“We’re quite concerned about that facility, and the infection prevention and control team met and sought some assurances from the Commonwealth and operator, and we’re looking forward to those issues being addressed,” Mr Foley said.
He said he asked the agency responsible for the medical treatment of asylum seekers, International Health and Medical Services, for a COVID-19 test about two weeks ago when he fell ill, but staff offered him pain relief medication instead.And on Sunday, when he asked staff for pain relief, they told him there was none left, Azizi told“More than 20 people has COVID here now, and whole people are sick.
He said some detainees were hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine because it was a precondition from the Papua New Guinean government to return to Manus Island or Nauru. Some chose not to get the jab so they would not be forcibly removed from Australia. A spokesman for the Australian Border Force said the situation was under investigation by relevant health authorities.
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