Published : 16-08-2020
Some 160 Palestinian asylum seekers taking refuge in Vial migrant facility, set up on Kios Island, have been quarantined, along with over 1,000 migrants, following confirmed coronavirus cases in the area.
The camp, accommodating some 1,500 migrants, will be kept under quarantine until August 25, according to the camp administration.
Camps in Greece have been under quarantine in recent months, with authorities trying to keep residents apart from locals.
Palestinian refugees from Syria continue to risk their lives onboard the “death boats” to Greece, rummaging around for a momentary respite from violence and economic hardship.
AGPS has kept record of the death of dozens of refugees onboard Greece-bound ships. Several others have been arrested by Turkish coast guards.
Activists estimate that around 4,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria are taking cover on such Greek islands as Lesbos, Mytilene, Chios, Leros, and Kos, among other areas.
Some 160 Palestinian asylum seekers taking refuge in Vial migrant facility, set up on Kios Island, have been quarantined, along with over 1,000 migrants, following confirmed coronavirus cases in the area.
The camp, accommodating some 1,500 migrants, will be kept under quarantine until August 25, according to the camp administration.
Camps in Greece have been under quarantine in recent months, with authorities trying to keep residents apart from locals.
Palestinian refugees from Syria continue to risk their lives onboard the “death boats” to Greece, rummaging around for a momentary respite from violence and economic hardship.
AGPS has kept record of the death of dozens of refugees onboard Greece-bound ships. Several others have been arrested by Turkish coast guards.
Activists estimate that around 4,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria are taking cover on such Greek islands as Lesbos, Mytilene, Chios, Leros, and Kos, among other areas.
