Northwest Syria - Situation Report (September 2020)

Publication language
English
Pages
17pp
Date published
10 Sep 2020
Type
Factsheets and summaries
Keywords
Conflict, violence & peace, Working in conflict setting, COVID-19, Epidemics & pandemics, Health, humanitarian action, Needs assessment, Syria crisis
Countries
Syria
Organisations
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Link
https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/stima/document/situation-report-20-recent-developments-northwest-syria-9-sep

Latest country-wide situation report from OCHA in Syria in regards to the ongoing conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the key points include:

  • 138 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in northwest Syria as of 8 September. Response efforts focus on contact tracing, containing the spread of the virus and raising awareness about COVID-19 risks and precautions.
  • Increasing hostilities continue to be reported in the Idleb area and northern Aleppo, especially in locations south of the M4 highway. Explosive hazards and tensions between non-state armed groups further imperil the lives of civilians.
  • COVID-19 and economic deterioration compound existing humanitarian needs across all sectors in all parts of northwest Syria.