The coronavirus has surfaced in an orphanage for disabled children in Belarus
and at least 23 persons have been infected so far
A mix of 174 between children and adolescents with severe disabilities and a low immune system live in the Vesnova orphanage in the central Hlusk district
Up to Thursday ten members of staff and 13 boys and girls haad tested positive for the coronavirus
The orphanage has appealed to the Belarus authorities to relocate the sick persons to hotels and other accommodation facilities
The charity’s founder Adi Roche described the situation as critical
adding that some children were ‘very ill’
She added that the orphanage had taken steps to protect the children
but is facing difficulties because the children live in overcrowded dormitories
The founder added that no pain-relieving or cough medicines are available
and she is worried because the disability severity means their chances of recovery are low
The Belarus authorities have confirmed the virus surfaced at the orphanage
but have not disclosed the number of infected persons
According to information from Johns Hopkins University
there have been 8,773 cases of Covid-19 in Belarus
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