Somalia COVID-19 Situation Report No. 7

Highlights

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Somalia has risen to 3,161 with 93 deaths as of 23 July 2020. Children accounted for less than 4.8% of the total confirmed cases.
•    COVID-19 restrictions are slowly being relaxed across Somalia: domestic flights resumed as of 5 July 2020, mosques and religious centers have fully resumed their services, national school exams were held over the week of 27 June.
•   UNICEF continues working with partners for the provision distance learning lessons disseminated through TV, radio and online platforms for 116,612 children. Of these, 48,218 were adolescent girls.
•   Delivery of lifesaving essential health services remains UNICEF’s priority. During the reporting period, 101,374 children and women received essential healthcare services.
•   UNICEF also supported the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for 494 healthcare facilities staff and community health workers.