Written question asked by Baroness Doocey (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 23 April 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 May 2020. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Monday, 4 May 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Migrants: Detainees
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals at immigration detention centres and other accommodation for asylum seekers have reported COVID-19 symptoms; how severe the symptoms have been in these cases; and what medical treatment has been provided.
- Answer
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There are currently no individuals within the immigration detention centre estate showing symptomatic signs of COVID-19. There have been three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the immigration detention centres since the outbreak began, none of whom were hospitalised. Information about the severity of these cases or what medical treatment has been provided is not centrally collected and neither is information on individuals in other accommodation for asylum seekers.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL3373
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Detainees Migrants Coronavirus
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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