North East Syria: COVID-19 spreads through camps as Ramadan begins under emergency lockdown
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People in displacement camps in North East Syria are being plunged into an even deeper critical situation as 46 COVID-19 cases have been reported across three camps, Save the Children said today.
The figures emerge as authorities have put the entire region under a strict 10-day emergency lockdown, with people only allowed out of their homes for essential items.
As well as the spread of the virus in the camps – which are overcrowded and lack adequate sanitation and hygiene facilities – Save the Children is concerned about the impact of the lockdown, which coincides with the start of Ramadan. Many of the services run by the organisation have been suspended.