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HIGHLIGHTS
• OUTBREAK ALERTS: In August, a total of 544 alerts of epidemic-prone diseases were reported through the Early Warning Alert and Response Network (EWARN) system;10% of these were investigated.
The three main types of alerts included: acute watery diarrhoea (34%), suspected measles (24%) and malaria (42%). Most suspected cases were reported in drought and flood-affected districts.
• COVID-19: In September 2021, Somalia reported 3409 laboratory-confirmed cases; 533 patients received care following admission in designated treatment centres across the country; and 191 COVID-19-associated deaths were also reported. Since the beginning of the outbreak in March 2020, 2983 patients with COVID-19 received treatment from centres designated for COVID-19.
• COVID-19 Vaccine: In September 2021, 71 702 people received the first dose of vaccine against COVID-19 and 127 366 received the second dose. As of September 2021, 1.4 % population were fully vaccinated and 1.6 % population received at least one dose. The COVID-19 vaccination campaign is targeting high-risk priority groups and people aged 18 years and above.