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After the first COVID-19 case was detected in the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, aid agencies warn that without additional resources, there would be a public health catastrophe
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, international aid organizations have been warning that an outbreak in the world’s refugee camps could have catastrophic consequences.
To prevent such a scenario, Bangladesh has largely sealed off the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar – inhabited mostly by the Rohingya people who fled from ethnic and religious persecution in neighboring Myanmar – since the start of April 2020.
People are allowed to move in and out of the camp only if it’s strictly necessary. Police have set up roadblocks and patrols to enforce the restrictions on public movement.
In recent weeks, aid organizations such as the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and CARE Germany have been preparing for an outbreak as best as they could. Medical personnel have been trained and isolation centers have been set up. According to IRC, a camp with 1,700 beds is planned, and several hundred beds are already operational. There is an intensive care unit with ten ventilators.
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