Refugees at Napier Barracks say UK ministers have falsely accused them of refusing to self-isolate
About 200 asylum seekers held at a former army barracks have signed an open letter hitting out at ministers for blaming them for a large Covid outbreak, insisting it is not possible to social distance in the camp.
There are about 400 men held at Napier Barracks near Folkestone, Kent, at the former Ministry of Defence site, and at least 120 of the men, around one in four, are understood to have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Home Office has not confirmed the numbers of positive cases on the site.
