The head of the Grodno region reported about the cases of COVID in the migrant camp

In a migrant camp located on the border of Belarus and Poland, doctors have identified two cases of covid-19 , Governor of the Grodno region Vladimir Karanik said in an interview with the ONT TV channel.

According to him, one sick person is now in hospital, doctors note a positive trend. The second migrant, who was diagnosed with CORONAVIRUS, carries it without symptoms, the HEAD of the region continued. “We do not see any outbreak or spread of the disease,” Karanik assured.

The governor of the region noted that the authorities organized a stationary coronavirus vaccination station for refugees, but they almost did not use its services. According to Karanik, this is due to the fact that a large number of refugees were aware of the epidemiological restrictions in Europe and managed to get vaccinated before entering Belarus.

The migration crisis on the borders of Belarus and the EU countries has been going on for several months. The situation escalated on November 8, when a large and organized column of refugees approached the border with Poland through Belarusian territory. Poland closed the crossing point "Forge" - "Bruzgi", next to which migrants gathered. The refugees tried to overcome the border barriers, they threw stones at the Polish border guards, the Polish side used water cannons and tear gas.