Coronavirus - Ethiopia: COVID-19 Response Overview
Continued to distribute PPE (masks and gloves) and NFIs to quarantine facilities in Addis Ababa
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 20, 2020/APO Group/ --
<strong>1. Partnerships and Coordination</strong>





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	As the designated lead agency for supporting the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in the management of migrant returnees, IOM continued to support GoE in coordinating support for quarantine facilities in Addis Ababa and the regions (54 in total).

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	Over 13,400 returnee migrants have completed their 14-day mandatory quarantine in the 54 quarantine facilities across Ethiopia and went home. Over 4,700 are currently under quarantine.

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	Participating in multisectoral COVID-19 assessments of quarantine facilities and Points of Entry (PoEs) in Assosa, Dewele, Dire Dawa, Jijiga, Gambella, Moyale, Togowachale, and Semera.

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	Sending shelter experts to Dewele PoE to assess temporary shelter needs for registration, COVID screening, and to serve as temporary shelter while returnees await transportation to quarantine facilities.

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<strong>2. Disease Surveillance</strong>


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	Between 1 April and 18 June, Ethiopia received over <strong>16,400</strong> returnees: <strong>4,634</strong> from Sudan, <strong>3,880</strong> from Somalia, <strong>3,821</strong> from Djibouti, <strong>3,162</strong> from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), <strong>1024</strong> from Kuwait, <strong>650</strong> from Lebanon and <strong>647</strong> from Kenya.

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	Deployed <strong>21</strong> data collectors to Somali region, Moyale, Semera, Metema and Dire Dawa to register returnees in quarantine centers - <strong>1,391</strong> new returnees registered within the week.

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	Continued to provide direct assistance to migrant returnees in quarantine, including food and water assistance to migrants in quarantine in Jijiga and Metema, onward transportation assistance to <strong>52</strong> returnees from Moyale, and medical assistance to <strong>79</strong> beneficiaries in Metema.

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	Continued to distribute PPE (masks and gloves) and NFIs to quarantine facilities in Addis Ababa, including <strong>780</strong> wash basins, <strong>270</strong> plastic mattress covers, <strong>500</strong> N95 masks, <strong>65</strong> rubber gloves and boots. IOM also continued to distribute NFIs donated by partners.

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Distributed by APO Group on behalf of International Organization for Migration (IOM).