The German government has agreed to accept 50 unaccompanied “children and youths” from the migrant camps on the Greek islands, according to official sources.
It was said that this is a “first step” toward dealing with the potential for a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak within the migrant camps on the islands, as reported by Reuters.
While no cases have been reported there yet, it is believed that the poor sanitary conditions and an environment in which it is difficult to practice the recommended social distancing guidelines make the camps particularly vulnerable.
The first cases of the virus were detected in a camp on the Greek mainland last week, as previously reported by Voice of Europe, which led the authorities to quarantine it.
The Greek authorities have described the situation on their islands as a “ticking time bomb.”