BREAKING: A person staying at the Manston migrant processing centre in Kent has died in hospital, the Home Office has said. 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
A person staying at the Manston migrant processing centre in Kent has died in hospital, the Home Office has said.There is"no evidence at this stage" to suggest the death was"caused by an infectious disease", a Home Office spokesperson said."We take the safety and welfare of those in our care extremely seriously and provide 24/7 health facilities with trained medical staff at Manston," the spokesperson said.
The Home Office tweeted that it was"profoundly saddened by this event" and sent its"heartfelt condolences to all those affected".Migrant centres: Spike in diseaseIt is designed to hold up to 1,600 people for no more than 24 hours but, earlier this month, there were about 4,000 on site.
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