COVID-19 Situation Report 5

Highlights

• The Pakistan Preparedness and Response plan to combat Covid-19 was launched by the Government on 23 April 2020.
• A total 61 million people have been reached through TV & radio.
• Over 2.9 million at risk populations reached through community engagement on COVID-19 (UNICEF reached 2 million) with an additional 0.3 million reached (UNICEF 0.2 million) over the reporting period.
• 64,630 religious leaders including 23,356 through UNICEF (243 new) have been engaged and mobilised to promote social distancing, encourage praying at home and to promote key messages on COVID-19.
• Using WASH communication networks over 2.9 million people (1.3 million new) have been reached with COVID-19 hygiene promotion messages
• A total of 462 hand washing stations (128 new) have been installed at communal points enabling around 670,000 people (170,000 new) to wash their hands with clean running water and soap.
• 146,000 people have benefitted from WASH facilities installed in 150 Health Care Facilities (41 new), including an additional 26,000 people this reporting period.