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Published 04 Jul, 2020 04:01pm

Greece extends migrant camps lockdown despite criticism

Greece has announced another extension of a coronavirus lockdown on its teeming migrant camps, despite criticism it is misusing the pandemic to limit the movement of migrants.

The lockdown on camps began on March 21 and is now extended till July 19, the migration ministry said.

Migrants can leave the camps from 7am to 9pm only in groups of less than 10 and no more than 150 people per hour, it said.

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