First COVID-19 case among residents reported in Syrian IS camp
Three health workers in the notorious al-Hol camp also tested positive for the coronavirus last week.
A resident of al-Hol camp for Islamic State (IS) families in Syria has COVID-19. This is the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in the infamous camp, and the news follows the infections of three health workers there. There are concerns from humanitarian organizations that the virus could spread rapidly in the overcrowded dwelling.
The first case in al-Hol was confirmed on Monday, according to Save the Children, one of the international humanitarian organizations that operate in the camp. The organization’s Syria head Sonia Khush said that poor living conditions in the camp will make it difficult to contain the virus.
