{"id":769,"date":"2022-09-13T15:25:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T13:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.shukalb.al\/?page_id=769"},"modified":"2022-10-20T14:04:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T12:04:51","slug":"covid-19-and-water","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/?page_id=769&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 and Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-477054 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-404679 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-550139 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COVID-19-EN-1.png\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-915123\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-180765 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Summary-Webinar-15-May-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUMMARY NOTES WEBINAR: CONTINUITY OF WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES UNDER COVID-19 CRISIS \u2013 CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNED \u2013 15 MAY 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Summary-Webinar-22-May-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUMMARY NOTES WEBINAR: COLLABORATION OF THE KEY ACTORS IN SUPPORTING THE EMERGENCY NEEDS OF WATER UTILITIES \u2013 22 MAY 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/COVID-19-Pandemic-Impacts-on-Water-and-Wastewater-Systems-in-Albania.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SHUKALB SURVEY RESULTS_COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACTS ON WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS IN ALBANIA\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-86298 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-470815 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-703495\" style=\"height: 59px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-828274 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-610276 kc_col-of-5 kc_column kc_col-of-5\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-501947 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Survey-150x150.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-87585 kc_col-sm-10 kc_column kc_col-sm-10\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-412137 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>\nDuring April 2020, SHUKALB conducted an online survey addressed to water utilities and other water sector organizations in Albania, in order to measure the initial impact of the pandemic and actions being taken to manage risk and plan for contingencies.<\/p>\n<p>The Survey was distributed and collected information during April 6-24, 2020. In total there were 132 respondents, 105 respondents from Water Utilities in Albania and 27 from other institutions.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-473259 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-214929 kc_col-sm-10 kc_column kc_col-sm-10\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-460951 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>We would like to share with you the full report of the survey results, found at this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/COVID-19-Pandemic-Impacts-on-Water-and-Wastewater-Systems-in-Albania.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-594796 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WHO-2019-NcOV-IPC_WASH-2020.1-eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WHO ON WATER, SANITATION, HYGIENE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR THE COVID-19 VIRUS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-879595 kc_col-sm-2 kc_column kc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-675544 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-955087 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-816521\" style=\"height: 59px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-51066 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-695487 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-334254 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/OBSH.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-41466\" style=\"height: 59px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-397774 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>NORMATIVE ACTS AND LAWS OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ALBANIA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-144399 kc_text_block diskul\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"border: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 20px 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; color: #1d1d1d;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/akt-normativ-2020-03-11-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Akt normativ i K\u00ebshillit t\u00eb Ministrave nr.2, dat\u00eb 11.3.2020<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ligj-nr.-15-dt.-10.3.2016-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ligj Nr. 15\/2016 P\u00ebr Parandalimin dhe Luftimin e Infeksioneve dhe S\u00ebmundjeve Infektive<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Akti-Normativ-nr.-3-date-15-mars-Per-marrjen-e-masava-te-vecanta-administrative-gjate-kohezgjatjes-se-periudhes-se-infeksionit-te-shkaktuar-nga-COVID-19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Akt normativ i K\u00ebshillit t\u00eb Ministrave nr. 3, dat\u00eb 15.3.2020 (P\u00ebr marrjen e masave t\u00eb ve\u00e7anta administrative gjat\u00eb koh\u00ebzgjatjes s\u00eb periudh\u00ebs s\u00eb infeksionit t\u00eb shkaktuar nga COVID-19)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-726411\" style=\"height: 59px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-847867 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL PROTECTION OF ALBANIA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-188269 kc_text_block diskul\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"border: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 20px 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; color: #1d1d1d;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shendetesia.gov.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Covid_AL-spreads.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>COVID \u2013 19 Action Plan for Albania<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shendetesia.gov.al\/masat-e-reja-per-te-parandaluar-perhapjen-e-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>New measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-128571\" style=\"height: 59px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-904041 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTION OF ALBANIA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-551841 kc_text_block diskul\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"border: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 20px 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; color: #1d1d1d;\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ishp.gov.al\/event\/cfare-eshte-koronavirusi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is the Corona virus?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ishp.gov.al\/si-mund-ta-mbroj-veten-nga-koronavirusi-i-ri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How can we protect ourselves from the new Coronavirus?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ishp.gov.al\/pergatitja-e-vendit-tuaj-te-punes-per-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prepare your workplace for COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ishp.gov.al\/si-duhet-ta-vesh-dhe-heq-masken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How should I wear and remove the mask?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-214405\" style=\"height: 59px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-744959 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h2><b>PUBLICATION BY THE WORLD\u00a0BANK<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-459312 kc_text_block diskul\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"border: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 20px 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; color: #1d1d1d;\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/topic\/water\/brief\/wash-water-sanitation-hygiene-and-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WASH (Water, Sanitation &#038; Hygiene) and COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-433815\" style=\"height: 59px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-423294 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>PUBLICATION BY THE\u00a0INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATER SUPPLY COMPANIES IN THE DANUBE RIVER CATCHMENT AREA (IAWD)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-889946 kc_text_block diskul\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"border: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 20px 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; color: #1d1d1d;\">\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iawd.at\/update-and-information-on-the-corona-virus-for-water-and-wastewater-utilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Update and information on the Corona virus for water and wastewater utilities<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iawd.at\/update-and-information-on-the-corona-virus-for-water-and-wastewater-utilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iawd.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-4817450_1920-1030x348.jpg\" width=\"1030\" height=\"348\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20200324_IAWD-information-on-measures-for-water-and-waste-water-utilities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Preparation and measures to be taken by water and wastewater utilities in the light of epidemics and pandemics<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20200316_IAWD-information-on-Corona-for-water-and-wastewater-utilities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Update and information on the novel coronavirus for water and wastewater utilities<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/D-LeaP_WSP_1019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Water Safety and Crisis Management: Business Continuity Essentials for Disaster Risk Management<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-857405\" style=\"height: 59px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-310881 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>ALBANIAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE COMPANIES TAKE ACTIONS TO PREVENT AND PROTECT AGAINST THE SPREAD OF COVID-19<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-685728 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-259901 kc_col-sm-5 kc_column kc_col-sm-5\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-486062 kc_text_block diskul\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Uk-Lezhe_March2020.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3332\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Uk-Lezhe_March2020.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Uk-Lezhe_March2020.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Uk-Lezhe_March2020-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Uk-Lezhe_March2020-768x433.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1021\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-545361 kc_col-sm-7 kc_column kc_col-sm-7\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-589463 kc_text_block diskul\"><\/p>\n<p>\nIn response to the emergency caused by the spread of COVID-19 virus and the special normative acts issued by the Albanian Government, the water supply and sewerage (WSS) companies all over Albania have taken proper administrative measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection.<\/p>\n<p>SHUKALB is closely monitoring the situation and has been constantly in contact with its member WSS companies, keeping track on the progress of the actions taken, as well as to share relevant information with them.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the WSS companies have organized the staff into special working groups as per the respective sectors.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/en\/albanian-water-supply-and-sewerage-companies-take-actions-to-prevent-and-protect-against-the-spread-of-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"x_-1109045039marker\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-231512 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-499849 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-726571\" style=\"height: 59px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-553682 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>WHAT WATER AND SANITATION OPERATORS CAN DO IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-658698 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<em style=\"color: #444444; font-weight: 400;\">The article was taken from the\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Global Water Operator\u2019s Partnership Alliance (GWOPA)\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a style=\"font-weight: 400;\" href=\"https:\/\/gwopa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>website<\/em><\/a><em style=\"color: #444444; font-weight: 400;\">.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-327613 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-953221 kc_col-sm-5 kc_column kc_col-sm-5\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-894652\" style=\"height: 16px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-644078 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3325 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GWOPA-article-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"347\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-368194 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-653393 kc_text_block diskul\"><\/p>\n<p>\nCOVID-19 has become a serious global health concern. Taking action to slow the spread of, and support recovery from, the illness will save lives and lessen the social and economic fallout from this pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access to safe water and sanitation services are critical for the good hygiene required to stop the spread and lower the impact of the virus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 is passed through respiratory droplets from infected people which are often spread from hand to mouth \u2013 so proper, regular handwashing is the most effective way to reduce transmission. Fecal-oral transmission is less common, but in areas where sanitation services are lacking, may become a significant vector. The corona virus is deactivated by typical water treatment involving filtration and disinfection but could persist in untreated water.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/en\/what-water-and-sanitation-operators-can-do-in-the-fight-against-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"x_-1109045039marker\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":782,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-769","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/769\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}