Covid-19 Updates as of 25 February 2020

COVID-19 prevention activities supported by WHO in Iraq from 10th January 2020 to date – contd.

COVID-19 prevention activities supported by WHO in Iraq from 10th January 2020 to date – contd.

• Laboratory reagents brought in and supplied on 9th February; so far eleven tests performed, and five became positive for COVID-19
• PPEs for laboratories were provided on 12th February 2020 and a consignment for managing 100 cases is in the pipeline
• ToT on detection verification and response to Severe Acute Respiratory Infections was conducted in KRG on 10th and 11th February 2020 and 25th February in Baghdad. Training for staff from the hospitals completed for 100 staffs and another 200 staff will be trained in the coming weeks
• Regular weekly meetings and technical updates shared among the MoH, relevant ministries, and WHO.
• Situation updates are shared daily with partners 
• A regional mission is planned to Iraq (1-5 March) to look into COVID-19 Preparedness in the context of mass gathering