Virus reaches Dadaab, raising 'serious concerns' for refugees' health - News Summed Up

Virus reaches Dadaab, raising 'serious concerns' for refugees' health


The two infected individuals in Dadaab have been sent to isolation centres and are in stable condition, said Eujin Byun, a spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for High Refugees. By KEVIN J. KELLEYMore by this AuthorIn New YorkTwo residents of the Dadaab complex have tested positive for Covid-19, the United Nations refugee agency has announced. “The crowded conditions in the Dadaab refugee camps, where health services are already under pressure, raise serious concerns about the vulnerability of over 217,000 refugees,” the UN agency said. The two infected individuals in Dadaab have been sent to isolation centres and are in stable condition, said Eujin Byun, a spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for High Refugees. Only 31 percent of that targeted sum has so far been received, the refugee agency said.


Source: Daily Nation May 21, 2020 15:00 UTC



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