Published : 30-05-2021
15 Palestinian refugees sheltered in AlNeirab camp, in Aleppo, have died of coronavirus since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to medical sources.
The source told AGPS that nearly 700 other people have also tested positive for the highly-contagious disease.
Only 49 cases conducted PCR tests at a UNRWA clinic in the camp. Efforts have been ongoing to provide the residents with vaccine doses.
A state of emergency had been declared a few months ago by medics in AlNeirab Camp for Palestinian refugees after a number of students tested positive for coronavirus.
15 Palestinian refugees sheltered in AlNeirab camp, in Aleppo, have died of coronavirus since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to medical sources.
The source told AGPS that nearly 700 other people have also tested positive for the highly-contagious disease.
Only 49 cases conducted PCR tests at a UNRWA clinic in the camp. Efforts have been ongoing to provide the residents with vaccine doses.
A state of emergency had been declared a few months ago by medics in AlNeirab Camp for Palestinian refugees after a number of students tested positive for coronavirus.