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Concerns are growing over the welfare of thousands of displaced people in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State who are in lockdown after the discovery of COVID-19 in the camps and unable to get enough food to eat. The Sin Bawkaing camp for internally displaced people (IDP), which is home to nearly 4,000 people, is the latest to be affected by the country’s accelerating COVID-19 pandemic. The camp has been in lockdown since a woman was diagnosed with the virus on July 14, and more cases have since emerged. “It was really shocking and I don’t know how to survive,” Win Nu, a 33-year-old mother of three told Al Jazeera by phone from the camp where she shares a small room with four members of her family. “The virus can spread easily to the whole camp.” ....
Displaced and blocked food fears in Rakhine State, Myanmar | Coronavirus pandemic news The welfare of thousands of displaced people in the Rakhine State of western Myanmar is becoming more and more worrying. They were locked down after discovering COVID-19 in the camp and were unable to get enough food. The Sin Bawkaing Internally Displaced Persons Camp (IDP) with nearly 4,000 people is the latest camp in the country to accelerate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since a woman was diagnosed with the virus on July 14, the camp has been locked down, and more cases have since appeared. “It’s really shocking. I don’t know how to survive,” Win Nu, the 33-year-old mother of three children, told Al Jazeera by phone at the camp. She shared a small room with four family members. “The virus can easily spread throughout the camp.” ....