Border Force officers have detained and tested 25 migrants for Covid-19 after intercepting their boats off the coast of Kent in two separate incidents today. Border Force officers have tested 25 migrants for Covid-19 after intercepting a 'number of small vessels' off the coast of Kent this morning. Earlier today, officers met a 'number of small vessels' in the Channel and took the passengers to the Port of Dover. It comes as a charity warned thousands of migrants living in desperate conditions on the French coastline are at high risk from coronavirus. A number of suspected migrants were taken ashore in 6C temperatures at Dover and met by officials in yellow vests.

Source: Daily Mail March 17, 2020 15:04 UTC