The coronavirus is spreading in migrant communities in some Middle Eastern countries, where many workers live in cramped quarters. In Saudi Arabia this week, non-residents made up close to 80% of new confirmed cases, officials say.
Qatar charity workers prepare food parcels for migrant laborers living under quarantine on April 16 amid the coronavirus pandemic in Doha. A restaurant better known for fine dining has lent its facilities to Qatar Charity to feed migrant workers, of whom tens of thousands are strictly confined to an area of Doha's southern industrial area.Qatar charity workers prepare food parcels for migrant laborers living under quarantine on April 16 amid the coronavirus pandemic in Doha.
In Saudi Arabia, non-Saudi residents comprised 76% of the more than 3,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases this week, according to theOfficial figures in Gulf countries, where more than half of the population are foreigners, also suggest the disease is spreading fastest through migrant communities."This is not surprising," said Ryszard Cholewinski, a senior migration specialist with the International Labor Organization.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Qatari government locked down parts of the compound, announced it would provide better sanitation and limit the number of people sleeping together to four per room.as extra housing to separate workers. Charities in the United Arab Emirates say they are seeking out empty buildings where migrants can isolate. Kuwait's government granted amnesty and resettlement funds for undocumented immigrants in the country.
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