The revelation comes after a man held at the Manston processing centre may have died from a diphtheria infection.
Migrants brought into Dover this week on board a Border Force vessel, rescued from a small boat in the Channel
Any asylum seekers who may have the infection but are already in hotels will be told to isolate in their rooms while they are treated, Robert Jenrick said. The majority of cases – 38 – were reported in the South East, where most migrants first make themselves known after crossing the English Channel by small boats.
The revelations about the diphtheria outbreaks come after Home Secretary Suella Braverman faced criticism about overcrowding and outbreaks of disease at Manston, and the Home Office said a man held there may have died from a diphtheria infection.
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