Southern and Eastern Africa COVID-19 Digest

Type Web Page Author UN OCHA URL https://reports.unocha.org/en/country/southern-eastern-africa/ Extra Library Catalog: reports.unocha.org Accessed 2020-07-05 13:01:36 Website Type Resource Hub Language en Abstract Several countries in Southern and Eastern Africa have reported a significant uptick in daily cases over the past weeks, including Sudan, South Africa and Zambia. — Although all countries in the region have reported cases, many are relaxing the containment measures, after several weeks of restricitions. Cross-border transmissions is a concern. — The pandemic has gained considerable pace in the region: numbers of people who contracted COVID-19 rose from about 22,000 on 15 May to over 100,000 by 15 June. — Multiple locations have reported a spike in gender-based violence during the outbreak, as communities face rising economic pressure. — Resources are urgently needed to scale-up the life-saving response and common services for the outbreak. Website Title UN OCHA Southern & Eastern Africa