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Iraq records 260 new COVID-19 cases, ten deaths in 24 hours: health ministry - Kurdistan 24

On Sunday, the Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment said it had recorded 260 new coronavirus cases and ten deaths due to the virus over the past 24 hours across the country, including the Kurdistan Region.

A ministry statement said that 5,381 individuals were tested for the disease across Iraqi provinces outside the Kurdistan Region, bringing the total number of tests since the infection first came into the country in late February to 227,756.

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Kurdistan reports all-time high 104 new COVID-19 infections - Kurdistan 24

The Kurdistan Region’s health ministry on Sunday announced 104 new coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours, the highest daily count since the virus first crossed into the region’s borders.

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KRG to impose region-wide lockdown amid spiking COVID-19 cases: Interior Ministry - Kurdistan 24
On late Sunday, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Interior announced a complete lockdown for six days following a record-breaking infections rate in a single day to curb the further spread of the highly infectious disease, formally known as COVID-19.

The lockdown decision comes as the region witnessed a sudden spike in the numbers of coronavirus infections in a day. The KRG’s health ministry on Sunday announced 104 new coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours, the highest daily count since the virus first crossed into the region’s borders.

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Kurdistan Region has 200 ventilators for COVID-19 patients, says health official - Esta

The Kurdistan Region has only 200 ventilators for COVID-19 patients, a spokesman for the ministry of health said on Sunday, as the Region records daily spike in coronavirus cases.

Dr. Mohammed Khoshnaw told Esta Media Network that the number of coronavirus infections is increasing every day because people do not follow the medical instructions against the coronavirus.

The health official warned that if the coronavirus cases kept increasing in the Region, only patients in critical conditions would be admitted to the hospitals dedicated to COVID-19 patients.

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New coronavirus death raises total to six in Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan 24

On Saturday, health authorities in the Kurdistan Region’s Sulaimani province announced the death of a coronavirus patient, raising the total death toll due to the new disease in the autonomous region to six.
Hersh Salim, the deputy head of the Sulaimani health directorate, told Kurdistan 24 that the deceased was a 37-year-old man, whose health condition had deteriorated earlier in the day.
This raises the total number of fatalities in Sulaimani province alone to five.

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Kurdistan reports 31 new coronavirus cases; Iraq tops 6,000 - Kurdistan 24
The number of daily coronavirus cases on Saturday continued to increase across Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, with health authorities from the autonomous region reporting 31 new infections and national counterparts in Baghdad claiming 306, including ten deaths.

Close to 170 of the new Iraqi cases were recorded in Baghdad province, according to a federal health ministry statement detailing the latest coronavirus data from the previous 24 hours. Basra, another major hotspot for the disease in the country, reported 29 infections.

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Duhok International Film Festival postponed until next year due to COVID-19 - Kurdistan 24

The eighth annual Duhok International Film Festival that was slated to be held in September will be postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus threat, the festival management announced on Friday.

The decision comes as the Kurdistan Region and Iraq as a whole witnesses a spike in the number of new infections, likely due to recently relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. On Saturday, the regional health ministry said in a statement that it had tested 1,491 individuals for the disease over the past 24 hours, a notable high compared to an average of close to 1,000 in previous days. Of the total, 31 samples came back positive.

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Kurdistan repatriates 17 citizens stranded in Romania, Hungary amid COVID-19 crisis - Kurdistan 24
On Thursday, a statement issued by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s Department of Foreign Relations (DFR) announced the latest return home of citizens stranded abroad for months because of the halt in international flights from Eastern European countries, including Hungary and Romania, to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

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EASO warns of uptick in migration in response to COVID-19 crisis - InfoMigrants

A report published by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) says that there could be increases in asylum applications in the EU in the future. The document highlights that the threat of the novel coronavirus spreading in lower income countries could lead to a rise in migration.

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▻https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/24733/easo-warns-of-uptick-in-migration-in-response-to-covid-19-crisis

COVID-19: 287 new cases, 6 deaths in Iraq; Kurdistan extends travel ban - Kurdistan 24

On Wednesday, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced 6 deaths from the coronavirus and 287 new infections in the previous 24 hours, while its counterpart in the Kurdistan Region recorded 25 new cases, continuing an uptick for both.

Health officials pointed out that 71,414 individuals were tested for the highly-contagious disease in Iraq during the same period, while those the regional government conducted 948 tests.

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Ban on travel between provinces to remain in place until June 16 : KRG Interior Ministry - Rudaw

A ban on travel between provinces in the Kurdistan Region will remain in place until June 16, according to the latest order issued by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Wednesday.
In case of emergencies, individuals can request permission to travel from the Interior Ministry at moi.gov.krd.

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Semalka crossing opens for returnees from Kurdistan Region of Iraq after three months - North Press Agency

On Wednesday the administration of the Semalka border crossing with Kurdistan Region of Iraq announced that residents of North and East Syria who entered the region for humanitarian or medical reasons are allowed to return to their area.

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▻https://npasyria.com/en/blog.php?id_blog=2661&sub_blog=12&name_blog=Semalka%20crossing%20opens%20f

COVID-19: Iraq records another 216 cases on third day of Eid al-Fitr as Kurdistan Region confirms only five cases - Kurdistan 24

Iraq’s Ministry of Health and Environment on Tuesday announced 216 new COVID-19 cases and six fatalities in the previous 24 hours as their counterpart in the autonomous Kurdistan Region announced five new cases in its daily update on the highly-infectious disease.

According to the Iraqi Health Ministry, out of 4,920 COVID-19 tests conducted in the past 24 hours, 168 of the new infections were found in Baghdad province, Nineveh had nine cases, Babil had eight cases, Karbala recorded six cases, Wasit had three cases, Salahuddin and Diyala each had two cases, while Diwaniyah and Dhi Qar recorded single cases. The six COVID-19-related deaths were in the capital city of Baghdad and Diyala.

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Iraq registers jump in COVID-19 cases during Eid al-Fitr holiday - Al Monitor
The Iraqi authorities said there were 163 confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, which was greater than the number in a single day that prompted lockdowns in Baghdad last week.

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▻https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/05/iraq-registers-163-new-covid-19-cases-day.html

ISIS exploits Iraq’s coronavirus lockdown to step up attacks - The Washington Post

Islamic State militants in Iraq are exploiting the coronavirus lockdown to intensify their attacks, striking more frequently and at times with more sophistication than in recent years.

In the northern city of Kirkuk, a suicide bomber walked calmly toward an intelligence headquarters last week before detonating his load in a fireball. Days later, ISIS militants carried out a nighttime ambush on a government-affiliated militia checkpoint north of Baghdad. More attacks near Baghdad and in Kirkuk followed.

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Iraq reports 197 new COVID-19 cases; 20 in Kurdistan - Kurdistan 24

On the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holidays, the Iraqi health ministry reported 197 new coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours, with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announcing twenty new cases over the same period.

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Coronavirus in Iraq adds to Yazidi community’s trauma - Middle East Eye
Weighed down by years of suffering, one in four Yazidis in Iraq’s IDP camps may require psychological support after pandemic recedes

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Kurdistan brings home nearly 200 citizens stranded in Europe amid COVID-19 travel restrictions - Kurdistan 24

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s Department of Foreign Relations (DFR) announced the latest return of citizens home that have been stranded abroad for months because of the halt in international flights to the Kurdistan Region from European countries, including Poland, Netherlands, and Belgium through Germany, to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

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Kurdistan PM stresses reform, resolving Baghdad disputes to face economic crisis - Kurdistan 24

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Friday stressed that his administration would continue its robust plans for economic reform and dialogue with federal Iraqi authorities in Baghdad as key strategies in efforts to tackle ongoing financial hardship faced by the autonomous region.

“The whole world, including the Kurdistan Region, is going through a difficult economic period due to the implications of the outbreak and falling oil prices,” Barzani said in a speech addressing the public. “These are challenging times for the Kurdistan Regional Government. From the outset of this economic crisis, we have been doing our best to ease the financial burden on people throughout our region.”

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Five new cases of coronavirus recorded in Erbil: ministry - NRT English
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Health said on Thursday night (May 21) that it recorded five new cases of coronavirus in Erbil governorate.

The newest cases include two young women, aged 19 and 13, an 85-year-old man and two young men, aged 16 and 12. They all had contact with previously identified patients.

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US, allies press Russia to allow UN aid to Syria from Iraq - Al Monitor
Though the United States and allied countries are working to convince Russia to reopen a border crossing between Iraq and Syria to UN humanitarian aid, Moscow could not only refuse but block aid through other points.

Yaroubiyah was the principal hub for medical supplies the World Health Organization delivered to the Kurdish-run autonomous administration in the northeast. Its closure has dealt a powerful blow to the fledgling administration’s efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The central government in Damascus is doing little to ease the Kurds’ plight and the WHO has been blasted over its reluctance to engage the Kurds for fear of upsetting Damascus.

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▻https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/05/us-russia-aid-border-crossing-iraq-humanitarian.html

Des comédiens irakiens parodient une série du Ramadan pour sensibiliser au coronavirus -Middle East Eye Video
Des artistes irakiens ont détourné une célèbre série syrienne, « Bab al-Hara », pour populariser les moyens de se protéger du COVID-19

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Iraq faces full local lockdowns as virus cases jump - Daily Star.com

Iraq will impose a complete lockdown on some areas of the capital, the country’s new health minister said Monday, amid an uptick in coronavirus cases in recent weeks since curfew hours were relaxed.

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▻https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2020/May-18/506036-iraq-faces-full-local-lockdowns-as-virus-cases-jump.ashx

Iraq enforces lockdown on six, mostly Shi’a, areas of Baghdad, as COVID-19 cases rise - Kurdistan 24

Iraq’s Minister of Health and Environment, Hassan al-Tamimi, announced on Monday that strict lockdowns would be imposed on six districts of Baghdad, as Iraq recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus infections to date.
On Monday, Iraq’s Ministry of Health reported that there had been four deaths and 150 new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours.

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Kurdistan Region announces complete lockdown during Eid al-Fitr celebrations - Kurdistan 24

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Interior announced on Monday that a complete lockdown would be enforced during Eid al-Fitr celebrations to mitigate the potential spread of COVID-19.
In a daily statement by the KRG’s Health Ministry, health officials reported 10 new coronavirus cases registered in Sulaimani province in the past 24 hours as a result of 988 tests across the autonomous region.

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