A total of US$1.45 billion is required across the region to cover the needs for the next six months (May-October). Situation UpdateAs of 30 April,there were over 232,000 officially reported cases of COVID-19 in this region, representing a 15 percent increase over the last week. On 30 April, Tajikistan reported its first 15 cases of COVID-19. The first COVID-19 case among refugees was recorded in Lebanon and Yemen reported its first two deaths. Post-COVID-19 outbreak price of wheat flour considerably increased across the region with Syria witnessing the highest rise (up 62 percent between the first three weeks of April and December 2019).

Source: The North Africa Journal May 10, 2020 20:37 UTC