Humanitarian workers say an outbreak of Covid-19 in Greek refugee camps could spread like 'wildfire'
Crowded tents, makeshift shacks, cramped containers, unsanitary bathroom facilities and a lack of hot water for cleaning and laundry.
Hampay fears that an outbreak of COVID-19 in Moria—or in any of the overcrowded refugee camps in Greece—would spread like a wildfire. Of that total, upwards of 35,000 live in five Aegean island camps designed to accommodate a combined capacity of 5,400 residents.Although there are no reported cases of the Coronavirus among refugees and migrants yet, the number of confirmed cases has continued to grow in recent weeks.
That measure followed previous orders that closed down non-essential shops, restaurants, cafes and educational facilities. Boris Cheshirkov, an Athens-based spokesperson for the UNHCR, explained that overcrowding has been a longstanding problem in the camps, although the pandemic highlights the urgent need to solve it.
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