June 5, 2020 -UNAMID mission in Darfur, has revealed that three of its staff members at the Mission’s Logistics Base in El Fasher, North Darfur have tested positive for coronavirus.
The mission said in a press release on Friday”UNAMID recently placed fifty-two (52) of its personnel in quarantine at the Mission’s Logistics Base in El Fasher, North Darfur. This was necessitated by the emergence of suspected symptoms in six (6) UNAMID personnel, three of whom have now tested positive to COVID-19 and are being treated at an isolation centre at the Logistics Base in El Fasher. Out of the 52
quarantined personnel, forty-nine (49) are in self-quarantine for a period of 14 days, either as a result of direct contact with the three infected staff or in preparation for an anticipated international
travel to their respective countries..”
“UNAMID has taken further steps to enhance its COVID-19 mitigation measures in its area of operation. The Mission’s Crisis Management Working Group meets regularly to assess and evaluate preventive measures as well as take necessary action to address potential risks to the staff and the community. Since 16 March 2020, all UNAMID staff who had returned from overseas travel had to observe mandatory quarantine within the Mission’s premises. UNAMID has also adopted, in coordination with State authorities, lockdown and social distancing measures in the Mission’s premises, which include closure of restaurants, public meetings, activities and functions, as well as interactions with communities and displaced persons’ camps” the
statement concluded.