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2 more COVID-19 infections reported on Greek island housing refugees

The number of coronavirus cases among migrants on Lesbos rises to four, raising fears of a large outbreak in the Greek island's overcrowded camps.
Two girls play next to tents at a temporary camp for newly arrived refugees and migrants, where cases of  coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were detected, on the island of Lesbos, Greece, May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Elias Marcou - RC2KNG9YQJIS

Two more migrants in Lesbos have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections on the Greek island to four, according to a report from Reuters.

On Tuesday, Greek officials reported the island’s first two cases of the virus. The infected were among a group of 70 asylum speakers who arrived from Turkey on boats last week.   

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