The hotel is managed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and has the presence of refugees mainly from Central Africa. The coronavirus was detected last Sunday to a woman who was in the hotel and had to be hospitalized, and after the tests carried out, it has been confirmed that another 147 migrants and two hotel workers are infected.

The facilities have been disinfected and all occupants of the hotel have been quarantined since last Thursday. The participants included psychologists, social workers and translators. By decision of the Government and the City Hall of Porto Jeli, the entire people have entered into quarantine.

40,000 migrants in Greece

In Greece, some 40,000 migrants are in camps and there is great concern about the consequences of a new contagion in the camps of Moria or Lesbos. They live in overcrowded conditions.

The Greek Government has announced that China has donated 20,000 face masks to them, of which 5,000 will go to Porto Jeli, with the aim of curbing flu infections. The remainder will be distributed in the islands where they have migrants, according to official sources.