The first COVID-19 case in an overcrowded refugee camp in Ukhiya was reported on Thursday. The civil surgeon on Thursday said two Rohingya refugees contracted the virus but later the authorities confirmed that one refugee tested positive while the other patient was a Bangladeshi. A total of 34 refugee camps in Teknaf and Ukhiya shelter more than a million Rohingya refugees. The camps have been on lockdown since Mar 11 to prevent the spread of the disease among the refugees. International organisations expressed concerns over the possibilities of the spread of the coronavirus in the camps as it is almost impossible to maintain physical distancing measures there.

Source: bd News24 May 15, 2020 16:18 UTC