Coronavirus
Hundreds of Detained Migrant Children Have Tested Positive for COVID-19
Hundreds of migrant children who have been detained at the U.S.-Mexico border have tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told The Hill.
The agency said there have been 2,897 lab-confirmed COVID-19 tests among unaccompanied children since March 24, 2020. Of that number, 2,587 have recovered and have moved out of medical isolation.
The department also said 1,819 have moved from isolation and have since been discharged to a sponsor.
There are currently 319 children currently in isolation due to a positive COVID-19 test, the agency said.
The numbers were first reported by Axios. The news outlet noted that there are more than 11,500 unaccompanied children in HHS shelters.
