Table 1C.

MENA region countries: COVID-19 cases and deaths (data from 2 May 2021), data on the number of children screened and diseases included, and the overall impact of COVID-19 pandemic on newborn screening. Legend: N/A -The Question was not answered.

Country (region)	Population (in millions)	COVID-19 cases per million (in thousands)	Deaths due to COVID-19 (per million)	Wave with more impact on the country	Wave with more impact on NBS	Average number of newborns per country (2015–2020; from 30 June of the initial and final year)	Newborns screened/year/centre	Number of diseases in NBS	Impairment of NBS during the pandemic*	Were there plans/guidelines for NBS during a pandemic
MENA region
Jordan (Irbid)	10.3	69.3	865	Second	Second	214 646	200	11–20	A lot	No
Kuwait	4.3	63.9	365	Second	Second	58 281	60 000	21–30	Little	Yes
Lebanon (Lebanon)	6.8	77.7	1077	Second	Second	117 336	20 000	21–30	Moderate	No
Pakistan (Sindh)	224.5	3.7	81	Second	Second	5 994 075	6000	1–5	Little	No
Saudi Arabia	35.3	11.9	198	N/A	N/A	599 706	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

*A 5-point Likert scale was used to determine the impairment (1=none, 2=little, 3=moderate, 4=a lot, 5=a great deal).

MENA, Middle East and North Africa; N/A, not available; NBS, newborn screening.