NGO: Most refugees in Lebanon lack soap after refugee tests positive for coronavirus
The International Rescue Committee's survey was released after a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon tested positive for the virus.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said that most refugees in Lebanon lack access to soap.
The nongovernmental organization found in a recent survey that 73% of refugees in Lebanon “lacked soap and other hygiene items,” according to Matias Meier, the IRC's Lebanon country director.
This comes after the first confirmed coronavirus case in a refugee camp was recorded in Lebanon.
“They are extremely worried about what is going to happen to them over the coming weeks,” Meier said in a statement.
