Greece Records First Coronavirus Cases Among Refugees, Imposes Quarantine On Camp

By Joanna Kakissis

Migrants gather outside at a refugee camp in Ritsona, north of Athens, on Thursday. Greek authorities have placed the camp under a 14-day quarantine, after at least 20 residents tested positive for COVID-19 infection.

At least 20 refugees in a camp outside Athens have tested positive for COVID-19. Some 60,000 refugees live in camps in Greece, some crammed into tight quarters with little access to water or soap.

(Image credit: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP)

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