The conflict has forced more than three million civilians to flee; meanwhile, significant return movements have occurred as of May 2019, 0.9 million displaced persons, are reported as having returned. However, some of these returns have taken place to areas where essential conditions for sustainable returns, including safety, access to critical services, and livelihood opportunities, are not yet in place. 
Some part of the country has face secondary displacement, which has further exacerbated their hardship and exposes them more into vulnerability. Returning IDPs, who have not yet been able to return to their home areas, mainly due to insecurity or other reasons, have moved into the host communities. If the situation remains the same, these IDPs are at risk of further displacement and humanitarian crises due to the depletion of resources and the exhaustion of host-family capacities.
Many internally displaced people live in cramped conditions, including planned sites, spontaneous settlements, and in collective centers or within a-dense urban spaces. Multiple families are often forced to live with in the same building, share the same bathroom, the same cooking, and the same bathing facilities – if they have access at all. The ease with which the coronavirus spreads makes these living situations potentially disastrous. Second, the displaced generally have difficulty accessing essential services, such as adequate shelter, WASH, and healthcare. Besides, those fleeing conflict or natural disasters often struggle with underlying health conditions, including malnutrition, and opted to carry minimal items.