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Residents at Penally refugee camp can't socially distance but are reportedly being told that if they share food over Christmas they may be prosecuted and denied healthcare. @AdamWagner1 @SteveBroach I'm thinking about asking the police for some clarity. Is there an exception?
People are in dormitories that don't allow for social distancing. There are shared toilet and shower facilities with only token distancing measures (eg alternate sinks out of order) and a shared dining room, social room (often overcrowded) and prayer room.
There have been massive issues about food recently ( https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/food-served-asylum-seekers-being-19446742) - a community group wanted to donate some food to each bunkhouse for xmas but it's been confiscated and disposed of (maybe anyway) and the residents told if they share food they may be prosecuted.
I wondered if there are specific rules for prisons/detained facilities and if they can be drawn across from to provide a reasonable excuse here? The barracks are ostensibly not detention, but in practice feel like an open prison. Dorms are roughly 4-12 people.
And in terms of whether it is COVID safe. Ha! No. See the Health Board's risk assessment (last two pages use some powerful colour coding here https://hduhb.nhs.wales/about-us/governance-arrangements/statutory-committees/quality-safety-and-experience-assurance-committee-qseac/qseac/extraordinary-quality-safety-and-experience-assurance-committee-meeting-13-november-2020/item-2-3-health-response-to-the-use-of-the-mod-tra/)
And re being told they'd be denied healthcare - I was asked if the health board would refuse to treat someone if they got COVID when camp staff said they'd not socially distanced. Pretty evil threat + obviously not what the health board (who are excellent) or any doctor would do.
