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UNRWA in Lebanon Follows Up on Coronavirus-Stricken Refugees

Published : 19-06-2020

UNRWA in Lebanon Follows Up on Coronavirus-Stricken Refugees

UNRWA in Lebanon said it has been following up the condition of coronavirus patients and carrying out the necessary checks to their families and acquaintances.

UNRWA called on the residents to abide by the safety protocols and hygiene measures prescribed by the health ministry, including social distancing and mask-wearing.

Sometime earlier, UNRWA said a number of residents of the Jalil (Wavel) Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Authorities closed all entrances to AlJalil Palestinian camp in eastern Lebanon, heightening concerns the virus could further spread among its overcrowded population.

Lebanon, a tiny country of five million people, is host to tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees and their descendants, most of them living in squalid camps with no access to public services, with limited employment opportunities and no rights to ownership.

Wavel refugee camp was originally a site of French Mandate-era army barracks situated 90 km east of Beirut in the Beqaa Valley near Baalbek. It provided shelter to Palestine refugees in 1948. In 1952, UNRWA assumed responsibility for providing services in the camp. Many refugees still live in the original army barracks, which lack daylight and adequate ventilation. Conditions are particularly harsh in winter.

The ongoing Syria crisis has also led to the additional presence of Syrian refugees and Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) in the camp.

Short URL : https://actionpal.org.uk/en/post/10258

UNRWA in Lebanon said it has been following up the condition of coronavirus patients and carrying out the necessary checks to their families and acquaintances.

UNRWA called on the residents to abide by the safety protocols and hygiene measures prescribed by the health ministry, including social distancing and mask-wearing.

Sometime earlier, UNRWA said a number of residents of the Jalil (Wavel) Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Authorities closed all entrances to AlJalil Palestinian camp in eastern Lebanon, heightening concerns the virus could further spread among its overcrowded population.

Lebanon, a tiny country of five million people, is host to tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees and their descendants, most of them living in squalid camps with no access to public services, with limited employment opportunities and no rights to ownership.

Wavel refugee camp was originally a site of French Mandate-era army barracks situated 90 km east of Beirut in the Beqaa Valley near Baalbek. It provided shelter to Palestine refugees in 1948. In 1952, UNRWA assumed responsibility for providing services in the camp. Many refugees still live in the original army barracks, which lack daylight and adequate ventilation. Conditions are particularly harsh in winter.

The ongoing Syria crisis has also led to the additional presence of Syrian refugees and Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) in the camp.

Short URL : https://actionpal.org.uk/en/post/10258