The first case of the coronavirus in a Rohingya refugee in the tightly-packed Bangladeshi Kutapalong settlement in Cox’s Bazar has been confirmed, a United Nations agency said Friday.
May 15 (UPI) — The first case of the coronavirus in a Rohingya refugee in the tightly-packed Bangladeshi Kutapalong settlement in Cox’s Bazar has been confirmed, a United Nations agency said Friday, causing fear that it could sweep through camp.
UNHCR representative Andrej Mahecicsaid Bangladeshi officials said a positive test was also confirmed in one individual who is part of the local Bangladeshi host community.
