facilities in Gaza to further support health authorities preparedness for COVID-19. WHO also today\u00a0delivered lab testing kits, personal protective equipment to support the response to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>The national COVID19 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<h3 class=\"size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>Situation in\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Mediterranean\u00a0Region (EMRO):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 712\u00a0cases confirmed (as of 21\u00a0March 2020, 18:00\u00a0CET)<\/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-qpcuy-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:\/\/i6.createsend1.com\/ei\/j\/61\/DEC\/709\/001211\/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-qpcuy-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 12 occupied Palestinian territory, March 22, 2020 Global Map of Cases Global Situation Reports Cases reported in oPt:\u00a059* West Bank:\u00a057 Gaza:\u00a02 WHO Risk Assessment: oPt:\u00a0Very\u00a0High Regional:\u00a0Very\u00a0High Global Level:\u00a0Very\u00a0High *Information from Ministry of Health on March 22\u00a0at 12:00\u00a0(GMT + 2) Situation in occupied\u00a0Palestinian Territory (oPt): On 22 March 2020, the Ministry of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-who-update-12-opt-march-22-2020\/\"> [&#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-234708","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\/234708","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\/234708\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=234708"},{"taxonomy":"document-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-category?post=234708"},{"taxonomy":"document-source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-source?post=234708"},{"taxonomy":"committee-meeting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/committee-meeting?post=234708"},{"taxonomy":"document-subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-subject?post=234708"},{"taxonomy":"entity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/entity?post=234708"},{"taxonomy":"document-language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-language?post=234708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}