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(COVID-19)
Situation Report – 162
Data as received by WHO from national authorities by 10:00 CEST, 30 June 2020
Highlights
Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian emergency and the already vulnerable people of
Yemen are facing the added threat of COVID-19. This new burden on medical facilities could
result in a catastrophic death toll. WHO and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief
Centre have joined forces to ensure access to healthcare for the vulnerable in remote areas
through the provision of a minimum service package.
UNICEF and WHO have supported a national immunization campaign in Syria amid the COVID-
19 pandemic. There has been about a 5% reduction in vaccination coverage in the first half of
2020, mainly as a result of challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 5-day
immunization campaign, implemented by the Syrian Ministry of Health, health workers checked
the vaccination status of more than 900 000 children and vaccinated more than 210 100
children.
Globally 10 185 374 cases (163 865) 503 862 deaths (3 946)
Africa 297 290 cases (8 943) 6 010 deaths (131)
Americas 5 136 705 cases (94 219) 247 129 deaths (2 338)
Eastern Mediterranean 1 058 055 cases (16 281) 24 423 deaths (535)
Europe 2 692 086 cases (18 847) 197 254 deaths (416)
South-East Asia 784 931 cases (24 115) 21 593 deaths (515)
Western Pacific 215 566 cases (1 460) 7 440 deaths (11)
Subject in Focus: A partnership for a global risk communication and
community engagement collective service to beat COVID-19
Effective risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) is critical for the successful
implementation of almost any emergency programming – its importance is even more
significant during public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 is now a global health crisis, an information crisis and increasingly a wider socio-
economic crisis. As such, the unprecedented impacts on society require the broadest range of
humanitarian and public health partners working together.
Given the breadth and range of societal impacts the virus is now causing, consistent and open
engagement with the broadest range of communities is also paramount for maintaining
trust, public solidarity and promoting local action.
As learned from experience, for example, during the West Africa Ebola outbreak (2013-2016),
when community empowerment and partnership is not placed at the centre of an epidemic
response, the resulting loss of trust in these efforts can have devastating public health and
broader impacts.
To promote community empowerment and trust through the entire course of the COVID-19
response and further strengthen RCCE coordination at all levels, a Global Risk Communication
and Community Engagement Collective Service has been launched by WHO, UNICEF and the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), with support from the Global
Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
As part of a phased approach, two service hubs will be established in the African region with
dedicated human resources first deployed in Senegal and Kenya. To promote better global
coordination, a team will also be established in Geneva.
The service will not replace any established coordination mechanisms but is designed to
reinforce ongoing global, regional and national efforts and ensure more predictable,
systematic and consistent RCCE support is available to regions and countries as they tackle
the pandemic.
Specifically, the Global Collective Service, on behalf of the three lead agencies supported by
GOARN, will improve greater collaboration among key stakeholders at all levels, supporting
the coordinated delivery of the RCCE strategy produced by WHO, UNICEF, and IFRC, as well as
the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan and the COVID-19 Global
Humanitarian Response Plan.
The collective service will work across four strategic areas to:
1. Strengthen coordinated approaches in order to maximize the sharing of resources,
information and expertise at global, regional and country levels;
2. Improve quality and shift the focus towards community engagement approaches
grounded on social data, perceptions and community insights which regularly inform
public health measures, inter-agency standards and monitoring frameworks;
3. Amplify the views and perspectives of communities, enabling them to influence
decision-making within the response; and
4. Strengthen local capacity and existing coordination mechanisms, through RCCE
mentoring support and resource sharing with local actors working in the public
health, humanitarian and development sectors.
Surveillance
Figure 1. Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in the last seven days by country, territory or area, 24 June to 30 June**
Europe
Russian Federation 647 849 6 693 9 320 154 Clusters of cases 0
The United Kingdom 311 969 814 43 575 25 Community transmission 0
Spain 248 970 200 28 346 3 Community transmission 0
Italy 240 436 126 34 744 6 Community transmission 0
Turkey 198 613 1 374 5 115 18 Community transmission 0
Germany 194 259 498 8 973 12 Clusters of cases 0
France 156 930 774 29 730 30 Community transmission 0
Sweden 67 667 2 530 5 310 30 Community transmission 0
Reporting Country/ Territory/Area Total confirmed Total confirmed Total deaths Total new deaths Transmission Days since last
cases new cases classificationi reported case
Belarus 61 790 315 387 4 Community transmission 0
Belgium 61 427 66 9 747 15 Community transmission 0
Netherlands 50 223 76 6 107 2 Community transmission 0
Ukraine 44 334 706 1 159 12 Community transmission 0
Portugal 41 912 266 1 568 4 Community transmission 0
Poland 34 154 247 1 444 6 Community transmission 0
Switzerland 31 569 35 1 681 0 Community transmission 0
Romania 26 582 269 1 634 22 Community transmission 0
Armenia 25 542 415 443 10 Community transmission 0
Ireland 25 462 23 1 735 0 Clusters of cases 0
Israel 23 830 373 319 1 Pending 0
Kazakhstan 21 819 492 188 5 Clusters of cases 0
Austria 17 666 41 703 1 Community transmission 0
Azerbaijan 16 968 544 206 8 Clusters of cases 0
Republic of Moldova 16 357 107 541 8 Community transmission 0
Serbia 14 288 242 274 4 Pending 0
Denmark 12 751 76 605 1 Community transmission 0
Czechia 11 805 202 348 0 Clusters of cases 0
Norway 8 855 40 249 0 Clusters of cases 0
Uzbekistan 8 298 267 24 2 Clusters of cases 0
Finland 7 209 18 328 0 Pending 0
North Macedonia 6 224 132 298 12 Clusters of cases 0
Tajikistan 5 900 51 52 0 Pending 0
Kyrgyzstan 5 296 279 57 7 Clusters of cases 0
Reporting Country/ Territory/Area Total confirmed Total confirmed Total deaths Total new deaths Transmission Days since last
cases new cases classificationi reported case
Bulgaria 4 831 140 223 4 Clusters of cases 0
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 343 128 183 1 Community transmission 0
Luxembourg 4 256 14 110 0 Clusters of cases 0
Hungary 4 145 3 585 4 Community transmission 0
Greece 3 390 14 191 0 Clusters of cases 0
Croatia 2 725 34 107 0 Sporadic cases 0
Albania 2 535 69 62 4 Clusters of cases 0
Estonia 1 987 0 69 0 Clusters of cases 1
Iceland 1 840 2 10 0 Community transmission 0
Lithuania 1 816 0 78 0 Community transmission 1
Slovakia 1 665 1 28 0 Clusters of cases 0
Slovenia 1 585 4 111 0 Clusters of cases 0
Latvia 1 117 1 30 0 Sporadic cases 0
Cyprus 996 2 19 0 Clusters of cases 0
Georgia 928 2 15 0 Sporadic cases 0
Andorra 855 0 52 0 Community transmission 11
San Marino 713 0 42 0 Community transmission 10
Malta 670 0 9 0 Sporadic cases 3
Montenegro 501 20 11 0 Clusters of cases 0
Monaco 99 0 1 0 Sporadic cases 23
Liechtenstein 83 0 1 0 Pending 65
Holy See 12 0 0 0 Sporadic cases 54
Territoriesii
Reporting Country/ Territory/Area Total confirmed Total confirmed Total deaths Total new deaths Transmission Days since last
cases new cases classificationi reported case
Kosovo[1] 2 756 122 39 1 Community transmission 0
62 0 0 0 Sporadic cases 2
French Polynesia
Northern Mariana Islands 30 0 2 0 Pending 20
(Commonwealth of the)
New Caledonia 21 0 0 0 Sporadic cases 20
Subtotal for all regions 10 184 633 163 865 503 849 3 946
Other* 741 0 13 0 Not applicable -
Grand total 10 185 374 163 865 503 862 3 946
Case definitions
WHO periodically updates the Global Surveillance for human infection with coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) document which includes surveillance definitions.
Caution must be taken when interpreting all data presented. Differences are to be expected
between information products published by WHO, national public health authorities, and
other sources using different inclusion criteria and different data cut-off times. While steps
are taken to ensure accuracy and reliability, all data are subject to continuous verification and
change. Case detection, definitions, testing strategies, reporting practice, and lag times differ
between countries/territories/areas. These factors, amongst others, influence the counts
presented, with variable underestimation of true case and death counts, and variable delays
to reflecting these data at global level.
The designations employed, and the presentation of these materials do not imply the
expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of WHO concerning the legal status of any
country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or
boundaries. Dotted and dashed lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which
there may not yet be full agreement. Countries, territories and areas are arranged under the
administering WHO region.
The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that
they are endorsed or recommended by WHO in preference to others of a similar nature that
are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are
distinguished by initial capital letters.
[1]
All references to Kosovo should be understood to be in the context of the United Nations
Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). In the map, number of cases of Serbia and Kosovo
(UNSCR 1244, 1999) have been aggregated for visualization purposes.
Due to the recent trend of countries conducting data reconciliation exercises which remove
large numbers of cases or deaths from their total counts, WHO will now display such data as
negative numbers in the “new cases” / “new deaths” columns as appropriate. This will aid
readers in identifying when such adjustments occur. When additional details become
available that allow the subtractions to be suitably apportioned to previous days, graphics will
be updated accordingly. Prior situation reports will not be edited; see covid19.who.int for the
most up-to-date data.
Additional table notes
i
Transmission classification is based on a process of country/territory/area self-reporting.
Classifications are reviewed on a weekly basis and may be revised as new information
becomes available. and. Differing degrees of transmission may be present within
countries/territories/areas; classification is based on the highest category reported within a
country/territory/area. Categories: