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Coronavirus - Somalia: Cross Border Movements

A total of 2,289 COVID-19 cases were identified, of which 373 were new cases

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 8, 2020/APO Group/ --

In Week 23, from 31 May to 6 June 2020, a total of 3,242 movements were observed at various flow monitoring points (FMP) across Somalia, of which 80 per cent were incoming flows and 20 per cent were outgoing flows. DTM has also collected information to monitor the specific vulnerabilities related to coronavirus among migrants. A total of 2,289 COVID-19 cases were identified, of which 373 were new cases. Nine new deaths and 431 total documented recoveries were reported. Also, 52 per cent of migrants reported not being aware of COVID-19. Migrants who reported not being aware about COVID-19 received a short awareness from the DTM team.

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