Fear of contracting COVID-19, combined with a lack of protective gear, has put an end to patrols conducted by Police Community Relations Committees in Eastern Equatoria State.
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An UNMISS-financed police station being inaugurated in Rubkona County, Unity State.

After a donation of an assortment of protective gear against COVID-19, South Sudanese police officers are better placed to keep themselves and those they interact with safe.

Comfy beds, plenty of space and solar-powered lights await possible COVID-19 patients at the new isolation centre in Mayen-Gumel, Warrap State.

Many people, some in Eastern Equatoria, still need constant reminders of proper behaviour to prevent COVID-19.

UN peacekeepers increasing awareness on COVID-19 in communities in Warrap. Attentive cattle could also benefit from the information.

UN police officers based in Rumbek are distributing face masks and soap to their South Sudanese colleagues, while also raising their awareness on COVID-19.

According to Minister of Defense Angelina Teny, these men and women are ready to graduate and deploy.