Notice to detainees says three wings at Serco-run Brook House are in lockdown

Three wings at an immigration detention centre close to Gatwick airport are in lockdown after an outbreak of Covid-19.

It is understood there are 17 confirmed cases at the Brook House immigration removal centre. A notice from the Home Office contractor Serco, which runs the centre, was pushed under detainees’ cell doors on Thursday morning confirming the news.

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