Coronavirus: First cases confirmed at Jordanian camp for Syrian refugees | Middle East Eye
The UN agency for refugees has confirmed two coronavirus cases in Jordan’s Azraq camp for Syrian refugees, reigniting fears of the potential for a large-scale outbreak at the cramped camps.
There are more than 100,000 Syrians displaced by war living in refugee camps in Jordan. Azraq camp is home to some 36,000 refugees, while the larger Zaatari camp houses some 76,000.
In total, Jordan hosts more than 650,000 refugees from Syria and about 100,000 others from various countries.
In June, the United Nations warned that refugees living in Jordan were suffering from extreme poverty, particularly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
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