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Sudan

OCHA - Sudan: Situation Report - Highlights (April 2, 2020)

  • As of 2 April 2020, eight cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Sudan
  • The Government of China donates 50 ventilators and 400,000 surgical masks to Sudan with more ventilator to arrive soon
  • Measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 impact humanitarian operations
  • FMoH and UN partners call for members of the public to share facts, verified health advice, and official information to help combat COVID-19
  • Staple food prices continue to increase across Sudan, with February 2020 prices up to double of February 2019 levels

Key Figures

  • People in Need

    9,300,000 9% increase since September 23, 2019

    Source: OCHA
  • People Targeted for Assistance

    6,100,000 39% increase since September 23, 2019

    Source: OCHA
  • Children in Need

    2,600,000 No change since June 30, 2018

    Source: UNICEF
  • People in Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC Phase 3+)

    5,852,811 3% increase since January 15, 2019

    Source: IPC
  • Total S. Sudanese Refugees in Sudan

    818,462 1% increase since December 31, 2019

    Source: UNHCR
  • S. Sudanese Refugee Arrivals (Cumulative per year)

    5,717 69% decrease since December 31, 2019

    Source: UNHCR

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