In Liberia, from January 2020 to July 2021, there have been 5,306 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 148 deaths, as reported by the World Health Organization.
Liberia has administered at least 95,423 doses of COVID vaccines so far. Assuming every person needs 2 doses, that is enough to have vaccinated about 1% of the country’s population. Liberia is reporting 43 new infections on average each day, expressing a 23% peak — with the highest daily average reported on July 8th, 2021.
Lutheran Development Services (LDS) and their local partner Christian Health Association Liberia (CHAL) and Liberian Refugee Repatriation Resettlement Commission (RRRC) are planning to respond in the areas of health, WASH, and livelihood support to Ivorian refugees.